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Car Forum / Honda Cars / August 2006Were the '96 - '99 Civics the best of the line?
My daughter just totaled our '97 Odyssey and, since this fall all 3 kids will be in college, I am pondering replacing it with a smaller vehicle. Thing is, we had a '96 Civic (eldest son totaled years ago) and it seemed to be the best car we've ever had. It handled and drive very well, smoothly, and quitely. The '01 Civics have a harsher ride, are noisy, and don't seem to handle well. The suspension seems like a cloan of the old Saturn sedan suspension. So I am wondering whether maybe I should try to find a good used '98 or '99 Civic. Given that we will for a short time have 3 in college, and for a few years thereafter 2, a new car is out of the question. I have never been an Accord fan - my daughter and in-laws have them and they don't seem as nimble or efficient as the Civics, and don't provide THAT much more room for any particular model year. Thoughts? KWW > My daughter just totaled our '97 Odyssey and, since this fall all 3 kids > will be in college, I am pondering replacing it with a smaller vehicle. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > to handle well. The suspension seems like a cloan of the old Saturn sedan > suspension. that's because it pretty much is! mcpherson struts = cheap. end of story. > So I am wondering whether maybe I should try to find a good used '98 or '99 > Civic. Given that we will for a short time have 3 in college, and for a few [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > KWW imo, the best civic honda ever produced was the 88-91, and if you want to be really specific, the 89's. light, fast, and with the body that suspension was designed for. provided the driver's not too "generously built", the seats offer much more side support too, so you can comfortably take much better advantage of the vehicle's handling. > My daughter just totaled our '97 Odyssey and, since this fall all 3 kids > will be in college, I am pondering replacing it with a smaller vehicle. > Thing is, we had a '96 Civic (eldest son totaled years ago) and it seemed to > be the best car we've ever had. ------------------------------------- Count your blessings. You talk like it's an everyday occurrence that your kids walk away from bad car accidents. 'Curly' > My daughter just totaled our '97 Odyssey and, since this fall all 3 kids > will be in college, I am pondering replacing it with a smaller vehicle. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > KWW The engineering refinement was beautiful in the 96/97 Civics. Every system was simple and did exactly what it needed to do. Unfortunately they're getting high on milage now. I had an 01 Civic as a loaner and it wasn't much fun to drive. Bumps modulated turns, making it feel jittery and unsteady at high speeds. It felt like bad wheel alignment but with no wandering while going straight. > I have never been an Accord fan - my daughter and in-laws have them and > they don't seem as nimble or efficient as the Civics, and don't provide > THAT much more room for any particular model year. Because the Accord is NOT as nimble or efficient as the Civics! The Civic is definately more fun to drive while the Accord is basically a bigger car. I'll say the Accord is quieter and more comfortable for long drives. Choice will depend on which is more important to you. -Dave |
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