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I'm going to buy a used 2004 civic but I can't find any info on specifications for the SE. How does the SE differ from the LX? Seems similar...is there a list of specs anywhere so I can compare?

Thank you,
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do you mean LX-SE? because there isnt just a SE edition...

 
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you cant find any info on the SE because the SE doesn't exist. the trims are HX, DX, LX, EX SI, and (SiR for canada).

 
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the SE has a 6 disc in dash CD player and 16inch wheels. I think other than that and badging, it's basically an EX

 
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The SE or special edition, is nothing more than an overpriced EX with wheels and badging.

Other than that

The EX and LX differ in that the LX uses a slightly weaker engine with no vtec and doesn't have a sunroof. There are more differences but those are the ones that i think truly matter. The option of alloy wheels instead of hubbies is available if you go with 2004 or up

Powerwise its really not all that much of a difference but hey, if you're buying a civic to go fast I'd have your head checked.

anyways hope that clears up any questions you had.

 
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Actually, in Canada there is an SE version for 2004 and 2005, it is the vp in the states with a tach

 
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Hmmm...not sure to be honest. The website said 2004 Civic SE and I just got back from the lot and on the back near the trunk it says "special edition". I am in Canada too.

It is priced 300.00 less than the 2004 LX at the same dealer.

 
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get the lx, for 300 more u get power windows, mirrors, but if u find 2005 about same price then get that cuz u get power sun roof and alloy wheels

 
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i have the LX coupe...its better than the SE!!! LX has power everything than manual SE, USA doesn't have it just Canada

 
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SE comes with 6 disc MP3 stereo, leather wrapped steering wheel, rear wing, and special rims. Neither the regular LX or EX have them.

 
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Mine's an SE (DX Special Edition) but it's 2005. It doesn't have the stuff mentioned above, just air conditioning, single disc CD player (I guess), remote keyless entry and that's pretty much it.

 
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they make a DX special edition? I thought they should have stopped at EX SE. the LX SE was even kind of a joke to me.

 
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Ya, the dealership was repping it like it was some awesome special edition car with the badge on the back. But I was curious why there wasn't a model badge on the back so I did a Carfax on the VIN and it came up as a DX. When I asked the dealer, he did some research and said it just gives it remote entry, A/C and CD player. I've since replaced the keyless entry and CD player with aftermarket so essentially my special edition is A/C!

 
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^^You sure your car is not a VP?

 
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No, I live in Canada. The VIN starts with a 1 because it was made in the US but as far as I know all the coupes are made in the US. But it's badged with Canadian badging and we don't have the VP.

 
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I didnt know they made a DX SE, sounds like they threw the badge on. to my understanding in the states, they make the LX-SE and the EX-SE, both have the same options as far as the SE part of it goes, then they just differentiate like a standard LX, EX would go. 15" alloy, spoiler, mp3 deck and leather wrap steering wheel (which is very nice to have)

 
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Yeah, in Canada, the main special edition cars are the DX and the LX, never here of the EX being a special edition, but EX comes in EXG/SiG package.

 
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damn dude i think canada gets all the cool cars

guess i'll just have to move

BUCK FUSH!

 
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There is an SE badged Civic in Canada.

It's for 2005 only I think, I own a SE.

It's a lower model than LX, it doesn't come with power windows, and doesn't come with color matching door handles and mirrors. Plus the hub caps they give you are totally fugly.

 
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OK thanks for all the good feedback.

Personally, I think it's weird that Honda has these SE models, and there doesn't seem to be any consistency of the specs on them. I have a 2001 LX now, but I'm trading in for lower km and considered the used SE on the lot since it only had 30,000km on it. I don't care about matching door handles and that aesthetic stuff too much, and I can do without power windows too. As long as it has A/C and at least 15 inch wheels i'm good. There doesn't seem to be anything "special" about them that's for sure.