The A/C blew up at 39,500 miles. American Honda paid for half of the repair.. not good enough I say. The car was sold to me as having Honda Keyless, and it was instead equiped with an after market alarm/keyless entry system that was *horrible*.
The car has very thin metal on the side panels and it dings way too easily.
The paint isn't good quality paint and it wears out way faster than it should.
The seats are really uncomfortable for anyone over 6 feet tall.
I just purchased a '98 Civic DX. You're right about dinging and paint, just a manufacturer oversight I guess. They have a high resale value, which may explain why you felt so cheated about the price you paid. While the A/C dying so young is a disappointment, I would suggest that your powertrain will be much more reliable. This is why these cars re-sell for such a high price. My last car was an '83 Honda Accord. It was still running fine on its first engine and transmission at 210,000 miles when I sold it.
-AM, California.
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