2007 Honda Civic LX from North America - Comments

Nothing has gone wrong with this car at all.

It was in a front end collision at about 22,000 miles with the driver of an SUV who was going about 20 MPH. The only damage was the front bumper and front fender. Not even the frame was bent. What can I say? It's a Honda. That says it all.

It's very cheap to maintain and it runs beautifully. It handles well and has plenty of power.

I traded in my minivan for it because it needed an $1800 repair (again) for the electrical system. Plus I was looking for a more fuel efficient vehicle anyways. And since I average about 45 mpg this fits the bill.

Its interior is quite roomy, although the backseat could be a little bit bigger though.

I am the original writer of this review with an update. Recently, my son borrowed my Civic for a business trip to New York City, New York, which is about a 250 mile drive from my house. He made it there on a single tank of gas and was very impressed with it. He loved the way it rode on the highway and said the build quality was impeccable. He's currently considering trading in his Chevy Malibu for a Civic of his own.

Update:

Well, it's at 27,000 miles now. Still very happy with it of course. Just got it detailed actually! Looks great, nice and shiny. I'm really glad that I bought it. I was skeptical at first, I used to be a domestic-only owner. I was looking into buying a Ford Focus after my Ford Windstar died (in hindsight, I don't know why I even still trusted Ford at the time!) But my grandson told me to look at a Honda, and a Civic in particular. So I stopped by the dealer one day and test drove the one I have now. After the test drive, I began signing the paperwork. I was so impressed! I bought a Toyota Corolla once back in 1973, and it was the worst car I ever owned, but now I see Honda and Toyota have really improved! I see why the Big 3 are struggling now, look at what they have to compete with! My Civic totally changed my view on cars, I used to think I had to live with the repairs that were constantly coming with my domestics, that all cars were like that. But now I see that I don't have to put up with my car being in the shop all the time! I love my Civic, and I plan to drive it till the day I die.

Another update: Have found one fault with the car at this time. I'm not a big fan of the "Drive-by-Wire" throttle system. It takes a second to realize you've stepped on the gas and if you step off the gas and then step on it again without easing on smoothly, the sensor opens up the throttle too much and the car jerks forward and begins to speed up quickly, then realizes you haven't given it that much gas. Besides this, I love it, and it hasn't caused me any real problems.

Started to lose some faith in Honda when my passenger side rear doors weather stripping started coming off. Brought it into the dealer and they told me that this had been a factory error and that they would fix it free of charge. Was in and out within 10 minutes! Very pleased. Much better than the service I got from Ford.

I now have 31,200 miles to date. Only problem so far was the loose weatherstripping that the dealer fixed free of charge, and have not had that problem again either. Still very happy with the vehicle. My son borrowed it again for another business trip in New York and he loves it even more every time he drives it. He uses it because he doesn't trust his Malibu for the long drive. He wants to get rid of his Malibu actually, but can't bring himself to give it up just yet because the resale value is so low.

As for abuse, it's had it's fair share now that my grandson is learning how to drive in it. It's taken it all in stride and still drives like the day I drove it off the lot.