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Used 1993 Honda Civic Hatchback Consumer Reviews

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4 out of 5 stars

original owner & will pass on to my 7yo son

dextersinister, 03/11/2014
updated 03/13/2017
1993 Honda Civic Si 2dr Hatchback
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I just had the bushings replaced on my 93 Si hatchback last week. That, combined with the strut replacement last year, has my Civic driving like new. And it has 282k miles on it. Mileage has always been great. Only wear and tear issues over time. Clutch replaced a few years ago. Engine gaskets and hoses all replaced a couple years ago. All done by great local mechanic. Never any drive train issues. I change the oil myself every 3k miles. All the Si options still work too - moon roof, power side mirrors... I just replaced the muffler with a "sport" muffler - a little more power, gas mileage and "rumble." I don't drive it super easy - combination of aggressive city driving and road trips. I look forward to it passing 325k and letting my son use it in 10-11 more years. Update: 2017 - a leak developed somewhere near the front windshield - leaving water on the driver side floor. Appears to be a known problem with older Civics. Could be due to poor installation of replacement windshield. Applied some liquid silicone to obvious gaps and now leak is intermittent. Exact source of leak not reliably determined.

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5 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
Comfort
3 out of 5 stars
Reliability
5 out of 5 stars
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4.5 out of 5 stars

The Little Car That Could

Joshua Brown, 06/11/2006
1993 Honda Civic Si 2dr Hatchback
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I bought my Honda Civic Si in 97' for $6200. I have done some basic performance modifications on it, but little to the engine itself. I have had nearly zero problems with this car. My distributor bearing went out in 2001 (cost me approx. $220 to fix myself) and then my ignition coil failed 5/06 (cost me less than $100 to fix myself). This car still gets about 38 mpg on the highway and about 34 mpg in the city. The mpg averages 36-37 even after hitting 260,000 miles!! Yes 260,000!! This car's little sohs vtec engine is an engineering marvel. My only complaint is on the body. Nearly every fifth generation Civic (EG) has rust on the rear wheel well. This car has paid for itself 10 times over

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3.88 out of 5 stars

Great on gas and reliable

honda637, 07/12/2013
1993 Honda Civic VX 2dr Hatchback
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

I bought it when it had 97K miles original miles on it and at 130K miles I pulled out old weak motor and transmission aka d15z1 vtec-e out and put in a stronger sohc d16y8 and never looked back. I remember back then this car couldn't climb up a hill or beat my moms Geo Prizm, lmao! This car pays for it self within one year on gas saving powers! A die hard Honda fan! If you want a gas saver, this car is the way to go. If you want a monster horse power machine, this car is the way to go after a motor swap. What can i say this car is easy to fix/maintain and is awesome on gas. Plus mechanically, it will out last any other 1993 car, I swear! This car will probably be passed on to my kids.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Great Car

Vtechalltheway, 06/20/2009
1993 Honda Civic Si 2dr Hatchback
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

I bought this car for 2500 with 108000 miles, it's at 188000 and it's still going hard. This is a great car for anybody that likes hatches.

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5 out of 5 stars

Driven further than the moon!

brdesert, 07/16/2002
1993 Honda Civic VX 2dr Hatchback
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I have owned this 1993 VX since 1997 and have put 305,000 miles on this incredible vehicle. I still have the ORIGINAL STARTER, CLUTCH, ENGINE, PISTONS AND RINGS. Constant oil changes and timing belt maintenance is the key.

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