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5 out of 5 stars

buy this car

Brian, 08/16/2015
updated 02/18/2016
2009 Honda Civic LX 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
39 of 43 people found this review helpful

I have a 2009 civic sedan lx 5spd manual I purchased new ...336,005 miles later it has never had a single thing break (minus the a.c. somewhat recently). Mileage was always a calculated 40mpg up until it for real old and now I get 36mpg. I just had all major suspension components replaced because I hadn't ever replaced a single thing. Didn't need to...mechanic said all were in acceptable condition. I don't know what would possess ANYBODY to buy a GM, Chrysler or Ford when you can have Honda and Toyota quality. I will buy this exact same car again. Detroit cars are fine as long as you unload them before 80k and 4 years. Absolute junk beyond that. Honda is the way to go. Period. Update: 353k miles. No issues yet

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5 out of 5 stars

2009 Civic EX L

MJ, 07/23/2018
2009 Honda Civic EX-L 4dr Sedan w/Nav (1.8L 4cyl 5A)
13 of 14 people found this review helpful

Great Gas Mileage , easy to service . I do my own service , only thing that has gone out was the blower fan under the dash. Took 5 min to replace . $50 bucks ..runs perfect, now has 125K on it. All Honda need regular transmission Service , watch video and you will see how easy it is to do. In extreme conditions or super hot weather it is even more important.

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2.88 out of 5 stars

Vibration at idle

pod doc, 05/01/2010
2009 Honda Civic EX-L 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
17 of 20 people found this review helpful

Since i purchased my civic i have noticed vibration at idle worse with the A/C on. I have been to the 2 dealers about 10 times with this complaint and there has only been 1 update that did not rectify the problem. The vibration is apparent when the A/C compressor engages at the same time as the cooling fans kick-in.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Spend the extra money

driverdan, 01/11/2010
2009 Honda Civic EX-L 4dr Sedan w/Nav (1.8L 4cyl 5A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful

I purchased a 2009 EX loaded with leather and Nav. Spending the extra money on this package is worth it! Your not just getting a navigation system but Wireless blue tooth for hands free driving, CD, various ways to listen to music either by using the XM radio, USB port to plug in to a memory stick or using whatever MP3 device you have? And yes it also has hand free navigation. Just tell it where you want to go and it will plot the course. Bottom line if you’re a techno junky you will love this system. Mileage is around 30-32 MPG combined. Good pickup and go on the freeway and car is quite at freeway speed. You should be able to buy this cad loaded for under $22,000.00!!

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3.63 out of 5 stars

Wish I had never bought it

Mike, 08/26/2010
2009 Honda Civic EX 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful

Bought this car one year ago and within a couple months I began to regret it. First, the build quality is terrible. Within 6 months parts of the dashboard came loose and/or began to rattle, the front windows make strange noises when driving with them down, and in the winter I would hear metallic grinding noises when driving in cold weather. Also, if it's been sitting for a few hours and I go to start the car, quite often it cranks for a long time, then doesn't start, regardless of outdoor temperature or how much fuel is in the tank. I bought a Honda so that I could trust it to last a long time and get me to work every day, but so far it's failed at both. This was my first, and last Honda.

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