1988 Honda CRX HF review from North America
"In one word 'extraordinary'"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The seats have fallen apart.
Blew head gasket at 340000 miles. Used repair chemicals and the car is still running at 365000.
The radiator and its attaching brackets are made of plastic. While checking the oil I leaned on the front of the car and broke the radiator and bracket. Bracket cracked the radiator.
General comments?
Purchased car new as high school graduation present for my daughter. She drove for 13 years, and 265000 miles, with no trouble and only one major service.
Car sat from 2001 to 2006, put new battery and drove on long distance daily commute. For one year no problems.
Honda HF model, still running at 365000+ miles and getting of 44 mpg.
Great freeway commuter.
Fun to drive.
Plenty of room and comfortable to drive.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1988 |
| First year of ownership | 1988 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.5 gas Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 8 miles |
| Most recent distance | 360000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford F150 |
| Date of Entry | 5th March, 2008 |