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I bought my first Honda used with 153,000 on it, it was all factory parts except general maintenance stuff. I have had the car going on 4 years and still running strong. It’s a 2003 Civic Lx sedan, great little car and good gas mileage. Now we are running on the 300,000 mile mark and I have decided to spend my money wisely and keep the car and do an engine rebuild it is a 1.7L SOHC Non VTEC. Recently only had issues with a bad radiator which was replaced by me. Then rear shoes were worn out so I replaced them. And had a bad starter a year ago and A/C clutch went out. Since I’ve owned it I’ve only taken it to have services done to it 3 times. 2 times being tires and 1 time being transmission filter as I do not have any training or personal experience in that department. Car runs super smooth, no check engine light (yes it does function just doesn’t have a reason to be on.) I do catch a lot of grief because I’m a female who just so happens to be pretty good with cars, internal, external, and electrical wise. I have no classical training it’s all just from trial and error. All in all I love my car, love working on it and finding out how it works and operates. I intend on keeping this car until the frame rusted out and falls apart. Hope everybody’s doing great. Bye!

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From: Barrie, ON Canada

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Thanks! I appreciate it.

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From: canada

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Yeah, unfortunately I have a D17a1 SOHC Non VTEC. Decent little engine, it’s seen some abuse from its previous owner. But still running smooth, minus my coolant temp sensor going out causing my radiator fan not to kick on.