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I've already test drove a 2005 Civic Couple. And I'm not even sure I liked it. I didn't get to test drive it long, it started down pouring and it made me uncomfortable so I headed back after about 15 minutes. One thing that bothered me about it was it seemed kind of big compared to the Sedan. I like smallish cars but prefer 2 doors for some reason. Guess I need to test drive both again, but wanted some opinions first.
I am not putting you down in any way, but if yo just got your licence, get a used car for under $1000. Statistically, young/new drivers crash their cars more often than experienced drivers. After a few years of owning a "junk" car, you will have an idea what driving is all about. It is not simply "stomp and steer." You would not want to destroy your $15,000 purchase, would you?
I have Honda Civic 92 EX. Recently, my stereo got stolen, and as a result, my dashboard lights stopped working, and my clock shows the same time (1:00) whenever I start my car.
Can somebody please help?
Thank you.
The thieves probably clipped the wiring harness and shorted out some wires. You would need to separate the wires out and insulate then, then replace appropariate fuses.
Someone told me that local police staion do it for free.. any ideas?
Thanks..
$20 to buy a kit at most Auto parts stores like Auto Zone, PepBoys, Adavanced Auto, and some NAPA stores.
IF you ask me, it is a useless service. Once your car is stolen, you don't want it back, trust me on that. You don't want it found.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Well, if you are local to me, I can help you. I am in Buffalo, NY area.
Gogiboy
Things to check:
1. Does the car roll forward or backward on even the slightest incline? If not, your emergency brake may be improperly adjusted or stuck.
2. Are your tires inflated to at least 30 psi?
3. Have you checked all fliud levels including transmission?
4. Have the dealer run diagnostics on the engine computer, and ask if there is any way to check the fuel mixture to see if it is running too rich.
5. Have the dealer check for obstructions in the exhaust system.
6. Do you smell gas? If so, have the dealer check for fuel line leaks.
You have to be very persistent with the dealer, and complain to Honda corporate if you can't get any results. If all else fails, invoke the lemon law. Your car should be averaging at least 32mpg in mixed driving. My '05 EX Sedan with automatic is now up to 35 mpg in 60% hwy/40% city driving. Good luck!
So I would use your individual model years' O'sM, SM and web site as technical guidance.
Thanks
bwia
I have identified 10 tires I would like. To cut to your chase,
(unless you would like to see my top 10. I personally got Toyo Ultra 800's. Cheaper, long warranty (100,000 miles) and I had GREAT performances with another Toyo model, Toyo Proxes T1S's.)
high quality, bang for the buck, it would be hard to beat Goodyear Comfort Tread. Goodyear Triple Tread is probably a better tire, but less bang for the buck, . The disadvantage being the Triple Treads not only cost more BUT/AND you'd have to do a 4 tire rotation of front to rear rear to front vs an oem recommended 4 tire rotation of cross rears and fronts straight back.
By way of recommended rotation behavior, it would seem the Honda Civic probably wears a bit more on one side vs the other, so to even out tread wear, all tires get their time on one of each 4 positions. So you probably can visualize, if you do 10k rotations, 4 rotations will put the original starting tire back to the original position.
The Goodyear Triple Treads because of its V shaped or "directional" tread will only see the four tires on two positions, i.e., front to rear and rear to front.
I am told this is a ferocious wet weather performer.
Best of luck and tell us what you decide.
Incidently Treadpot a local vendor (to you, somwhere in GA) sells the GY Comfort Treads and also the Toyo Ultra 800's.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Streak
Speaking of selling, has anyone ever tried to sell a very old Civic, or a very old car in general? Is that possible? If not, does anyone know where to take a car to get some kind of scrap or salvage price? Basically wondering if there is any value left in the car.
Thanks for your help.
I used this forum extensively when buying my first new car, an 01 Civic EX, and it was very helpful for gaining perspective on the car.
If anyone is curious, here are some highlights from my experience so far:
- The car is as reliable as advertised. There really hasn't been a single mechnical or engine-related problem with the vehicle over 5 years and 64K miles. It never died unexpectedly, it always starts (in Wisconsin winters), and it always runs as it should.
- It generally gets the mileage I thought it would: seems to average about 31-32MPG, with 60/40 city/highway driving.
- Performance has remained pretty solid for these past 5 years, the car still seems pretty zippy, even with 64K miles on the motor and the clutch.
- Maintenance costs have been really low, and the dealership experience has been awesome. Even taking it to the dealer for most things (even oil changes), there has been so litle that need to be done with the car, that the cost has been really limited. And here in Madison, WI, the Honda dealer is fantastic.
- The suspension sucks. I defended the new Civic's suspension when it came out in '01, but I was wrong. It drives like I would imagine a minivan would: it bounces two or three times after dips the road, and it leans like mad around modest curves. My wife's 04 Subaru Forester (with a somewhat higher center of gravity, and higher-profile tires) handles like a sports car compared to it.
- The build quality of some things should be better. 5 years running now I am somewhat disappointed in the build quality of the car, especially beacuse the Civic is so expensive compared to other brand names. Things rattle like crazy, from the base of the A pillars, to the trunk deck, to the side window wells. The paint is also sub-par: it seems like the wind is blowing paint off the side of my car where the seam of the door meets the body, and I'm even getting small rust spots in the door well. Most importantly the construction of the front seats is terrible: they wobble. The dealer temporarily fixes them but they always start wobbling again (I've had them repaired about 6 times.)
Summary: the 01 Civic is what I needed and expected it to be, but it's not what I hoped it would be. It didn't disappoint me at all, but it has not impressed me as much as I was hoping I'd be impressed. I think it's perfect for anyone wanting a better-quality affordable vehicle, but do not forget that the scales will tip toward affordibility than quality.
Was your suspension like that from day one, or did it get worse as time went on? Last summer, I purchased a new '05 Civic EX sedan and so far I've been extremely please with the car. I have not noticed any bounciness or excessive leaning in curves. Hopefully they improved those issues between the '01 and '05 model years. I've also been pleased with the lack of rattles or squeaks. Thanks for the honest assessment, and let me know about the suspension.
I think I have read that even next year's model (mine is an 01) had an "different" suspension, so I think it's quite possible this problem is eliminated on your model.
01 was also the first year for a new generation of the Civic, which may explain why mine has so many rattles. After 4 more years it's a good bet some of those things are ironed out. Glad you're enjoying your new car.
There are no other symptoms, i.e. oil level/pressure is fine, runs fine, coolant level ok, nothing amiss other than the orange/yellow glow of the light.
(1) Does it hurt the car to drive?
(2) Is the brain really bad after only 35K miles?
(3) Any other ideas as to fixes besides replacing the brain?
I am a new owner to a Honda Civic 05 EX. I have been having a difficult time finding and replacing the headlights. I purchased the car with blue headlights. I now realize I can't purchase that light bulb because it is now illegal. I'm fine with that. However, I am not sure what model of bulb I need to replace the headlight with. I have had several trips to Pep Boys and Kragen. I'm not sure if I need a 9005 or a 9006 bulb. In addition to this I was just told that my car needs 6 lightbulbs, 3 on each side. Is that correct?
I'm facing a dilemma. I'm looking for a commuter car to put about 22,000 highway miles each year on. I'm contemplating a 2003 Pontiac Vibe w/ 20k miles on it for around $11k or a 2000 Honda Civic EX w/ 70K miles for $6000. I'd prefer not to have a car payment so I'm leaning toward the Civic for that reason. I also see alot of them on the road (even older than a 2000) and most of the ones I see for sale in the same year have as many as 150,000+ miles on them. The only downside is that I think it's crazy to pay almost $6k for a soon to be 7 year old car. I'm kinda drawn to the Vibe as a previous Sunfire owner. I like the sporty looks of the vibe. It's also a semi-Toyota so that's a plus. My husband would prefer me to buy the newer car but I'm at a loss as to which will be better in the long run. I'm not going to use the car for anything else but commuting. What's your take on the situation? Thank you!
I'm facing a dilemma. I'm looking for a commuter car to put about 22,000 highway miles each year on. I'm contemplating a 2003 Pontiac Vibe w/ 20k miles on it for around $11k or a 2000 Honda Civic EX w/ 70K miles for $6000. I'd prefer not to have a car payment so I'm leaning toward the Civic for that reason. I also see alot of them on the road (even older than a 2000) and most of the ones I see for sale in the same year have as many as 150,000+ miles on them. The only downside is that I think it's crazy to pay almost $6k for a soon to be 7 year old car. I'm kinda drawn to the Vibe as a previous Sunfire owner. I like the sporty looks of the vibe. It's also a semi-Toyota so that's a plus. My husband would prefer me to buy the newer car but I'm at a loss as to which will be better in the long run. I'm not going to use the car for anything else but commuting. What's your take on the situation? Thank you!
Well, it would take an AWFUL lot of repairs on the Civic to cost 5 grand; that's for sure. If you're looking at it from strictly a commuter car standpoint, I'd go with the Civic, especially with that amount of price difference.
Warner
I just bought a 2002 Civic LX with 42,000 on it. I feel like I got a good price, $9200-. I have an Audi TT Roadster and had the need to buy an inexpensive car to split the miles with my Audi.
I went to buy a second key today and apparantly I need to get a special key with a chip in it as the key from Home Depot is not working. Are these keys only available at the dealer and what do they cost?
Thanks everyone!!
Is the dealership the only place to purchase additional keys, and do you know what they cost? Thanks
From the 80s, here goes:
????-1983
1984-1987
1988-1991 (Last Civic Wagons)
1992-1995 (First Rounded Civics)
1996-2000 (Years of the Bugeyed Civics, last hatchbacks :-()
2001-2005 (Last Model Cycle before current)
Good luck.
warranty almost up, on 2001 civic with about 66,000 miles on it.. never experienced any troubles, but thought i might try to get some return on my extended warranty (100,000 miles or 5yrs)..
thanks
billy
Please recommend a source for help.
Thanks!
as
The '04 and '05 Civics had front side airbags only as an option. The vast majority of them did NOT have this option. None of the '04 and '05 Civics had rear side airbags. If you are concerned about safety, your best bet would be an '06.
David
My question: The noise level is astoundingly loud inside the car. Has anyone installed any sound-proofing? I've been looking at SecondSkin, RAAMat, Dynamat, etc. Any suggestions on the key places to install the stuff? (If I can avoid it, I'd rather not strip the entire interior, but will do it if it's necessary.) Would I get decent results installing only trunk and door panels?
I literally had to have the stereo on as loud as it would go to hear the music. (I'm also looking into a new stereo.) ;-)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_civic
I installed a Dynamat Hoodliner in the engine bay to reduce engine noise, and Dynamat Original in all four doors and on the underside of the rear shelf of my 2005 Civic EX Sedan. The hoodliner did reduce engine noise to a certain extent, but not dramatically. One the other hand, the Dynamat in the doors made a huge difference. I would definitely recommend that you do that first. I have not installed any soundproofing in the trunk.
I have also considered pulling up the carpeting and installing Dynamat Tac Mat on the floor. If you ever do this, please let know what results you get. Thanks, and good luck.
David
I also found this link, if you're interested...http://www.sounddeadenershowdown.com/conclusion/
This guy likes Second Skin, but mainly because of expense.
Was it difficult to do the doors? How long did it take you? Did you consider doing the wheel wells also?
When I get around to doing this, I'll post my results here.
I actually had a friend at a local stereo shop install it for me. I think it took him about an hour for each door, but he does have lots of experience. You'd better plan on spending a full day with it. There's some good information for installation on Dynamat's website, and on Crutchfield's website.
I never considered doing the wheel wells, but if you do that, let us know the results. Thanks.
David