1991 Honda Civic DX from North America - Comments

Car has only really needed basic maintenance.

Regular oil changes.

The engine also burns a little bit of oil, needs a liter about once a month.

New Battery (around 100$ from dealership, for some reason crappy tire did not sell in stock)

New drivers side drive axle (150$ installed)

New Valve cover gasket (24$, installed myself in my driveway in 30 minutes)

One of the speakers does not work.

Replaced the old ratty cassette deck with a cheap cd player.

Power steering has a slow leak. Refill the reservoir with a 5.00$ bottle of power steering fluid every 3 or 4 months.

Weather stripping around the windshield fell off because of rust.

Water leaked into the car right on the drivers seat through a rusty spot where the windshield and roof meet. I put a lot of silicon caulking and stopped the leak.

Rust seems to be this car Achilles heal. The floor and the body are unfortunately rotting out.

This car has been very good to me. I got the car for basically free and have been driving it for over a year and a half and have put almost 45,000 trouble free kilometers during this time.

Initially I had to put 500$ into it in order pass the safety inspection, most of which went to a new exhaust. This was the only expense incurred by purchasing and getting the car on the road.

The car has never not started or left me stranded except one time when my girlfriend left the lights on all day. (hardly my civics fault)

Although one day I did leave the lights on for a extended period of time; she still started.

I have taken this car on many long road trips and it has never let me down.

I once drove 300km with an old 15ft fiberglass boat weighing probably close 300-400lbs strapped to my roof. It took five guys to get the boat loaded on the roof. And the civic performed what was demanded of her without a glitch.

The only major problem I have had with the car is recently while driving with six people squeezed into the car I blew or burned out one of the cylinders.

I thought the car was dead, but the engine still runs strong on three cylinders and has been going for almost two months and despite the cold Canadian winters continues to start faithfully each morning without a block heater.

I would put the money into the car to fix the engine, but the floor and body are really in bad shape. If you lift up the carpet while driving you can see the road! Rust has been the only real problem and could have been avoided with regular rust proofing. If this car was structurally sound I would not hesitate to put money into her.

Car is fun to drive.

Insurance is also very affordable. When I first got the car I was 21 and paying only 52$ a month. An incredible price for a guy in his early 20's living in Ontario.

Before I blew the cylinder the car could easily go 140km/h without hesitation on the highway.

Even with only three cylinders the car, although initially a little slow merging on the highway, (really sucks if you get stuck behind me) will still get up to speed and she will happily and comfortable speed along at 120km/h.

I'm shopping for a new civic, yet I am hesitant to let this one go. It just does not want to stop. I kind of wish the engine would cease up so I don't have to feel guilty about giving up on her.

You know, I've driven many vehicles, both american, and japanese, oh, and german. My 1991 Honda Civic, is probably the most fun, and economical car I have ever owned. It is fun to drive, and requires little maintenance. My wife wants me to find her one also. I paid $600.00 for this car, it's red, has nice mags, a Blaupunkt stereo, and runs great. At 30 miles each way to work, I save a lot of money, compared to my 97 Dodge 1500 4X4 pickup. Fuel in Oregon is not cheap, and fuel quality is low, so this deal has really made my day. Enjoy your Honda! I do...

Hey Ontario Guy, I too love my 1991 Honda Civic DX. Like you I am having a tough time giving up on it due to how awesome it has been for me. Lady driven and I continued to have serviced at Honda for the past 16 years. I only have $177,000 km on it and looking to sell it. I am not sure where you are in Ontario, but I am in Toronto. I now have a need for a larger car vehicle so it is time to say goodbye to the red rocket and I am looking for a great home for it. Details of the car are: Standard, Red DX model with 4 new all season, new windshield, water pump, timing belt and brakes. I have a tiny bit of rust the size a dime forming on both rear wheel areas. Car is in awesome condition and needs absolutely no work. Even Honda cannot believe how great it is. I am asking $2,500 as is (I can provide proof of work done including December 2006 emission test). Pictures can be seen in Craigslist website. I don't expect this car to be available much longer as I have had lots of interest, but for automatic... I can be reached at red.rocket.5@hotmail.com.