On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:09:21 -0800, isquat wrote:
> On Feb 28, 1:02 am, Joe LaVigne <jlavi...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> On Tue, 27 Feb 2007 23:12:34 -0800, isquat wrote:
>> > On Feb 26, 2:17 pm, "DodgeDriver" <wing...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> >> We are in the USA. Granddaughter is looking to buy her first car.
She is
>> >> talking Honda Civic. Don't know why, but she believes that is what
she
>> >> wants. She will have about $5,000 (US) to spend. I lean toward
something
>> >> not more than 5 years old. Haven't started looking but thought I
would ask
>> >> this group for opinions re: a Civic. Are all Civics created equal
or are
>> >> there certain models/years to stay away from?
>>
>> >> Thanks for any help.
>>
>> > For $5k I'd buy an american over a jap car anyday.
>> > Much better value and reliability because $5k buys you a dilapidated
>> > jap car and an american car in very good shape.
>>
>> You smoke crack, don't you? 5K buys you an older jap car that still
runs
>> longer and more reliably than the newer american scrap...
>>
> Whatever. I stand by my statement. $5k on a jap car
> are likely to be flushed down the drain. At least that's my
> experience with the jap cars in that range. Won't go there. Ever.
Your experience is clearly BS. I'd rather have a 8 year old Accord (well
maintained) than a 5 year old GM, Chrysler or Ford product. Any day of
the week.
>
>> > Unless your daughter is a mechanic or runs a repair shop
>> > I won't advise to buy a desirable fun car for that kind of
>> > money. I suggest to get something some boring piece of junk that
won't
>> > fall apart next day.
>>
>> > Speaking of that, are 07 and 08 Civics any better than 06s
>> > reliability wise?
>>
>> There are no 08 civics (or anything else). There have been no
>
> Yep. I stand corrected. No 08s just yet.
>
> reliability
>> problems with 06 civics. Hell, my Si is almost a year old, and there
has
>> not been a single recall for it. I don't remember ever having an
American
>> car with no recalls...
>
> I believe your Si is made in Japan and DX thru LXes are made all
> over the place. According to the previous posts here 06 civics
> were nothing but trouble. Especially with the automatic geatboxes.
> The don't make Si with an auto do they? My point exactly.
> Si is a very special car in the Civic lineup and it's reliability
> is not a good indicator of how DX, EX and LX fare.
> I suspect Honda may have cleaned up its civic act for 07. Did it?
And yet again, you'd be wrong. My Si was assembled in Ontario, using
parts from the US, Canada and Japan.
The last time there was a common problem with a Honda Auto Tranny it was
02 in the Accords and Odyssey lines using a V6. I know a couple people
with 06 Civics with Auto Tranny, and they have had no problems...
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