1998 Honda Civic EX review from North America
"Reliable, but boring as"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Trunk leaks and fills up with water in heavy rain.
Driver's seat is wearing badly.
General comments?
This car is extremely reliable and good quality... what you expect from a Honda.
Performance is pretty crap.. you need to rev it high all the time to get any juice. Our old Mazda 323 was much better.
Handling... too much body roll, feels like a giant sponge... our Subaru wagon corners better than this car.
I really hate the interior.. it is gray plastic and has a really cheap feeling considering the price paid for this car. Also the seats have pretty much no support so you slide around a lot.
My mother even complains about this car's boring-ness.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.7 Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 90000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 153000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Mazda 323 |
| Date of Entry | 4th June, 2006 |