1999 Honda Civic LX review from North America

Needed alignment after half year of buying it, and it requires constant alignments ever since.

Replaced all tires at 30,000 miles with alignment.

Replaced front lower ball joints and all tires again with alignment at 46,000 miles for $500.

Replaced front brake rotors, lower front wheel bearing, left front wheel bearing and left front axle shaft at 55,000 miles for $800.

Replaced rear struts with front alignment at 58,600 miles.

Replaced right front axle, left and right lower ball joints with 4 tires replaced, alignment again at 90,000 miles for $1000.

Replaced rear wheel bearing at 92,000 miles for $500.

And it needs a front wheel alignment again.

I guess we just do not have any luck on this car. After 40,000 miles, it gives us trouble every year as you can see roughly above.

One of the main reason we suspect is that this car was born defected -- it requires the alignment right after a few months we bought it, but we were not alert on that. Then the tires were worn out, and it seems it needs alignment periodically, and all the later problems are related to that defect.

Now at 94,000 miles, after an alignment at 92,000 miles, the mechanics told us it requires a front alignment again. Another reason is maybe because of New England's severe winter snow storms and pit holes on the ground. This car is just too vulnerable. At 90,000 miles, it totally collapsed right after I got off the highway -- the left front wheel fell off.

Every brand has some lemons I guess. I just hope our next car won't give us so much trouble and cost us so much. And I wish other people learn some lessons from this one and won't be as unlucky as us.