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absolute best car
medic587, 03/09/2014
2002 Honda Civic EX 2dr Coupe (1.7L 4cyl 5M)
12 of 12 people found this review helpful
This is the best car I have ever owned, and I have owned several. I bought it due to the gas mileage and reliability and it has held up its end of the deal. I continually get low 40s MPG. I now have 315,000 miles on it and I have only had to replace an alternator (@ 250k). It still has its original clutch! The only thing I have had to do for this car, besides the alternator, is routine maintenance and put gas in it. I still trust it to get me anywhere.... long or short distance. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this car!
The very epidamy Quality and Value
John Holmes, 01/09/2018
2002 Honda Civic EX 2dr Coupe (1.7L 4cyl 5M)
27 of 29 people found this review helpful
I was with my son when he purchased this car back in August of 2002 as a graduation gift for himself. He drove it until November of 2008 putting 50K on it with only scheduled maintenance and a set of tires. When he announced he was going to buy a new car - I told him "Just drive it over to my house and park it in the driveway and let me know how much I owe you." - which he did. I've driven it another 50K with only scheduled maintenance up until this past summer when I decided to buy a new car. But, after changing my mind and deciding to keep it, at 107,000 replaced the water pump and timing belt "just in case" and put a new set of Michelin Defender 90K tires mounted on Konig-Z wheels. Despite the salt they put down on our Michigan roads, it still has no rust any where - I can't afford to let go something this dependable, getting 35+ city and 42+ MPG on the highway. Sure hope I can be so lucky when we actually DO purchase our next car.
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Honda = Chrysler now
Honda NoGood NoMore, 06/03/2008
2002 Honda Civic LX 2dr Coupe (1.7L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Purchased new with 6 miles on it and drove it for 5 years (80,000) miles. Reliability and Honda service was terrible. At 35,400 miles, third gear synchro went out on manual transmission. I have been driving manuals for 25 years and I have a CDL and I never burned out a clutch or damaged a tranny. Fixed under warranty but never shifted right again (grinded and clunked when going into gear) and shifter was VERY stiff and VERY difficult to down shift. Took back 4 times and dealer said it was fine!? Called Honda Corporate and wrote letters, no help at all. All 4 struts went out at 40,000 miles too ($1300). Road noise terrible, factory tires rated worst on tirerack and hydroplaned very badly.
Decent
Stephen lavelle, 01/29/2010
2002 Honda Civic LX 2dr Coupe (1.7L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I bought this car in December of 09 and i have had it for about a month. The car runs fine, But i am having tons of problems with the cars electrical system, the left side of the dash lights don't turn on. the dome light is broken beyond repair, my seatbelt sticks. the passenger door is hard to open from the inside. but it is a good car and very reliable
Paid $4800 5 years ago
bstern92, 09/11/2013
2002 Honda Civic EX 2dr Coupe w/Side Airbags (1.7L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I bought this car with 130k on it and it now has 144k(second car). Now that I gave my sister my car, this will be driven a lot more. I really like the exterior and interior design of the coupe. It's sleek and has a crazy amount of room for a coupe. The only complaint is that it doesn't have an armrest, with the storage compartment. I have replaced the A/C compressor, oxygen sensor, front rotors and brakes, ball joints, control arms, swaybar links, and battery. All parts were cheap because it's a Honda. I don't hold the repairs against the car because these are all parts expected to go after 11 years. It drives very nice and is comfortable. My cousin has the same one, with over 230k.
Great bang for the buck
Thad, 04/06/2010
2002 Honda Civic EX 2dr Coupe w/Side Airbags (1.7L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
After sifting through several thousand ads/scams for used Civics, I lucked into a cream puff EX w/ 31,000 original miles, w/out a nick, dent, or scratch. (rally red -- GREAT color!) It's the best looking, best performing used car I've ever bought, and now that the weather is getting nicer, I'm loving my sunroof. I put a remote starter (mandatory in Michigan winters),and a new set of tires on her, and she runs flawlessly,without a single rattle. No, it's not a 328i, so handling and performance are held to a different standard. Also, I was surprised to find city mileage at only around 28mpg with the automatic. But I still love this little car, and better still, I love having NO PAYMENTS!
Great car! Perfect for my long commute!
Jonathan, 08/21/2006
2002 Honda Civic EX 2dr Coupe (1.7L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I purchased this vehicle off a lease. I have driven it two thousand miles since purchasing it and it has been great. I love this car. Despite gas being $3.30 a full tank only costs me 32 dollars and lasts over 300 miles.
Hot Honda
grenadian, 05/22/2010
2002 Honda Civic EX 2dr Coupe w/Side Airbags (1.7L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Good drive around car. Not too sporty so not fun to drive. Great mpg. 2000 Civic is better. Can hold a good sound system.
Great! ,,but....
ethelip, 07/27/2013
2002 Honda Civic EX 2dr Coupe (1.7L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Had this car for 2 years now - I drive it tough, on tough roads (NYC, dirt roads..) I can accelarate as fast as I need - even though I must use low gears & push it, she goes! Now 86K and still sounds great.
10 years and 200,000 miles of faithful service
demetrios999, 07/30/2012
2002 Honda Civic EX 2dr Coupe (1.7L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
We bought our 2002 Honda EX Coupe (manual trans) new in December 2002, and 10 years later and almost 200,000 miles later, it is still a great car. We have had to make no repairs other than "wear-out" items (timing belts, tires, brakes, clutch, etc., maybe a distributor), and it runs as strong as the day we bought it with no end in sight. It has more pickup at normal speeds/revs than my S2000, handles great, and gets mpg figures well into the 30's.