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Hey guys, just signed up but have been reading threads on here for the past two weeks.

Since the day I bought my 2001 EL.

I used to own a 92 civic hatch awhile back so I am familiar with Honda. Before that, a 92 Legend coupe.

So imagine my surprise when I bought this 01 EL, and immediately start searching all of the very informative threads on here. I guess I bought it because I needed a commuter car and figured why not get a civic, they have proven to be really reliable. What I am finding however, is that the 7th gen has tons of problems that I never once encountered in my EG.

What's the opinion around here? Is the 7th gen sort of a lemon compared to previous years?

 
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I bought my '05 new and it's been a great car, 128k on it now. The only thing that has gone wrong is a front wheel bearing, nothing else other than normal wear and tear parts.

The automatic transmissions are not very good and are probably a big reason why this generation gets a bad rep, glad I got a 5-speed.

Head gasket failures are very common in this generation too.

I do think Honda's were more reliable in the 80s/90s. The 7th gen is still a good car though, especially the 5-speeds.

 
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What about the input shaft bearing which seems to go on every single 5 speed?

Yeah the head gasket, etc.

I maybe meant more problematic as opposed to reliable.

 
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most people only come to a forum like this when they are having a problem,

7th gen is just as reliable as any other,

you have to realize when people have problems they come to a board like this asking for help, so of course your going to read mostly bad on a board like this,

nobody comes searching for a forum like this to make a post saying "i love my civic its problem free from day one!"

my situation is exactly the same as "anibis",

i have owned my 05 since new, the only problem i have had was a front wheel bearing, other than that just normal maintanance at 250,000km now,

oh and i have an AUTO!

 
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This is a former 7th gen site.

My 05 has been a jewel, and I love my 2010 8th gen.