Anyone having problems with their car?
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Anyone having problems with their car?
Well, so far my honda has more problems than my 92 corolla.
1. The body dents extremely easily, use your thumb and just gently press in a spot, it makes an instant ding.
2. The paint chips, i was just cleaning off a dirty spot and the paint just chipped. a small piece fell off.
3. i thought it's normal but it's extremely bouncy, i was in my gf's civic sedan and her's felt very good. When i hit a pot hole, it feels EXACTLY like a car ramming up a curb.
4. hard to shift into 2nd gear
5. first gears and reverse grinds 90% of the time.
6. my hand brake is a bit messed, i adjusted it to 2 clicks. Now, it clicks 4 times and i gotta fully pull it just for a small slope. odd.
7. Clutch sqeaks sometimes.
8. Service sucks badly.
It's a great car, but Honda should really TRY to make quality products.
If all these things continue to break, I'm going to get a new car in 3 years.
1. The body dents extremely easily, use your thumb and just gently press in a spot, it makes an instant ding.
2. The paint chips, i was just cleaning off a dirty spot and the paint just chipped. a small piece fell off.
3. i thought it's normal but it's extremely bouncy, i was in my gf's civic sedan and her's felt very good. When i hit a pot hole, it feels EXACTLY like a car ramming up a curb.
4. hard to shift into 2nd gear
5. first gears and reverse grinds 90% of the time.
6. my hand brake is a bit messed, i adjusted it to 2 clicks. Now, it clicks 4 times and i gotta fully pull it just for a small slope. odd.
7. Clutch sqeaks sometimes.
8. Service sucks badly.
It's a great car, but Honda should really TRY to make quality products.
If all these things continue to break, I'm going to get a new car in 3 years.
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From: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Rep Power: 0 1. My tranny died
2. Interior rattles
3. Poor rear shock damping
4. Viberation in rain
5. Taillight bulbs burnt out pre-maturely
6. Vent issues
7. More rattles
8. Plastic bits fell off (under the seat)
Other then that, perfectly reliable. You'd almost think it was a Toyota.
2. Interior rattles
3. Poor rear shock damping
4. Viberation in rain
5. Taillight bulbs burnt out pre-maturely
6. Vent issues
7. More rattles
8. Plastic bits fell off (under the seat)
Other then that, perfectly reliable. You'd almost think it was a Toyota.
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Rep Power: 0 1. rattles
2. rattles
3. rattles
4. rattles
5. rattles
Oh, and I also felt the 2001 coupe bounces like mad. The 2002 (both coupe and sedan) were stiffer at the back, but stiff enough to be harsh at times. Bad suspension design. Glad I got rid of them stock parts.
2. rattles
3. rattles
4. rattles
5. rattles
Oh, and I also felt the 2001 coupe bounces like mad. The 2002 (both coupe and sedan) were stiffer at the back, but stiff enough to be harsh at times. Bad suspension design. Glad I got rid of them stock parts.
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Rep Power: 0 too slow, car too high even if i lower it, rattle rattle rattle rattle rattle rattle rattle rattle rattle rattle rattle rattle rattle rattle rattle rattle rattle rattle rattle rattle rattle rattle rattle rattle rattle rattle rattle EVERYWHERE, stock firestone sucks, grinding into 2nd gear sometimes, hard to get into reverse, driver side seat moving, squeaking on clutch, moonroof open too slow, not responsive to mods, dent too easy, paint sucks...........i think thats about it, but i still love my car[IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]
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Rep Power: 0 1. interior rattles a lot
2. rear suspension is squeeky (brought it to the dealership 3 times now and it's still not fixed)
3. dosn't seem to want to go into reverse (sometimes)
4. hard shift into 2nd
5. dings all over (3 on the passengers side, 1 on the drivers side and 4 ON MY TRUNK LID! NO IDEA HOW THOSE GOT THERE!)
6. squeeky clutch
7. engine makes a really weird noise (sounds kinda hollow) at 3000 rpm
8. driver seat squeeks
2. rear suspension is squeeky (brought it to the dealership 3 times now and it's still not fixed)
3. dosn't seem to want to go into reverse (sometimes)
4. hard shift into 2nd
5. dings all over (3 on the passengers side, 1 on the drivers side and 4 ON MY TRUNK LID! NO IDEA HOW THOSE GOT THERE!)
6. squeeky clutch
7. engine makes a really weird noise (sounds kinda hollow) at 3000 rpm
8. driver seat squeeks
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Rep Power: 0 I share all your pain... but does the 2002 SiR share the same symptoms? I was at roadsport on the weekend trying to get a price quote on a SiR... cuz I know their sales isn't that good... but on the road it's still come out to be $28,950... [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/IMG]
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Rep Power: 0 man... too bad I am still financing my lx ... [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/IMG] or else I would buy a SiR now... with the 4.8% financing on the SiR... [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/IMG]
anyone got connections at any GTA honda dealerships that could get me good value for my trade-in?
yuk yuk...
anyone got connections at any GTA honda dealerships that could get me good value for my trade-in?
yuk yuk... 
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Rep Power: 0 My engine light came on last week, I still have to take it in for service, I am going this week, but I have an Injen SRI, and I dont want to take it out, but then warranty may not cover if SRI is the cause of the problem. So dumb. I don't see how a one year old car has a problem with the engine?? 
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Rep Power: 0 rattles, rattles and more rattles, not to mention the vibration when it rains...
aside from that, there are a few MINOR things like...... my engine is DEAD!!! [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-puke.gif[/IMG]
aside from that, there are a few MINOR things like...... my engine is DEAD!!! [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-puke.gif[/IMG]
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Rep Power: 0 well if I can ge the warranty to cover it then it should be up an running by Spring time. However, if warranty don't cover the new engine then it's time for maybe an SiR engine or the RSX...
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Rep Power: 0 my civic is just too damn slow!
my old Neon would of raped this thing....
damn my 1st gen Neon was faster then a GSR! [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/IMG]
and NO it wasnt stock!
ALL MOTOR!
my old Neon would of raped this thing....
damn my 1st gen Neon was faster then a GSR! [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/IMG]
and NO it wasnt stock!
ALL MOTOR!
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[hr]Originally posted by: LiTTleMayTag
Cue2k1: What happened to your engine? How did it die? Were you experiencing problems with it before it died?
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[hr]Originally posted by: LiTTleMayTag
Cue2k1: What happened to your engine? How did it die? Were you experiencing problems with it before it died?
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water got in to my engine through my CAI... 2 weeks ago when it was raining really hard I drove over a huge puddle by accident. GRRR
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My signal light was disfunctional the day I picked up the car.
My driver side floor mat is not tied down to anything (keeps shifting around)
There is some peice of plastic sticking out of the cover for the speedometer, fuel guage, etc.
My mileage has been crappy the last few fill ups. This is making me nervous cause its getting worse.
My driver side floor mat is not tied down to anything (keeps shifting around)
There is some peice of plastic sticking out of the cover for the speedometer, fuel guage, etc.
My mileage has been crappy the last few fill ups. This is making me nervous cause its getting worse.
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dings all kinds
chips all kinds
swirl marks like crazy
just for the first post on the ebrake thinggy.....you neeed a brake service dude...thats all what it is...I had the same problem!!
Noise in the Water
dings all kinds
chips all kinds
swirl marks like crazy
just for the first post on the ebrake thinggy.....you neeed a brake service dude...thats all what it is...I had the same problem!!
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[hr]Originally posted by: jer2k
My signal light was disfunctional the day I picked up the car.
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[hr]Originally posted by: jer2k
My signal light was disfunctional the day I picked up the car.
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Rep Power: 0 when im on the brake it vibrates don;t know why
sometimes it feels like my back end shakes
my vents smell when i put the heat on.
y passenger door always squeaks when they shut it
and thats it
sometimes it feels like my back end shakes
my vents smell when i put the heat on.
y passenger door always squeaks when they shut it
and thats it
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[hr]Originally posted by: oldskool
when im on the brake it vibrates don;t know why
sometimes it feels like my back end shakes
my vents smell when i put the heat on.
y passenger door always squeaks when they shut it
and thats it[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: oldskool
when im on the brake it vibrates don;t know why
sometimes it feels like my back end shakes
my vents smell when i put the heat on.
y passenger door always squeaks when they shut it
and thats it[hr]
I notice more weird smell turning on A/C than heat...
As for backend shaking, usually that means too much fat and need to lose some weight. j/k j/k j/k [IMG]i/expressions/demon.gif[/IMG]
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Well I'm on my 3rd Tranny...can anyone beat that?? Cue did you get your intake installed at the Honda dealership??? In London I could get NOS installed and if my engine breaks, they'll give me a new one! If they install it they'll fix it if it f*ks up my car.
