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Rlyss · 10-17-2004, 05:13 AM

Hi everyone. I still live at home and our one car (1997 Toyota Camry) is in perfect condition, but is often double-booked, with five drivers fighting for its use on the weekends.

So my dad's been helping me out lately because he knows a bit about cars, and I've settled on a 1995-1998 Honda Civic. We started out at Civic hatchbacks but we decided that the 2 doors would be more hassle than they're worth, so we've narrowed it down to a sedan. I googled it and I'm basically looking at a car like this:

http://images.tcmautonation.com/1HGEJ667XYL029687.jpg

I've got a few questions that I can't seem to find answers to on the web. The Honda websites don't seem to talk much about older models, and the forums I've found are all about ricing it up and modding it, stuff that I don't give a good god damn about, to be honest. If I buy a Civic it'll stay how it is. I know, I'm boring, I want a white sedan.

- Are the sedans noticeably better or worse than the hatchbacks? I want small, but not tiny, and I want four doors. (Apparently Australia only had 4-door (5-door?) hatches in the 2000 model, but they're rare.)

- Do the sedans remain as fuel efficient as the hatchbacks?

I'm looking at 1995-1998 models between $10,000 and $13,000 Australian, which I think is between about $7,000 and $9,000 US dollars.

I've searched the forums here for information about Civics but most refer to the hatchbacks, and I'm wondering if the sedan is a better choice for my needs (more of a family car, no modding crap) in the long run, and if the good reviews for the hatches can relate to the sedans, too.

10-17-2004, 05:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
Rlyss The Pusher Location: Edinburgh	A couple of Honda Civic questions Hi everyone. I still live at home and our one car (1997 Toyota Camry) is in perfect condition, but is often double-booked, with five drivers fighting for its use on the weekends. So my dad's been helping me out lately because he knows a bit about cars, and I've settled on a 1995-1998 Honda Civic. We started out at Civic hatchbacks but we decided that the 2 doors would be more hassle than they're worth, so we've narrowed it down to a sedan. I googled it and I'm basically looking at a car like this: http://images.tcmautonation.com/1HGEJ667XYL029687.jpg I've got a few questions that I can't seem to find answers to on the web. The Honda websites don't seem to talk much about older models, and the forums I've found are all about ricing it up and modding it, stuff that I don't give a good god damn about, to be honest. If I buy a Civic it'll stay how it is. I know, I'm boring, I want a white sedan. - Are the sedans noticeably better or worse than the hatchbacks? I want small, but not tiny, and I want four doors. (Apparently Australia only had 4-door (5-door?) hatches in the 2000 model, but they're rare.) - Do the sedans remain as fuel efficient as the hatchbacks? I'm looking at 1995-1998 models between $10,000 and $13,000 Australian, which I think is between about $7,000 and $9,000 US dollars. I've searched the forums here for information about Civics but most refer to the hatchbacks, and I'm wondering if the sedan is a better choice for my needs (more of a family car, no modding crap) in the long run, and if the good reviews for the hatches can relate to the sedans, too.