On 11 Jul 2003 18:18:47 -0700, jimygeo@hotmail.com (Jim) wrote:

>What do you think of the new Honda Civic '03. I test drove a CIVIC
>LX, I didn't get a good vibe. The horsepower for the vehicle was so
>so and the front panel looked kinda ugly. I should say overall i
>didn't like the interior. But the price was decent and honda's have a
>reputation for being highly reliable(I have towed my current car for
>the 5th time, so reliability is a big deal). I am looking to buy one.
> give me all the opinion you can about the vehicle and whether it is
>worth the money.

In the final analysis, no one but you can say if it's worth the money
because only you know how much you value a dollar. That said, you
already know that the car is priced competitively with the
competition, and it does have a good reliability record.
On the other hand, an '03 Civic is what the dealer has given me while
my Accord has been in for repair. I couldn't wait to get out of that
Civic. It just didn't feel safe to me -- underpowered for my tastes
and swerving a little in relatively light cross winds. It was NO fun
to drive. If almost all your driving is short trips around the
neighborhood, you might consider it more than you would if you
frequently drive at higher speeds or greater distances.

Ron