1999 Honda Civic LX Sedan review from North America
"This is a great car, Hondas hold up, the engines are good, and the design is great"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
One problem I had was getting up high hills in the winter... it isn't a 4WD, so what did you expect, you need to have skills, you shouldn't always rely on the car to do everything.
The second problem was with the starter, it would take 4-6 seconds to start sometimes, but if I applied just a little bit of gas, it would always start fine. The service people would fix it, cause they couldn't, but they said they would replace it if ever went out, or got too crazy.
General comments?
My car was great (I was involved in a car accident, nd was hit on my passenger side head on, called a BROAD-SIDE impact). Anyways, it was great... good handling, fun, elegant, exactly what I wanted. That's why I bought the damn thing!
I did not change much at all, I was planning to put in a bezel frame around the dash, and change the white gauge faces... but I never got a chance to. I did however have nice Euro-Clear lenses, that looked lovely on my Silver LX.
I am trying to get this car again, possibly the EX Coupe for a different feel. The Honda 99's are a great line up, I do not like the changes they have made cosmetically to the 2000-2001, the Hybrid/Insight is intriguing though.
P.S. During my accident, the car held up nice, the body was totally smashed, but the frame was strong enough, that it held up, and it could actually be driven!!! The window frames were supported well too, the windows did not even smash = SAFE CAR!!!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 Liter 4 cylinder Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 24 miles |
| Most recent distance | 25600 miles |
| Date of Entry | 11th May, 2001 |