On Feb 28, 8:18 pm, Joe LaVigne <jlavi...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 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.
My experience might be BS but I can assure you that the money flushed
the drain on my old Subaru were very real. No old used cars for me jap
or otherwise thank you very much. The reliability is way overhyped.
> > 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...
You have a representative sample don't you?
And I have $10k flushed on a 7 y.o. Legacy that I paid $7k for.
Then when I was shopping for a car three years ago I stop
by a Honda dealer to see what they had.
Well, they had a 3-4 y.o. civic with 50-60k miles on it
and the dealer wanted $9600 or so for it. $10k for a stinky
piece of "certified" junk with a half the juice taken out of it? It
was probably due for a timing belt and gawd knows what else.
I went straight to the Mazda dealer and bought a 1 y.o. Protege with
3k on odometer. Very clean and no stench. Granted, Civic has a better
****fting
tranny and a smooth motor to match but I feel that I got
a much better value (and unlike Corolla the car is a hoot to drive)
If I were to replace my car and I were in snowbelt I'd get a new Civic
Si. A used one?
Given the depreciation rates for Hondas: no bloody way!
I'm not a complete moron. Used Hondas (Toyolets and Subarus too)
are WAY overpriced.
So I stand by my recommendation to OP to look elsewhere for a used
car.
Just my $.02.
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