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I need a little help. I am about to become a Honda owner again.
I can get a very good price on a low mileage (18K) 2001LX. But I also found a low mi. 2002EX (24K) and a 2003EX (16K). Both the EX's are obviously a few thousand more than the 2001. Other than the ABS on the EX's, are these cars that much different? I not looking for performance. I'm looking for great mpg and Honda dependability. Which way would you guys go on this?

 
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Well the Ex's have Vtec and the others do not also you have ABS nicer wheels I think and the 2003 comes with the new keys and theft deterrent system I think anyways Id get the 03 as resale will be higher..

But thats my opinion

 
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LX. Unless you want a sunroof, which is pretty much the only difference. Not worth a few thousand if you ask me

 
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"vtec" on the D17 is a joke.

 
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If you are looking for a daily driver with nice performance, go for the EX. The 03 has a cooler gauge display. Thats what I think.

 
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also, the 2003 ex comes with the nice 2000 si wheels while the previous ex's are steelies with hubcaps i think.

 
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why would you buy another civic again? didnt you learn your lesson the first time......

 
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I'd get the ex....just cuz its a bit nicer

 
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I'd go for the 03's... They've got different interiors from 01's-02's and if you're looking at the coupe, like mentioned, you'll get a nice looking set of rims too. If you're going for a sedan, you'll appreciate the new things after the redesign becuase the interior just flows much better and the rear passengers won't complain much.

That 03 EX looks like it's the best deal of the bunch.

 
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they dont come with alloys, i went to get a 2003 and they didnt have any, the 04 started to come with alloys

i would say go aherad and get t he 2003 ex, they are better in my opinion with the moonroof, vtec, gauges, abs. IMHO

 
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not 01 just because it was the first batch made and rumor has it that the first batch honda isn't the greatest.

 
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my 03 came with the 2000 si wheels. my brother has the 00 si and it pissed him off. heh

 
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I believe there is some confusion here... 03 coupe's came with alloys, 03 sedans didn't. 04 sedans started getting alloys as standard stuff.

Anyway, DaHoov, are you looking at coupes or sedans?

 
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Originally Posted by bamb00

not 01 just because it was the first batch made and rumor has it that the first batch honda isn't the greatest.

I had an 01 LX for almost 4 years and has absolutely zero problems. EX has a sunroof and "vtec" ooooooohhhh. Is that really worth 2g's??? Resale value is not as much as the initial payout to buy the 03. I still say go for the 01.

 
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CivicsRdBest - I'm looking at sedans. The 02 and 03 EX's are 2500-3000 more than the 01LX.

The consensus, so far, seems to be go for the EX's.

 
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well personally.. if you see snow or ice.. go for the ex cause its got abs.. if not.. get the lx, the extra goodies such as abs and the moonroof arent worth it..

 
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Do the ex's come with 4 wheel disc brakes? I know my lx only came with them on the fronts. The rear were drums. I would assume that since the ex has abs that they would be 4 wheel disc brakes...nice feature if it comes this way.

 
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the ex comes with rear drums, in canada the acura EL has 4 wheel disk with ebd i think... other wise you gotta get the si..

 
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still have the drums on the ex huh...GAY

 
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Here are what the ex has over the 01 lx:

cd player
body color mirrors and door handles
15 in wheels
intermittent wipers
rear cupholder
abs
moonroof
lighted ignition key switch
keyless entry
vtec

and more significantly, the 01 lx has no stabilizer bar.

and i think honda upgraded our power steering for 02.

 
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I think the other only difference other than what has been previously mentioned is that the trim on the exterior is chrome and painted on th EX. The other models have black unfinished plastic for mirrors, door handles, and miscl trim pieces.

If I had to do it all over again, I would have gotten an EX instead.

Whoops looks like Dalaw beat me to it.

 
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ok.... KBB on these cars are pretty proportinate.

-2001 LX 4DR in excellent cond. with 40k miles: Private party Value: $10,480.00

-2003 EX 4DR in excellent cond. with 30k miles: Private party Value: $13,605.00

the price difference is about how much it would be if it were 2005 LX vs 2005 EX. its rouglhy 3k difference, and in my example I created a 10k milage difference too. Basically my point is depreciation is equal, no matter which model. What it comes down to again is do you want the sunroof and 12 unnoticable HP for 2500-3k more? This is the reason why I bought an LX in the first place, because I did not deem it worth it.

 
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lx is easier for hauling ppl around...
ex is sportier...

which are you going for???
<you can buy a vtec head and slap it on the lx>

 
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ABS is the main reason I keep pusing people to buy the Civic, it comes standard on EX models. VTEC is just something extra that comes with the package, like the moonroof.

The new things on the sedan are worth it, in the backseat there are taller adjustable rear headrests. They're awesome and they keep passengers quiet. The seats have been redesigned to be softer and the storage in the front seat is nice becuase the passenger doesn't try to get more than he/she deserves... Also, the gauges are hard to read on 01-03 Civic, you'll appreciate the ones on the 03 model. The one that you're looking at has the lowest mileage too, so go for that 03 EX.

You can probably tell, I love my dad's Civic....

 
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I just got back from Turnersville Honda (NJ). They offered a 2005 5 spd LX for the same price as the 2003 EX (automatic).
$13,400 (includes my P.O.S. 95 Ford SHO). This seems like a very good deal. The 05 LX has everything the 03EX has except the ABS and sun roof. This is a good deal. right???????????

 
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Well id rather have it than not have it on my car..I know its the cheap version of Vtec but in resale people will be like kool it has Vtec...Ask yourself this question..How many people really know its the cheap version we have id say not many do actually its not like everyone knows that

 
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Ask Pharoh that same question please and he will have an answer for you..He is getting an 05 Si Sedan and he has a 01 coupe Si so I dont know maybe cuz its a damn good car in the first place???

 
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I know you are talking '01 and '03 and I dont know much about them. But do the LX and EX have the same suspension? The '05 LX and EX have a different suspension.

 
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Like my man said, Lx is what you need, first off I would get a coupe bro, but if you want a sedan, the sunroof is worthless and hot as hell in summer if you live in south like me. vtec is not much diff in our civics and not worth the $$$ ...I got an lx with alloy si wheels which I got from honda for $680 , you can get wheels man, 2001 is the first year of the 7th gen, so it had the most problems, but I definately say don't get the 2003 because the body style has gone done in my opinion, 2001 /2002 look much better body style than the new civics - the new civics look too much more like all the other cars - losing some of the sportiness.......so, 2001 lx best choice, you won't have too many problems with it man, save $, forget the 03, maybe 2002 if you want a good car like mine from 2002 with minimal problems

 
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ok, I got a stock honda cd player put it it my lx (retained my cassette player -all stock)
I got 15" honda alloy wheels
lx has intermittent wipers (I have an 02)
you don't need abs, moonroof, lighted ignition, keyless entry (lazy as hell), or weak vtec