He wants consistency! Honda reliability and honda fit and finish. Honda price should equal honda quality. He has a right to feel ripped off because in a few ways he has been. Honda's transmission issues run deeper than you think. Civics are not immune. More than half there product line gets the black dot for transmission from consumer reports 2000-2004.

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That's more than reasonable. If our TSX were giving us the same trouble, after what we're paying, I'd be steaming mad. I guess we got lucky.

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The manuals are always batter, I know it sucks, but even lowly accord auto trannies sucked...

Same here -- the only trouble has been a sticking sunroof (IIRC around 25K miles so far). A big selling point was the 4-cylinder (had to have the 5-speed auto for the auto-only driver in the house :rolleyes:)

I've had fewer problems with Honda/Acura than each of Chevy, Olds, Pontiac, Plymouth, Nissan, and Mitsubishi. So far, we've had 5 Honda/Acuras with minimal problems. They've earned our trust with 4-cylinder vehicles. If I bought a new Civic and had several warranty issues, the disconnect between the past experience and present would sure be an unpleasant surprise.

RH77

Nope. Don't like the 8th gen. Got a 6th gen myself and everything is lovely with it. Looks good, killer mileage, and if/when I decide to throw FE out the window, I can slap on a turbo kit, get it tuned, and run 12's. Honda engineering....it's a beautiful thing! :cool:

Unfortunately it ain't what it used to be. 6th gen civic is a great car but they don't make them anymore. My brothers 93 civic ex had seats made from recycled card board(my only complaint). Its a cruel world out there and detroit gets better everyday. The vast majority of the masses drive automatic cars and honda's not going to last by selling paper mache transmissions.

Way back in 02 I could have bought an 01 2.2 with 8k miles for $450. I didn't and I'm glad, what would I have needed it for.

Well of course they don't make them anymore, that's why you go buy a used one. Great car and no car payments FTW! :thumbup:

its come in quiet handy. i get 26 mpg (prolly nore now just "fixed" a leaky/malfunctioning egr valve and my mpg has shot up. 304 miles and still between 1/2 and 3/4 :D ) but the 98+ ones (gm made a head change and cam change that increased the mpg by about 5mpg or so yet kept the same power) people have seen anywhere from 30-38 mpg on interstate and im sure they werent even trying besides goign about 65-70mph:D damn good for a pickup i might say:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

i do use mine tho. i have to haul/tow a trailer full of lawnmowing stuff:)