Honda Civic Hatchback (1995 - 2001) 1.6i ES 5d (1998/S) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
Family man
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
they love the leather seats for comfort, it's quite low so my gran can get in it easily, they think it looks smart
Would you buy this car again and why?
definitely but one of this era, dont like the newer shaped ones, but on the other hand this is fairly new to me so i don't even want to change it yet, plus its only done 85,000 mile so has plenty of life left in it yet
What are you likely to buy next?
same but maybe newer like W/X reg but plan on keeping this for a good while yet
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Independent
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£1,800
When did you buy the car?
September 2009
Did you get a good deal and why?
pricey but it had only done 85,000 miles in 11 years and was in good mechanical and cosmetic condition
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
Needed a bigger boot space than my peugeot 106 to fit my grandmother's wheelchair in
What was the dealer like?
very pleasant, no pressure, fixed axle rust and tracking before collection
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
very comfortable, quiet, soaks up potholes/uneven road and doesnt feel like it's going to fall apart, very well weighted power steering makes it a very easy car to drive
What's it like to park?
easy enough
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
heater blower only works on setting 3 and 4, common honda fault apparently, nothing else though
What's most practical about your car?
huge boot , 5 door
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
A/C , full leather seats, ABS
