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2008 Honda Civic
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The Mazda 3 looks really nice but I didn't realize it would be more money in the end. I guess we'll have to test drive both to make sure. Thanks again for your help.
Steve
(Jeepster53@aol.com)
I have the new Civic with leather and I love it. I don't really have any comparison because this is the first car I've owned with leather. But you should do some test drives and see for yourself how it compares with the Jetta you had. I'm sure different people fit into the seats differently. My good experience may not be yours.
Test 'em both and go from there, but do test the "EX" against the "S" version and the "LX" against the "i" version, a fairer comparison and keep us posted.
The Sandman
Thanks again.
I rather put $0 down but I don't mind putting $1,000. If anyone can give me an estimate and may recommend a dealer, I would appreciate it. Looking to lease this weekend.
da'vid
You'll get a much better response in the Honda Civic Lease Questions forum.
I think the DX trim might be hard to find. Usually the LX trim is much more common. If you're leasing, there's probably not that much price difference in payment. Especially because if you're in Florida, you'd probably want to add the air conditioning option to the DX and that begins to move the price closer to the LX.
backy, "The Forums Test Drive Team" #198, 12 Jan 2008 1:23 pm
If you mean removable in the manner that some faceplates can be removed from headunits, the answer is no.
The EX comes with a standard security system that honks when someone enters the doors, trunk, hood or tries to steal the radio or cut the wiring.
Even with this, I installed a Clifford system with two way transmitter and it has the additional shock sensor that the standard system doesn't have and it kills the starter.
I can arm them both at the same time for double protection.
Why not try out the Honda Fit? It for sure has enough for car seats and lots of room behind the rear seat. It has less power but gobs more room than the Civic. I know because I have a Civic Si.
Now that you have kids you'll end up in some sort of Mini van. I know because most people end up with 2 kids and you need a LOT of room for kids and all their stuff.
If the Fit is a no go then both Toyota and Honda make excellent minivans.
Minivans are very practical when you have kids. You'll have to sacrifice your fun for at least 18 years. I did! :sick:
I just can't reccomend Ford products :lemon: to anyone. Too much grief from them. :sick:
I had 3 kids and car seats take up a boatload of room. Sure, no one enjoys the Mommy mobiles but when you have kids the ease of use is really great and the hassle of having to schlep half the world with you everywhere you go and shoving it into a small car gets real old, real fast.
Gotta face facts.... Once you start having kids you give up the privilege of having a cool car as a primary car for many years.
Mini Vans don't bite as much as they used to, either that or I really am getting too old.
Ford owns part of Mazda, but the Mazda 5 is no Ford product.
Hai hai, but Land Rover and Jaguar come to mind and Mazda does share platforms, so no thanks. I didn't buy the Mazdaspeed 3 because of that.
For those of us who have had no end of Ford problems why risk it? I did have a Miata and it was great, but it doesn't share a platform with anything.
Either way, I feel responsible for leading us astray here. Back to the Civic!
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Advantage for Civic is
It has better looks and drives bit better than Elantra.
It has higher resale value (this one is somewhat important as I dont drive car down to ground but trade mostly around 5 years).
It gives couple of miles more than Elantra
Advantage for Elantra SE
It is bit bigger than Civic.
It is $1000 cheaper than Civic
It has more safety features than Civic (VSC + Brake Assist + Traction control - which are not on Civic LX).
It has better audio system than Civic.
At present I'm leaning towards Elantra reason being more safety features with relatively less money. But I want to know how well Civic drives in snow / ice compared to Elantra before making decision one way or other.
Thanks in advance
I had read another forum and it sounded like you were sold on the Elantra! :shades:
I'll add this, I'm up in New Hampshire and in my area we still have a lot of snow left on the sides of the road. Down more north and even south in some areas they haven't got any at all!
We get a LOT of snow here and I bought a 2008 Civic Si with all season tires. Yes, I know that they are different than the base Civics and I do have the traction control. That said, without the Nokian Snow tires I would have had a lot of problems this past winter as we have a lot of hills and unpaved roads. Traction control helps very little compared to snow tires.
buy whichever car you prefer but if you get real snow, you will need snowflake rated tires. My Nokian WRG2's are plenty fine for my area and are all seasons rated at 50K miles. I will have them taken off next week and the other all seasons put on.
Myself I'd take a Honda over a Hyundai any day if for no other reason that resale alone. My wife likes the Si and she's very happy with it. It's not an SUV but neither is the Elantra. The right tires make all the difference. Buy the car you like and invest in a decent set of winter rubber. If you deal with more snow and ice than I do then Nokian RSi's are great. For me the Nokian WRG2's are awesome.
I drive everyday no matter the weather, so I know how good the Civic is in the snow and ice.
I drove a lot of cars before we got the Civic. It's built very well and it's very reliable.
Based on what I did this winter I'd say go for the Civic but get winter tires no matter which car you buy when winter draws near.
Hope that helps.
I found that Citco doesn't have Ethanol yet. (they have stickers on the pumps that say "100% Pure Gas". I asked the attendant at Citco and he told me eventually they too will probably have Ethanol Gasoline.
He said that seeing my car is newer I should check my owner's manual to find if the 07 Civic is manufactured to burn the Ethanol.
It is.
I was relieved because I know that if your vehicle isn't made to burn that crap it will ruin the engine. I can deal with the 5 - 6 MPG's less but having my engine ruined would have been unacceptable.
I don't know how far back Honda started to include this feature. I know Chevrolet has the 'FlexFuel" cars and trucks.
I didn't know I was buying a "flexfuel" automobile but now that I need it I'm really glad Honda is compatible.
Unrelated item: has anyone else had a problem with the interior dome light not working? MIne quit last week. I have been using the map reading light above the rear view mirror to see inside at night but I am afraid I"m going to forget to turn it off one of these days.
I love the car.
Thanks for the snow handling info......I bought the car in WI and am going back up there in June......I am hoping the snow will be gone by then!!!
Best Regards,
Shipo
The hills here when unplowed are not much fun. I can barely get out of my driveway with the stock all seasons but bear in mind that I have a Civic Si which has a much lower profile tire.
I honestly don't think the Civic in any trim level is significantly better or worse than most other FWD cars in the same class.
That said I will still buy snow tires for whatever car I own, at least if I want to get home that night.
I bought a 2008 Honda civic LX car couple of weeks ago.I don't see LX symbol on the back. But all the documents from the dealer says it is Honda Civic LX AT.
Is there anyway to find out by looking at the car?
Also when I change the gear from Parking to Drive mode, It is jumping a little bit. Is this normal?, Thanks
http://automobiles.honda.com/civic-sedan/specifications.aspx?group=all
For example the LX has body colored power side mirrors whereas the DX has manual operated black side mirrors.
If you're holding the break pedal in while you move the shifter from Park to Drive you shouldn't feel a jump. If you are, then go have that checked out.
Anyone use the back seat often? Am thinking of buying a Civic, but have 3 kids. Usually have one or two at a time, sometimes all 3. I will check it out myself soon, but was wondering what experiences any of you may have had with lugging 3 people in the back of your sedan.
They did replace my battery, as they said it was low charging or something like that. Have just had the car for 23 months and thought the battery would've lasted a bit lomger. What does "low charging" really mean?
Did get to sit in my dream car...a Acura TSX...very cool car. Even with almost 78k on the clock, the leather was cleanish and the interior appointments were top notch for an '04 model.
They also had a nice '06 RSX in the Galaxy Gray color with excellent seats...my spine didn't hurt a bit. Very clean for an '06 model.
The Sandman
I took it in to the dealer, and they first re-attached it (I guess the thing is really only anchored in the middle, with some sort of tabs at either end), it was still loose - I pointed it out to the service manager, and then we walked over to another new civic, same model, sitting on the lot, and it was also loose.
So, he ordered a new spoiler. Same problem - I haven't gone back yet, but before I left the lot on that occasion, I went over about 6 civic EX's on the lot, and the spoiler ranged from completely firm, tight, to significantly looser than mine.
I'm not too concerned with the thing falling off, but I do worry that the problem will get worse with age, and with the closing of my trunk it rattles a bit. Mainly I am a bit frustrated that this is a new car, and it's a Honda, and I shouldn't have this.
We're talking about an easy 3/16" inch of play on either end of the spoiler, I can easily push it. Should I live with it, or keep taking it back until they get it right? I don't think this is a flaw in the manufacture of my particular car - I think it's more of a design flaw. I'm not sure how much effort they'll put into this without some direction from the manufacturer. We have a 'lemon law' in ohio - would this apply in any way?
just fyi, best mileage on a tank so far is 35 mpg with about 80% highway, has about 2500 miles on it, manual shift.
Honda does not offer them. I have been able to locate a deflector for a 2008 Civic Si
but not the 2008 LX Sedan.
Thanks,
Marco
(Scroll down the page a bit)
http://www.collegehillshonda.com/honda_civic_4dr_accessories/06_08_civic_exterio- - - r.htm