1993 Honda Civic ex

Summary:

Reliable

Faults:

Other than the usual service on my car, the most disturbing thing to go wrong with the 1993 Honda Civic is that the body is falling apart. Rust continues to collect around the wheel wells and in the back quarter panel the rust has caused the bumper to hang down about 3-4 inches on one side.

General Comments:

Other than the cosmetic disintegration, this car is a champ! I have driven it hard the last 8 years and this car starts up with no problem EVERY TIME. I never worry about dependability or whether I will come out to a car that won't start. I am currently car shopping and am afraid of getting into a vehicle that will disappoint me because this car has treated me so well.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 14th June, 2006

1993 Honda Civic LX Gas

Summary:

An Excellent Car

General Comments:

The 1993 Honda Civic LX is an extremely dependable automobile. I currently have ~236,000 miles on it and it's still going strong. I still gets about 35 mpg and maintenance costs have been minimal. What a car!

Not the most comfortable car on long road trips, but not too bad either.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 18th April, 2006

1993 Honda Civic DX 1.5L

Summary:

Great if you can find a quality one, not a lemon.

Faults:

As soon as I purchased this car, I had a sudden leak in the oil pan, soon to be fixed for 300 dollars.

Immediately after was the suspension control arm on the rear driver's side, another 200 dollars to fix.

Shortly thereafter (approx 175000km) the control arm came the head gasket, which was a large job, costing me 1050 dollars. That lasted for about three weeks, and the head gasket went again, although this time it was on my automotive shop's warranty, so it was repaired for free.

All of the trouble with the head gasket (I'm sure of it) has led to the warping of the piston rings, so now it is burning oil like it's going out of style.

At 190000km, the ball joints, distributor cap, and timing belt were changed.

Most recently, 194000km, there was some serious wiring problems occurring. The daytime running module was changed in my headlights. I thought this may solve the wiring problem, but I was still having battery and alternator problems.

At 194500km, my alternator fried, making me change that and the battery. (Both were on warranty because previous owner had changed them before selling.)

General Comments:

Honda Civics tend to be great cars, it just happened to be that mine was a lemon. I would buy another one, because they are very economical cars, and are also quite sleek if you get in a coupe version.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 26th May, 2005

30th Nov 2008, 18:25

Sounds more like your car was driven hard for the 170K km before you got it.

15th Mar 2009, 07:52

I agree with poster above. These are better on gas than smart cars and any diesel comparable in size. The only other car that has better mileage from 1985 to 2009 is the Geo Metro 2 door hatch with a 3 cylinder, and everyone knows they are not nearly as dependable.

Sorry you got a lemon, but good for you that you seem to be taking it in stride. I paid next to nothing for my Civic HB, and it has been wonderful. I love it. I've put gas in it 4 times in 3 months, it's great when the gas station is unfamiliar territory, used to stop every week and drop $20-$30... now I do that in a month. It's so awesome.

15th Mar 2009, 12:24

I have a GEO Metro and the car is every bit as reliable as a Honda Civic.

1993 Honda Civic LX 1.5 gas

Summary:

Excellent

Faults:

In nearly 12 years I just needed to replace the battery and a turn signal bulb.

General Comments:

The only problem with the car is that it is too low, thus not good for bad roads.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 21st February, 2005