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Used 1996 Honda Civic Sedan Consumer Reviews

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Nice car...very reliability...

batman, 08/08/2002
1996 Honda Civic EX 4dr Sedan
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The milage has been great...city over 30 MPG...on the hiway it's close to 40 l have the EX model with 5 sp trans... i have this car for over 6 yrs....

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Honda envy

hon-da-man, 07/27/2006
1996 Honda Civic DX 4dr Sedan
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Got this one with 60k on it and now has 144k. Gas mileage can go up to 46 mpg if I really baby it, but gets 40 mpg now. No problems, except self induced ones. Wish I had gotten one with power windows and doorlocks, just for convenience.

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3.88 out of 5 stars

40 mpg

BPM, Maine, 03/14/2009
1996 Honda Civic DX 4dr Sedan
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Great point A to B car, excellent for city driving. The 96-00 Civics are some of the best used cars around. Inexpensive to own (purchase price, Ins. cost, repair, fuel etc.). ***The SOHC engines can be prone to connecting rod bearing failure at high mileage.***

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5 out of 5 stars

Great Reliable Car

John, 08/08/2007
1996 Honda Civic EX 4dr Sedan
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I'm the second owner of this car. It has 180K miles on it and is running perfectly. Great gas milage with 30/35 city/highway and a very comfortable commuter vehicle. It is easy to maintain (oil changes, filters, fluids, plugs, etc.) and is very reliable.

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4 out of 5 stars

Someone said you'd got to be brain dead

hlteo, 04/13/2003
1996 Honda Civic LX 4dr Sedan
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Bought a 157k miles 98 LX from the 2nd owner who doesn't know what car maintenance means. She paid for all the quickie oil changes but the original timing belt is still there after 157k miles. Goes to tell you how amazing the car is built. Anyway, I bought it cheap and spent $800 on a major service including new timing belt, fan belt, water pump, etc... The transmission also did not get a fluid change in the last 135k miles!!! With a little TLC, this car will drive beyond 200k miles.

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