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This might anger the 8th gen fans
co_luv, 03/16/2015
2012 Honda Civic Si 2dr Coupe (2.4L 4cyl 6M)
6 of 12 people found this review helpful
Sorry guys but in terms of factory performance and day to day driving. This takes the cake. Yes it's a tight race on the streets (From a dig, though honda kids don't know anything but roll starts), but in the SCCA events I have used the 9th gen in, it blows my times from the 8th Gen I traded to get it. It is still more oriented to day to day driving so I get the pain. It doesn't feel Raw like the 8th Gen. Then again I said that when I traded my GSR for the 8th gen. This car is solid, has proven me well both on the track and on the streets.
Scary in the rain
Jeremy, 09/20/2020
2012 Honda Civic EX 4dr Sedan w/Nav (1.8L 4cyl 5A)
6 of 12 people found this review helpful
I bought this car with 1 mile on the odometer and at first loved it. Over the years 3 issues have happened enough to make me hate the car. 1. So scary in the rain. Light rain and low speed hydroplanes are not fun. Any rain and high speed hydroplanes are even less fun. Several times I have slid across a freeway because of this cars absolute inability to handle rain. 2. Wind noise and Road noise - so loud... I am exhausted by the beating the noise gives me on the freeway. 3. Electrical issues - battery dies just annually. The windows will sometimes get stuck down once lowered and will not go back up. The built charger doesn’t work. The car burns up replacement chargers. Stupid electrical nonsense. Overall it got the job done in a loud and scary manner. If your down with being yelled at by the wind and with sliding across the freeway this car is for you.
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Upgrade to EX, it's worth it
barba311, 08/10/2011
2012 Honda Civic EX 2dr Coupe (1.8L 4cyl 5A)
6 of 12 people found this review helpful
This is a great car. Honda lives up to everything they stand for. Fuel economy, value, and it's a really nice looking car! We upgraded to the EX model. It's less than $2,000 more but you get sunroof, bluetooth, and alloy wheels. It's definitely worth it for those 3 things.
2012 Honda Civic
debmo, 12/04/2012
2012 Honda Civic LX 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5A)
5 of 10 people found this review helpful
Originally purchased a 2000 Civic and have just recently passed it on to my daughter who was only six when I first bought the car. I loved my first Civic and didn't hesitate when buying a new one. Have had it for only a few weeks now, but it's been GREAT! I drive 70 miles per day round trip to and from work and it drives like a dream. I do a lot of highway and city driving and the gas mileage has been excellent. I don't understand the negative reviews. I've had no issue with noise or rattling. It's been a pleasure to drive so far! Hope this one lasts as long as my last!
Civic quality getting worse
pa_rs, 02/15/2012
2012 Honda Civic LX 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
12 of 27 people found this review helpful
I just bought an LX manual, and ... basically I m kind of dissatisfied.I traded in an LX 2000 manual that lasted me 12 years which I think had better interior fit/finish and less road noise. I don't see this car lasting that long. When above 60mph the road noise is really unacceptable. No carpet on the inside but a weird flimsy material that looks like what they put under the mattress box to cover the springs. The 2 level dashboard is BS. Must have been designed by a drunk engineer because the speedometer is perfectly covered by the steering wheel. why didI get it?looks good,handles well, good mpg,i-pod hookup. Like the climate control that stay the way you put them and don't reset