2008 Honda Civic Cpe

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4.5
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COURTNEY H.
2008 Honda Civic Cpe
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07/28/2017
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160,000

My car has always been good to me. I stay on top of maintenance. The only complaint would be about the paint defect.
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JANET L.
2008 Honda Civic Cpe
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07/24/2017
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Quality car for reasonable price

This is the 6th Honda car within the past 30 years in USA.
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Mr./Ms. L.
2008 Honda Civic Cpe
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07/24/2017
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GREAT VALUE

GOOD CAR
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Kathy M.
2008 Honda Civic Cpe
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Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
07/10/2017
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Nothing like a HONDA!

Great vehicle for the value!
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KRISTIE K.
2008 Honda Civic Cpe
Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
04/02/2017

2008 Civic EX

This car runs as well today as it did 105,000 miles ago!
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NANCY F.
2008 Honda Civic Cpe
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02/04/2017

Great

I love driving my car with ease, and it's easy and fun to handle.
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VALERIE S.
2008 Honda Civic Cpe
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01/08/2017

Honda Civic

Bought this car used. Nice car, runs great. Good on gas.
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SANDY S.
2008 Honda Civic Cpe
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08/31/2016

Serviced all My cars before my 2008 Honda.I have no problems with my Honda since Big T Tire has been her friend.Thank You Big T Tire:)

YES YOU ARE THE BEST
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ARDITH L.
2008 Honda Civic Cpe
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08/25/2016

2008 Honda Civic

Bought it from a friend 6 months ago. Really zippy, good on gas and comfortable. Only issue is the wide frame around the windshield which obstructs peripheral vision. Learned this when I almost hit a pedestrian. I just didn't see them. Now I know to look around the frame. AC and heater easy to manage. Love that the dials are easy to figure out for radio, heat and AC. I love simple.
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MARTHA L.
2008 Honda Civic Cpe
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03/18/2016

Nice commuter car

We purchased a EX used with about $79K miles. It's been a good commuter car for my college age child. Only complaint is needing to replace all engine mounts for about $800 last fall. After doing that repair the car runs better and quieter. From day one of purchase the car was louder and rattled when put into reverse on colder mornings. Honda service told us'just the way the car is' . Not true...googled the symptoms and found this is a common problem/complaint with this year. It's fun to drive, peppy and great on gas. It can haul more than you think when back seats are down and only two passengers.
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SHERRY H.
2008 Honda Civic Cpe
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01/15/2016

Great car

This is my third Honda Honda is the only car I would buy
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melissa s.
2008 Honda Civic Cpe
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01/12/2016

love this car

Best car I've ever had
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RAY C.
2008 Honda Civic Cpe
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12/30/2015

Solid Economic Vehicle

This 2008 civic lx has treated me well overall for the money. I bought this car as a college student and still use it for my long daily commutes. I haven't had any big issues with this car other than a few things I will discuss. One issue would be driving this car in the rain. When driving the car in the rain, I have had moments where I did not feel safe. I would have to drive significantly slower due to the fear of slipping and sliding. Yes, I have factored in the type of tires that I have purchased as well, but even when buying higher quality tires to have better grip, I still would feel my car sliding while driving on wet conditions. Another issue I did have was that one of the motor mounts had cracked. When taking it into the mechanic, there were no signs that I had gotten into an accident or any big incident that could have caused the motor mount to crack. My mechanic just believed that it could have been just a faulty part. Lastly, I have noticed that cars are being made now with cheaper and lighter parts. My front bumper had hit the front of the parking stopper and few of the brackets inside came undone. It was an easy fix, but when installing it, it was clear that a small bump can easily break the bumper off. Going into 7 years with about 150,000 miles on it, the car overall is doing great. Now with that being said, I do maintain my car regularly which includes tune-ups and replacing shocks, tires, and such. The wear and tear did not officially start kicking in until around the 5 year mark. My audio system is still working well. The ac/heater system is doing great.
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MARTHA L.
2008 Honda Civic Cpe
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12/29/2015

Love the car not the repair bills so far

We bought this economical car for our child who was driving to a community college and gas was almost $4 a gallon in 2014. It's a nimble sporty little 2 door coupe that can accelerate and hold its speed. It has a stiff suspension and yes sits low to the road. However we noticed that the car always rumbled loudly when put into reverse and was worse in the winter temps below 40. The dealership said that's just the way it is. Well by October of 2015 the car was roaring all the time but the muffler system appeared intact from looking under the car. Wrong a different dealer found the front exhaust gasket defective and replaced it. They also delivered the news that the symptoms sounded like at least one engine mount was defective. There are 3 on the car and 2 of the 3 were cracked. We spent about $ 800 for engine mounts and front exhaust gasket. I began to read online about loud rumble in cold weather in reverse and found this generation of Honda Coupe had several owners complaining about this possible defective. Now the dealer who sold us the car has been notified what repair we just paid for and that we were not impressed with their service managers for telling us'thats just the way car is'. I shudder to think what would have happened if the engine mounts failed on the road. So if you buy this as a second hand car -test drive it first thing in the morning and if you note the car is louder or rumbles in reverse demand the engine mounts be replaced.
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LAURA N.
2008 Honda Civic Cpe
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12/25/2015

My civic

Great gas mileage
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MARTHA L.
2008 Honda Civic Cpe
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12/24/2015

2002 has been ok had major repairs though

This was our first SUV purchase. Loved it the first 4 years ice owned. Repair costs started to escalate around year 5. Engine mounts I consider major repair and that was a huge bill. 2 heater fans which were not cheap either. It still runs its our local car I don't put highway miles.
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KERRY H.
2008 Honda Civic Cpe
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11/25/2015

Loyal to Civic

I love that my Civic keeps track of "oil life" & I make sure to change it at min of 30%.. this 2008 Civic is my 2nd, the 1st was over 18yrs old & more reliable than any other vehicle I've owned in my 23 yrs driving. She is fancy in my opinion so I named her, Margaret Mary Elizabeth. :)
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ROSEMARY M.
2008 Honda Civic Cpe
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11/19/2015

LOVE MY HONDA CIVIC

This is my 2nd Civic, and they have proven to be reliable, and cheap to maintain. Gas mileage is fine, I think the car will last forever...my last one lasted ALMOST forever. When this one dies, most-likely I'll be looking for another Civic.
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CAROLINE P.
2008 Honda Civic Cpe
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10/31/2015

Honda Civic

Fabulous car, very comfortable and reliable
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Melissa and Vincent T.
2008 Honda Civic Cpe
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09/29/2015

Great car

Great Car. any honda car is good to have no matter what year it is.
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