1985 Honda Civic review from North America
"If you must have a Honda Civic, get one of the later ones with the 16-valve engine."
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Horn didn't work.
Eventually oil showed up in the coolant.
Eventually large amounts of oil kept showing up in one cylinder, fouling the plug, so I finally had to use a non-fouler on the plug.
May have had a cracked head or bad head gasket, which may have been due to the radiator fan not working.
General comments?
One of the most gutless cars I've ever driven; dangerously underpowered. On on-ramps you often had to redline it or die. Drove it from San Diego to Vancouver, Washington and back and the trip took considerably longer than it should have because the car couldn't maintain the speed limit up hills.
Gas mileage wasn't real good either.
Also, seats were very uncomfortable.
Air conditioning worked really well, however, and never needed servicing.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model Year | 1986 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.5L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 0/10 |
| Reliability marks | 5/10 |
| Comfort marks | 1/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7/10 |
| Previous car | Geo Metro |
| Date of Entry | 20th November, 2008 |