2001 Honda Civic LX review from North America
"Costly"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I have always heard that Honda & Toyota vehicles last a long time. My car just turned past 100k miles and it is like someone pressed a button at Honda and my car started falling apart. I keep getting coupons in the mail for services I should have done soon or bad things will happen to my car. I went with it and had the timing belt changed along with all accessory belts and water pump $449.00+ tax ($50.00 coupon). While I had the car in for timing belt replacement they told me a list of things that need to be changed asap.
Things that aren't done yet:
The struts, sway arms and bushings were leaking and needed to be replaced ($531.00). The brakes needed to be done yesterday. ($209.00). Brake line flush $119.00. Oil is seeping or leaking above oil pan ($226.00) for fixing.
Two weeks after that my radiator springs a leak form a rock and now that is $540.00. It takes week for the part order and they are not sure that the car is OK due to possible overheating. Technician said he was optimistic because he did not see smoke after starting.
The kicker was that I had bought a warranty after I bought the car out from a lease and it expired 7/31/06. Cost of Warranty $2000.00. Cars original cost was $14,500. Lease it for 42 months at $168.54 month with $2004.00 down. Final cost at completion of lease payments was around $7,000. Over mileage caused me to buy car for $9607.00 + tax + warranty for $2,000.00.
General comments?
Car has treated me very well and never had a problem unitl now. I blame myself for keeping the car this long and now I am paying the price.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2001 |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.7 Manual |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 3 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 4 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 8 miles |
| Most recent distance | 100900 miles |
| Previous car | Honda Honda |
| Date of Entry | 30th October, 2006 |