Honda Civic

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I have a 20 year old civic that I have done nothing to other than oil change/air filter and brakes on

Oct 2026 · comment

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1. A 1999 Honda Civic or Toyota Corolla, assuming serviced regularly (and competently) could easily be on the road today.

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2. I have a 20 year old civic that I have done nothing to other than oil change/air filter and brakes on

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3. a civic can seat 5 people and still has a range of 450 miles on a tank of gasoline

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4. A frickin' 2020 Honda Civic has the same ADAS functionality as your '22 Porsche

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5. I've been in a stripped eg with a similar motor at an autocross and it does rip

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6. classically "boring" but highly-practical, dependable, and efficient vehicles

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7. A 90s Camry, Corolla, or Civic seems to have become the peak minimalist car

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8. it has lanekeep assist, so it's technologically superior to a 2026 Tesla

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9. that 17-year-old vehicle will fire right up with the turn of a key

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10. And it missed it and I had to brake manually, fairly hard too!

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11. It didn't have a single problem the whole time I had it.

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12. You end up with a better car and it lasts longer anyway.

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13. gets the speed wrong almost 100% of the time in Slovenia

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14. easily one of the best-balanced cars I’ve driven

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15. Buy something with a reputation for 200k+ miles.

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16. It’s such a fun car to drive, street or track.

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17. the 6 speed and LSD are great

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18. Very engaging car to drive.

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19. it was false positives, and it was mildly terrifying

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20. The hybrid drive train also makes it feel like an electric car, and it makes older vehicles look like a joke.

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21. But it drives , requires only the usual regular maintenance, and isn't tracking me.

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22. It reminds me where I come from, and that I don't need shiny shit to be happy.

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23. Now compare that to a 2200lb civic with a 5 speed you can engine brake with.

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24. it certainly isn't the safest, nor does it have the best riding experience

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25. Nice practical, reliable low cost EVs that don't feel cheap or weird.

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26. I've been a fan of Honda cars, having learnt to drive in a Civic

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27. A Civic is probably better in every regard though.

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28. The 2025 Civic is a way better car, though.

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29. They probably won't buy Honda Civics

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30. my 1985 Civic was an amazing car

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31. A Civic was about 11K cheaper.

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32. Civics are more based, though.

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33. much is more safer and modern

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34. I have exactly the same problem in my (latest-model) Honda Civic / Android Auto!

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35. They're both kind of a sucky experience for all parties involved

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36. The packages are signed with the publicly-known AOSP test key

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37. My 2006 Civic was a dog in traffic

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