Honda Civic

The Honda Civic is the little car that can

It is no secret that Honda makes a product that lasts, which makes them easier to buy and easier to sell. Almost anyone who has owned one knows that the Honda Civic is one of those cars that is easy to own and maintain, making it a winner all around.

Whether you are looking to buy a brand new Civic or sell one used, this review will give you some facts and information you should know.

The overview

Honda began production on the Civic in the 1970’s and the model has been around ever since. For this reason alone you know this car works. In fact, only the Toyota Corolla name has been in production for a longer continuous time than the Civic badge.

The Civic Cockpit

The initial model interiors were spare and utilitarian, made more to get the job done than to impress. However as the Civic started to gain in popularity through the years, they started to make nicer and nicer vehicles.

Today you can find a wide range of option packages on brand new Civics, and there have been so many produced that buying a used Civic means having options too.

Plus, we always say that they have a magic back seat, from the outside it looks tiny, but get inside and there is tons of room.

That said, the Civic is across the board as far as it’s cockpit goes. However, for the most part they are simple, cleanly designed and user friendly.

The mechanics

Although it is not known for it’s drag racing power, the Civic makes up for it by being better for the environment.

Each redesign it went through it’s styling became a little more aerodynamic and the engine refined just a little more. All steps toward making it fuel-efficient and economical.

Different models and packages offer different engine options, but one thing you can count on is this, any Honda Civic you buy will run for a long time if well maintained.

On the road

The Civic will never pin you to the back of your seat as it accelerates from a standstill, but it will handle curves like a dream and it will get you where you need to go safely, and it will use very little gas to get you there.

Although in more recent models the engineering has been geared toward an economical brand of performance, they want to give you some vroom vroom, but at the same time they don’t want it to add to the cha ching of the cash register at the gas station.

Longevity

Longevity is something that Honda is serious about, especially when you consider how long the Civic has been in production and how long most of them last. From owner to owner Honda Civics make good used cars for years to come.

As a general rule if you buy a Honda you are stuck with it for a long time, everyone knows someone with a Civic.

Depreciation

Along with the fact that they last forever, Honda’s hold their value well too. As long as you don’t mistreat your Civic, it will hold it’s value pretty well. (Especially if you have a hybrid with a DMV sticker on it).

This makes the Civic an easy car to sell used, one that many are more inclined to buy used and one that will get you a decent resale value.

Be sure to keep it clean, and keep it well maintained. This not only saves you money in the long run, but it means that your Civic gets the best possible gas mileage and will last you as long as you want to keep it.

Green factor

All things considered, these cars are built economical more to help people with gas prices than they are to save the environment. We’ll take what we can get in that department, if it is easy on our pocketbook and better for the environment, all the better.