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Home away from home
cmicahjohnson, 02/16/2003
2003 Honda Civic EX 2dr Coupe (1.7L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
It isn't the quickest vehicle on the road, but it is fun to drive, easy to maintain and is definitely worthy of the "best selling compact" title. This is my third Honda and I have no doubt that it will hold true to the quality and reliability of its predecessors.
Ok for first 120K
hawkmud99, 06/07/2011
2003 Honda Civic EX 4dr Sedan (1.7L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 7 people found this review helpful
Original owner with 130K on this car. Have never missed any preventable maintenance. Transmission need to be replaced at 80K(under extended warranty). Only replaced a calliper until 120K. Since then, I've had to replace bushings, trans mounts, & O2 sensor.
Baby has been WONDERFUL!
LadyD, 09/30/2009
2003 Honda Civic Hybrid 4dr Sedan (1.3L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 5M)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought her brand new on the last day of February. She has been great to me ever since. We did have an issue with her being an overachiever when they had to do the computer recall (accepted 115% programming when she was to only accept 100% and blew the computer). I have taken her to the dealer religiously for all of her scheduled maintenance and had until recently a set of Arizonian tires on her which helped me get better gas mileage yet caused the tires to wear quicker (what do you want in AZ?) I now have a set of Michelin tires which has caused her to have a bit of decreased gas efficiency. I have been averaging anywhere from 28 to 52 mpg. Never giving her up!
Money Pit
Austin, 09/13/2019
2003 Honda Civic EX 2dr Coupe w/Side Airbags (1.7L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful
Bought the car with 117k miles, at 120k the radiator blew, then at 131k the head gasket blew (almost a $2000 dollar fix), and now at 139k miles my fuel pump fails which is a $500 dollar repair. If you’re looking for a cheap used car you’re better off with a Camry!!
Lacks power
HoTpunksk8ter101, 08/06/2003
2003 Honda Civic DX 2dr Coupe (1.7L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 5 people found this review helpful
This car is without a doubt is a fun car to drive, but it lacks power like some of Honda's other models (such the '02 S2000) but I guess what can you expect when you get a car like this for under $13,999...over all I give it a rating of 4.5 out of 10.
Honda Civic Si
jordanwells57, 12/04/2006
2003 Honda Civic Si 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 44 people found this review helpful
Well what can I say. It's a honda civic Si. So it's going to last forever and it's a fast for an economy car. It's not going to win any races with a Mustang or big V8 or V6. It's not built to do that. It is built to last, run with min maint and fuel eff. It provides both, most I should have to pay for repairs in a given year is $600- 700 and that is all the way up to 150,000 miles. It will more than easily make it there. I'm coming from a Honda Accord 2001 V6, 101000 miles. Now the 01' would beat my new civic. But the fun to drive factor can't be denied. The civic is a blast, not to mention when I'm running it up to the red line at 6800 rpm I'm still able to get 27-30 mpg.
Honda Civic
Randy Hogue, 07/05/2002
2003 Honda Civic Hybrid 4dr Sedan (1.3L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The civic is just great. The features inside are excellent, and is compact, yet not too small for comfortability.
What more could a girl wnat?!
Betsy Ray, 07/10/2002
2003 Honda Civic Hybrid 4dr Sedan (1.3L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I was all ready to test drive a Toyota Prius last December when an article at Edmunds.com alertted me to Honda's plan to make a hybrid Civic. With Civic reliability and safety and the fuel mileage and low emissions of the hybrid engine, this is THE PERFECT CAR (OK, all electric would be even better, but I regularly travel farther than current electrics will run on a single charge.)
Really enjoyed this 2 door EX Coupe
Dean, 08/12/2008
2003 Honda Civic EX 2dr Coupe (1.7L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I had my Honda Civic for 5 years but just recently sold it so I could get a 4 door (got little kids). The car was very, very reliable and I only had a little over 51,000 miles on it. I never had any mechanical problems with it the whole time (knock on wood). I always changed the oil (myself) every 5,000 miles and made sure to change Air Filter (15,000 miles). I made sure to check the tires monthly as well. I got anywhere from 32-33 mpg around town with some highway driving. For straight highway trips I averaged around 36 on the last one. If you take care of this little baby it will take care of you. If you decide to sell your Civic, sell it out right as the dealerships will hose you.
Bought Because of Sept. 11...
Jack Mitch, 06/08/2002
2003 Honda Civic Hybrid 4dr Sedan (1.3L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I bought the Civic Hybrid to help fight back after the "when you buy drugs, you're supporting terrorism" ads on TV made me realize that "when you buy gasoline, you're supporting terrorism." As it turns out, the hybrid is such a terrific car that I would by it again even if it wasn't the right thing to do. I haven't missed my fancy German sports sedan one bit. The hybrid handles nearly as well, has excellent acceleration and braking, an incredibly quiet and comfortable ride, luxurious but not ostentatious interior, and makes me feel quite virtuous driving it.