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2.88 out of 5 stars

Just ordinary

Joshua Williams, 07/24/2005
2005 Honda Civic LX 4dr Sedan (1.7L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Reliable transportation but little else. Starts, goes, stops just fine, and it looks okay. Absolutely terrible ride quality (harsh, bouncy, crude & unrefined), sun visor fabric is rotting away, door fabric coming unglued, hole in driver's floor mat at 5,000 miles, thin paint on thin sheet metal, crappy speakers already failing, no lock on glove compartment, no tint strip at top of windshield, no passenger door power lock button, loses power steering fluid every 6 months, too few features for the money overall. Because of this Civic, Honda has lost me as a customer for good.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

2005 Civic EX Special Edition Sedan

M, 12/13/2004
2005 Honda Civic EX 4dr Sedan w/Front Side Airbags (1.7L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Honda has done a number on the interior of the Special Edition--very interesting to look at. Stereo looks like a higher-end after-market (6-disc-- great bass, clear treble, multiple graphic display). Magnesium metallic with graphite heated leather upgrade is a beautiful combination. The only problem I have is the lack of legroom in the front, and I'm only 5'10"! Perfect car for small to medium sized people. Will be driven for many years to come. If you are looking to buy a regualar EX, DON'T! SE comes standard with leather-wrapped steering wheel, better radio, spoiler, alloy wheels, etc. Overall paid $17,400 (sticker $19,175).

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Love my Civic!

barb, 12/06/2008
2005 Honda Civic LX 4dr Sedan (1.7L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

We bought our car new almost 4 years ago and we love the vehicle. Good gas mileage, very reliable (such a pleasure after the horror we previously drove), good looks, no rust, interior is larger than it appears from the outside. My only gripe is that the top of the foot space for the front passenger is very low and this can be uncomfortable, especially if you're a woman wearing higher heels. Apart from that, nothing but praise for the Civic.

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5 out of 5 stars

2005 Honda Civic LX-Special Edition

Armen Hopar, 08/14/2005
2005 Honda Civic LX 2dr Coupe (1.7L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Fun to drive, pick up is really good, good on gas, nice stereo inside, nice looking, and good in every ways.

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3.25 out of 5 stars

Inexpensive AND cheap

inittowinit, 09/22/2010
2005 Honda Civic LX 4dr Sedan (1.7L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 12 people found this review helpful

Well, here goes. I bought in '05 because i had a low self esteem. I wanted a car with a seat so horrible, i would hurt when i got to where i was going. And i got it! i also wanted an engine so small that 1967 beetles could outrun me. guess what, i got that too. i was also so totally looking forward to cramming me and three of my 6'3" buddies in the car to see if the performance got noticeably worse and how uncomfortable we could get. and how well the brakes worked when we now essentially doubled the weight of the car. actually the brakes are good. it didn't have ABS b/c it's not standard and i hate ABS. the gas door release broke, passenger window broke, and a flat - totally Honda's fault.

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