1998 Honda Civic Overview
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Bought car in 4/2001 at Honda dealer w 100k warrantee for $13k. Had 36000 miles on odometer. 11 years and 190k miles later, still runs great: 30mpg, doesn't burn oil, fun to drive, no rust on body. Usual maintenance: 2 timing belts with water pump, new exhaust and muffler. Only glitch-needed new catalytic converter, 02 sensors, and new distributer in 2011. Bought cat and sensors online at Majestic Honda and saved $$$$. Just change oil often and this car will run forever.
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Available Honda Civic 1998 Submodel Types: Sedan, Coupe, Hatchback, Si, Hybrid, Si w/Navigation, Type R, Si w/Summer Tires, Natural Gas
Available Trims: LX, EX, EX-L, Si, EX-T, Touring, LX-P, Hybrid, EX-L w/Navigation, Sport, EX w/Honda Sensing, LX w/Honda Sensing, SE, LX-S, EX-T w/Honda Sensing, Sport Touring, EX-L Navigation, Si w/Summer Tires, Value Package, Si w/Navigation, DX-VP, DX, EX-L w/Honda Sensing, EX-L Navigation and Honda Sensing, HF, Hybrid w/Leather, Type R, EX Special Edition, GX, VP, VX, Base, EX w/Navigation, Hybrid w/Leather and Navigation, Hybrid w/Navigation, LX Special Edition, Natural Gas
Exterior Colors: Crystal Black Pearl, Modern Steel Metallic, Lunar Silver Metallic, Taffeta White, Alabaster Silver Metallic, Cosmic Blue Metallic, White Orchid Pearl, Rallye Red, Aegean Blue Metallic, Dyno Blue Pearl, Burgundy Night Pearl, Crimson Pearl, Polished Metal Metallic, Urban Titanium Metallic, Kona Coffee Metallic, Royal Blue Pearl, Nighthawk Black Pearl, Atomic Blue Metallic, Galaxy Gray Metallic, Satin Silver Metallic, Tango Red Pearl, Eternal Blue Pearl, Magnesium Metallic, Opal Silver Blue Metallic, Energy Green Pearl, Satin Silver, Sonic Gray Pearl, Borrego Beige Metallic, Cool Mist Metallic, Fiji Blue Pearl, Vogue Silver Metallic, Orange Fire Pearl, Shoreline Mist Metallic, Sunburst Orange Pearl, Clover Green, Clover Green Pearl, Radiant Ruby Pearl, Titanium Metallic, Granada Black Pearl Metallic, Green Opal Metallic, Cypress Green Pearl Metallic, Flamenco Black Pearl, Frost White, Galapagos Green, Magnetic Pearl, Silver Stone Metallic, Championship White, Dark Green Pearl Metallic, Flamenco Black Pearl Metallic, Grayish Blue Metallic, Isle Green Pearl, Milano Red, Red, Sonoma Red Pearl, Spectrum White Pearl, Vivid Blue Pearl
Interior Colors: Black cloth, Gray cloth, Ivory cloth, Black leather, Beige cloth, Gray leather, Black/Gray cloth, Black/Red premium cloth, Black/Ivory cloth, Gray, Black premium cloth, Ivory leather, Black, Ivory, Beige leather, Black/Gray leather, Blue cloth, Beige, Black/Ivory leather, Stone cloth, Red/Black Suede-Effect Fabric suede/cloth, Stone leather
Popular Features: Rear Bench Seats, Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel, Fold Flat Rear Seats, Alarm, Tire Pressure Warning, USB Inputs, Stability Control, Bluetooth, Back-up camera, Trip Computer, Auto Climate Control, Sunroof/Moonroof, Aux Audio Inputs, Keyless Entry/Start, Apple Carplay/Android Auto, Heated seats, Remote Start, Lane Departure Warning, Multi-Zone Climate Control, Leather Seats, Blind Spot Monitoring, Power Driver Seat, Adaptive Cruise Control, Pre-collision safety system, Navigation, Upgraded Headlights, Post-collision safety system
Engine/Mechanics: 4 cylinders
Transmission: AUTOMATIC, MANUAL
Fuel Types: regular unleaded, premium unleaded (recommended), premium unleaded (required), natural gas
Drivetrains: front wheel drive
