Honda Car Forum

On Thu, 5 Mar 2009, Eternal Searcher wrote:
>
>I hope that the current 8th-gen Civic will be better, notwithstanding the
>thermostat issue that was discussed here (or on the other NG). Otherwise, I
>personally may have to look at a Toyota Corolla or a Hyundai Elantra for my
>next car. Sometimes I wish I had kept my '93 Accord, which was a great car.

Over at the Civic forum at edmunds.com, some owners of '06-08 Civics
have complained of premature, uneven wear on the tires due to an
engineering defect of the control arm (or something like that). This
would be something to check if anyone is thinking of buying late-model
Civics.

I like the Corolla and it would be my first choice if I were to buy a
new car today. My first car was a used '85 Corolla. It was very
reliable until the timing belt snapped because of negligence on my
part.

ident wrote:

> Over at the Civic forum at edmunds.com, some owners of '06-08 Civics
> have complained of premature, uneven wear on the tires due to an
> engineering defect of the control arm (or something like that). This
> would be something to check if anyone is thinking of buying late-model
> Civics.
>
Were these defective control arms replaced and did it fix the issue?


> I like the Corolla and it would be my first choice if I were to buy a
> new car today. My first car was a used '85 Corolla. It was very
> reliable until the timing belt snapped because of negligence on my
> part.

My folks and brother have Corollas (2004 and 2005) and both have been very
reliable as expected. The only reason I chose the Civic at the time was
because of a better driving/seating position. But from what I heard, all
Corollas now have a steering wheel that tilts and telescopes, so that may
draw me to the Corolla next time, hopefully in a couple years.

On Mar 5, 9:46*am, steve <tinker...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi;
>
> I've been driving a 1991 Honda Civic automatic 4 door for 10 years. *I
> bought it used with 50,000 miles on it. * *It is at 183,000 miles
> now. * It has died on me twice recently, is having things break from
> metal fatigue and it is getting harder to get new parts for it. *In
> other words, *I think it is time for it to go. *It is nearing the end
> of its service life.
>
> I've been happy with how well it has held up so far, so I am thinking
> about starting over again with another used Honda Civic ( newer ).
>
> Its been 10 years since I *bought a car. * *I would rather not launch
> another PhD thesis researching what is a good deal.
>
> Are the 21st century Honda Civics still a good deal for
> dependability ?
>
> Thanks in advance for any info

My 2000 Civic has been a (good) dream - have replaced the battery and
one O2 sensor, thats it (only 50 K on it)

On Fri, 6 Mar 2009, Eternal Searcher wrote:

>ident wrote:
>
>> Over at the Civic forum at edmunds.com, some owners of '06-08 Civics
>> have complained of premature, uneven wear on the tires due to an
>> engineering defect of the control arm (or something like that). This
>> would be something to check if anyone is thinking of buying late-model
>> Civics.
>>
>Were these defective control arms replaced and did it fix the issue?

I'm not sure. The Edmunds thread I referenced above is:
http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f0d71c1

There are too many replies to read through, but the specific problem
is in regards to TSB 08-001 (uneven or rapid rear tire wear).

any 90's civic will last forever .


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