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#1 of 4035 Hello and... by L8_Apex Oct 22, 2000 (11:31 pm)
Welcome to the continuation of the Honda Civic 2 topic. Those of you joining us from that topic are welcome to continue your discussion. If you're new to this topic, you may want to follow the above link for additional archived posts. Thanks, L8_Apex Sedans Host Replies to this message: streakbreaker (Dec 25, 2005 9:05 am) thegraduate (Mar 21, 2006 11:32 am) ranger10 (Jul 30, 2006 9:59 am)
#2 of 4035 CD player by rsparrow Oct 23, 2000 (5:28 am)
Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the CD player now standard on the 2001 LX Civics? Replies to this message: newcarjane (Aug 06, 2005 12:51 pm) backy (Aug 06, 2005 3:47 pm)
#3 of 4035 rsparrow by inky Oct 23, 2000 (4:35 pm)
NO, a cassette is standard. EX has standard CD. INKY
#4 of 4035 CD player price ... by f6biker Oct 23, 2000 (11:37 pm)
I priced a CD player today at $400, too rich for me. I think that I will put a changer in the trunk for about half of that price. I installed the Keyless Remote in about an hour tonight. Really easy job, I bet that a Honda tech does it in fifteen minutes. I paid $160 on a retail of about $200. I also bought splash guards but I ran out of sunlight so I will put them on tomorrow. The install on those looks really easy too. I paid $78 on a retail of $100. The accessories from Honda seemed a little expensive but the quality, fit and easy install has made me forget about the price. Also have to say that I love the engineering on this car. It is my first Honda car but I have owned several of their motorcycles and would ride nothing else. Over all with 422 miles on it, I am pretty happy.
#5 of 4035 Do It Yourselfers by cartagram Oct 24, 2000 (4:16 am)
On my '01 Civic LX, I installed splash guards, too. Quite easy, although my dealer's instructions (from last year's model) suggested that there'd be more screws for the front pair, rather than using the screws that hold the fender wall in place. How did you install the keyless remote? What I'm waiting for is a center console kit for manual transmission Civics. I really miss having a armrest/console, instead of the open bins between the front seats.
#6 of 4035 Keyless Install ... by f6biker Oct 24, 2000 (3:01 pm)
The installation was very easy. Remove 3 snap off panels (no tools) lower the fuse box (remove 1 10mm bolt). Unplug a 10 pin connector from fuse box and insert the 10 pin connector from provided wiring harness into it's spot. Insert origanal 10 pin connector into the harness, connect a ground wire (provided) and connect a small module to the harness. Finish up with 2 wire ties. That is about it. I installed the splash guards this morning. They were very easy too. I was lucky in that they gave me the correct instructions. Took about 30 minutes for all four. I also ordered some wheels from Sears on my way home from the dentist (a filling instead of a crown saved me $500 - so I spent it) Z Racing #22 wheels. Cost $200 plus mounting and balancing. They are a simple 5 spoke painted wheel and I think that they will look good. I also hope that they are easier to clean. Also my first tank of gas was 31.25 mpg. I here that this will improve to normal after about 3 tanks of fuel.
#7 of 4035 Civic or Echo by rra123 Oct 24, 2000 (8:08 pm)
Hi, I am close to buying a Civic DX - Can anyone post a comparison of Echo and Civic I am specifically comparing 4-dr Automatic Tx Echo with DX Civic 4-dr Automatic Tx Things that are important to me are :     1. Reliability     2. Safety     3. Fuel-economy     4. Cost     5. Re-sale value I do not care at all about Looks, fun-to-drive, or Frills such as Power-door,power-locks or cruise-control or even A/C Also, if Civic is so reliable car, how come there are 71 complaints against 2000 Civic listed at NHTSA website (v/s 6 against Echo) Thanks
#8 of 4035 rra123 by honda719b Oct 24, 2000 (8:20 pm)
do you think 71 complaints is a lot? considering there must be many more civics sold then echos, it stands to reason there will be more complaints. the complaints are about 12 to 1 for the civic. if the sales are less than 12 to 1 in favor of the civic........ then echo has less complaints. if civic sales are over 12 to 1..... then echo has more complaints.
#9 of 4035 echo is a joke.... by milindc Oct 24, 2000 (9:04 pm)
go with base civic...resale is rediculous. Toyota has admitted their mistake with Echo. Why u want to approve it by self-experience ? It shakes on highway, is unpopular, costs too much for contents. Getting a used Civic would be better than getting an Echo. Civic would give you 80% of money back after 3-years !! Safety; Here also Civic bigger/heavier car is better than Echo. 72 complaints is NOTHING if u look at the 3,50K sold !!
#10 of 4035 milidc by wenyue Oct 25, 2000 (4:21 am)
"Toyota has admitted their mistake with Echo. Why u want to approve it by self-experience ?" Excuse me. The Echo is an unqualified success for Toyota. It has won both European Car of the Year award and Japan Car of the Year award. It's the best seller there. Why would Toyota admitt it's a mistake when it's clearly a home run for them? BusinessWeek magazine had an article about Toyota not too long ago, and Echo was named as a big success for Toyota. I think Echo is designed for city/commuting purpose. It's best suited for high density city use, (that's why it's such a big hit in crowded Europe and Japan). It combining excellent fuel economy, acceleration that out paces the Civic, and a tall/short profile that make parking easy yet does not sacrifice interior space. Draw back of the Echo: questionable styling, may have problem with crosswinds at highway speed, no power window available. Unlike Europe and Japan where Echo easily outsells the Civic, Echo has a more limited appeal in the big car savvy U.S. That's why Toyota only ships 50,000 to the U.S a year, and it's ahead of it's sales schedule so far. But if you keep the car simple, and use it mainly for urban commute, it's a very reasonable choice. It's definitly not for everyone. Replies to this message: grayliner (Nov 17, 2007 8:23 pm)

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