Overview & Reviews

Honda engineers have created a more powerful and more contemporary car with the 1996 Honda Civic.

User Reviews:

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  Champion - 1996 Honda Civic
  By dago travers - September 7 - 9:15 am

  Im 66 and this car has been the most cost effective vehicle Ive owned including motorcycles and as old as it is now I still consider it a beautiful frog and believe it will last as long as I. Thanks Honda

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  Great Lil Car - 1996 Honda Civic
  By eb_thatsme - February 23 - 11:30 am

  Im in the military, and im a single mother. I got this car during the winter and was surprised as to how well it did on the roads in Italy [im in Pisa]. My daughters car seat actually fits quite well behind me while i drive and i drive comfortably.. [mind u im also 56] Its a great lil work car, i get awesome gas mileage [i only put about euro 40 in every two weeks]. This is just an awesome lil car. I do have dash problems, as in the display doesnt work, but all in all, great lil car. And amazing space!

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  Hondas Best - 1996 Honda Civic
  By cvilla - October 16 - 2:38 pm

  I love this car! I bought it in 1999 used with over 60K miles. People laughed and thought I got ripped off! $8000 for a car with high mileage then. The years of gas at $3.75 came and those same people could not afford to go to the beach like I could because their BIG trucks used too much gas. Now 2009, the car has 221000 miles and still shows no signs of quitting. I didnt do all those scheduled maintenance. I havent even changed the timing chain/belt. Just oil/ air filters, breaks and fluids! Oh and I had to replace CV boots. Thats all. BEST car Ive owned, and Ive owned plenty. Audi,BMW, Mustang, Chevys, VW, Renault, Bronco etc. Honda could take a lesson from its past and redo it!

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  Amazing Car - 1996 Honda Civic
  By DavidAndreww - May 5 - 12:16 am

  I bought my little honda civic in 2002 as a sophomore in high school. I bought it with 145,000 miles. Currently its at 214,000. It still runs like a champ after the 7 years and 70,000 miles Ive put on it. Unfortunately I have to sell it because it failed inspection, but only for cosmetic reasons. Didnt take care of a bit of rust in one of the wheel wells and its taken its toll, and at this point it is smarter to get a new car than drop $2000 to repair. Also would like to mention that Ive been in 3 fender benders with this thing, and Ive had to do nothing to it. Just routine oil changes. Buy a Honda.

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  Great car! - 1996 Honda Civic
  By km - April 24 - 5:33 pm

  I bought my civic in 1999 with 37,000 miles on it. Were in 2009 and it has 180,000 miles now. I have had no issues with it whatsoever, just the normal maintenance. It has been so reliable and dependable. Gas mileage is great! Honda knows what theyre doing!

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  40 mpg - 1996 Honda Civic
  By BPM, Maine - March 14 - 11:37 am

  Great point A to B car, excellent for city driving. The 96-00 Civics are some of the best used cars around. Inexpensive to own (purchase price, Ins. cost, repair, fuel etc.). ***The SOHC engines can be prone to connecting rod bearing failure at high mileage.***

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  Forget the Jones - 1996 Honda Civic
  By Fronteeer - February 27 - 7:24 am

  Why did they stop making cars like this? Underpowered fuel-sippers with lots of passenger and trunk space. Who cares if you cant take off fast? Im getting 38mpg. This Honda is 13 years old and its better than any car Ive ever owned. Sure, its got a few dings and scratches, and theres a little surface rust on the fenders, but thats to be expected when salt is sprayed on the roads all winter. The transmissions still tight and smooth, everything works, and its the most reliable vehicle in my driveway. On a few occasions this winter its been used to jumpstart two much newer vehicles on really cold mornings. This is definitely not my last Honda. It has 125,000 miles on it and runs great.

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  Good reliable car - 1996 Honda Civic
  By bnguy15 - January 23 - 2:50 pm

  I have the midori green hatchback dx model. The car isnt fast by any means but its really reliable. I like the storage capacity of the hatchback. Its a simple car and because of that simple maintenance will keep this car running for a very long time.

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  You could find a better car, Period! - 1996 Honda Civic
  By jack - December 4 - 2:32 pm

  I have owned my car for about ten years. It has been from New england to Florida a few times. Its been so reliable that I would recommend this car to anyone who wants very little headaches and does not obsess over transportation. In ten years of ownership Its been in the shop for CV joints, for an electrical malfunction in gas tank and for power window regulators, all 3+ years apart! What more can you say about that? Oh yes, tires and brakes are inexpensive. The car is so simple to work on that you can 80% of the repairs yourself, if handy. Car has 163K on it, bought it with 30K. Ive waxed the car, so rust is just now starting on fender.

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  I might be a Honda man now, for life - 1996 Honda Civic
  By fronteeer - October 14 - 5:43 am

  I recently bought a 96 Civic EX for commuting back and forth to and from work. For a 13-year-old car, I was surprised to find that all of the little extras (power windows, A/C, remote trunk/gas door releases, cruise, etc.) still worked great. I took the car to a friends place (hes a mechanic by trade) and put it up on his hoist, and for a car thats been subjected to Canadian winters all its life, theres surprisingly little rust. I had a few things to change, such as the gas tank, fuel lines, a shifter assembly bushing and a CV boot, but these are all fairly common things for a car this age in Canada to need. It has no guts whatsoever, but its comfortable, cheap on gas and looks great