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Disappointed
wak52, 11/10/2013
2008 Honda Civic EX-L 2dr Coupe (1.8L 4cyl 5A)
48 of 54 people found this review helpful
In November 2013 my 2008 Honda Civic experienced a motor mount failure. The vehicle has been well maintained, driven easy and only has 57,000 miles on it. Investigation on the internet shows this to be a very common problem. Honda absolutely refuses to do anything about the problem, other than charging their customers a hefty fee for the repairs. This generation of Civic has also had issues with the windshield visors failing after a few years. Unfortunately the Civic has become an under engineered vehicle that Honda has cut too many corners with.
Dead Reliable, just not an enthusasts car
68oramac1, 02/13/2015
2008 Honda Civic LX 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
28 of 31 people found this review helpful
I bought my '08 LX in June of 2012 with just under 92,000 miles on the clock. Now, it has 134,000 miles and is still going strong. I have had only minor issues with the Civic overall eg. visors and clutch master cylinder. The car is very spacious compared to others in the class, which was helpful being 6'2". The only exception is the placement of the e-brake being where you rest your leg, which you get used to rather quickly. I hardly ever drop below 30mpg even in mixed driving. But it does come at a cost, below 4000 rpm, you are lucky to have as much torque as a mid 80's Mazda Rotary engine at idle! The lack of torque can make it a chore to drive around town/city.
To the moon and almost halfway back!
Brian Stebbins, 06/21/2020
2008 Honda Civic EX 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
I bought my Honda Civic EX new in May 2008. I commute 80 miles round trip each day and do a lot of personal miles too. Right now I have 326000 miles on this car and can’t say enough good things about it! It’s cost me nothing beyond tires and normal maintenance. Can’t beat Honda for reliability even if it’s not the most exciting car to drive. Sure, you can buy flashy cars if that’s your thing. If you just want a solid cost effective car then Honda’s are fantastic. I’m about to buy a 2020 Civic Hatchback EX and I expect that will last me 12 years if I want to keep it that long.
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Mileage Drop After Tire Change
pamski, 01/03/2012
2008 Honda Civic LX 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5A)
46 of 53 people found this review helpful
I purchased a used 2008 Civic. Now at 37,000 miles I had the tires replaced. I'm sure these were not the original tires, but I bought it from a dealer that does that sort of thing. Anyway, the day the tires were replaced my mileage went from 40 on the Hwy to barely 30 on the Hwy. Why is this? Not cheap tires, and they were to proper size according to the Civic Manual. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Energizer Civic
jb, 04/16/2021
2008 Honda Civic LX 2dr Coupe (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
Realizing that more reviews are written by disgruntled buyers, I want to rep the millions of happy ones. Bought mine near Disneyland in '19. It wasn't particularly cared for. In fact, the title was held up due to some idiot's parking tickets. I spent a little on tires, battery, plugs, just basics. I have put 10K miles on the Ragin' Beigein, taken her cross country twice, through the wilderness in AZ (got stuck in 3 ft of sand!), and all around TX hill country. I am not exagerrating when I say it is the most reliable, best running car I've ever owned. I would trust my life to this baby- because I already have.
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