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#42 of 232 asdf by ivtec1 Jun 15, 2008 (9:38 am)
anniemol: take it to the dealer and use the warranty.   Sandman: I believe the 1.8engine is fine but i think its not tuned right to have that immediate burst of power. They probably did this to increase gas mileage but i too have learned to drive this vehicle the ways it wants me to drive. I am not a lead foot btw. The real power of this vehicle lies in the high RPMs Replies to this message: anniemol (Jun 18, 2008 2:34 pm)
#43 of 232 A/C cooling on a 2008 Civic LX by xxy Jun 15, 2008 (3:08 pm)
I would like to know if any other 08 Civic owners have noticed the A/C not cooling when set at the normal setting. You can switch to max and it cools fine. This car has about 2000 miles on it now and I am concerned the unit may be defective. In addition I am thinking of adding 21 inch rims and tires to improve the mpg's. Thanks Replies to this message: targettuning (Jun 16, 2008 5:07 am) velde (Jun 16, 2008 8:26 pm) targettuning (Jun 17, 2008 5:03 am) canaday (Aug 01, 2008 4:44 pm) and 11 more... ivtec1 (Jun 17, 2008 7:55 am)
#44 of 232 Civic by sandman46 Jun 15, 2008 (3:32 pm)
Don't add those rims...the ride will suffer and the mileage won't increase. Not worth the $ or aggravation. I've learned to also live with the quirks of the 1.8 engine. But was totally blown away by the '08 Sentra CVT that I drove today. Incredible power and seemless shifting made this car as blast to drive. Great suspension made for a very smooth ride on all road imperfections. Wish this was available back in '06 when I got my Civic...would've made that choice more difficult.   The Sandman
#45 of 232 Re: A/C cooling on a 2008 Civic LX [xxy] by targettuning Jun 16, 2008 (5:07 am)
Replying to: xxy (Jun 15, 2008 3:08 pm) Regarding the AC, I see 2008's are the same as our 2006 which does not cool when idling at a stop and seems somewhat anemic (depending on the ambient temperature) at slow speeds as well. This issue was beat to death by the owners of 2006's when they came out right here (on this site) with many returning them to the dealer for examination only to be pronounced as "normal". I think this behavior IS normal. Not exactly what I want in A.C. opperation but normal just the same. Replies to this message: velde (Jun 16, 2008 8:26 pm) targettuning (Jun 17, 2008 5:03 am) canaday (Aug 01, 2008 4:44 pm) jet10000 (Aug 01, 2008 6:32 pm) ladyluck1 (Aug 01, 2008 7:08 pm) and 8 more... skeptical (Aug 07, 2008 9:09 am)
#46 of 232 Re: A/C cooling on a 2008 Civic LX [targettuning] by velde Jun 16, 2008 (8:26 pm)
Replying to: targettuning (Jun 16, 2008 5:07 am) Thought I had finally made a decision in favor of the 2008 Civic over the Toyota Corolla; all of these recent discussions regarding A/C and tire wear, make me think I'm wiser to lease the Civic for a few years and give the darn thing back. Hopefully Honda will address these problems with the necessary corrections in the future. So I'm interested Civic owners - if you had it to do over - would you? Replies to this message: targettuning (Jun 17, 2008 5:03 am) canaday (Aug 01, 2008 4:44 pm) jet10000 (Aug 01, 2008 6:32 pm) ladyluck1 (Aug 01, 2008 7:08 pm) jet10000 (Aug 01, 2008 7:21 pm) and 6 more... skeptical (Aug 07, 2008 9:03 am) skeptical (Aug 07, 2008 9:09 am)
#47 of 232 Absolutely by sandman46 Jun 17, 2008 (4:19 am)
The Sandman
#48 of 232 Re: A/C cooling on a 2008 Civic LX [velde] by targettuning Jun 17, 2008 (5:03 am)
Replying to: velde (Jun 16, 2008 8:26 pm) A resounding...NO!!! They are well into the 2008 model year and I see evidence that many of the problems on our 2006 are still around. Honda has had several years to address these basic problems. AC not working well in a 2008 car ?? come on this is a BASIC system and most especially when this seems to be the same operation as in 2006. Per CR the Civic has fallen off its throne as the highest rated car in the class. Whether you feel CR is the best (or even one of the better) sources of automobile information (and I do) this is significant news. The king is dead..long live the king......
#49 of 232 IMO by ivtec1 Jun 17, 2008 (7:40 am)
every car(my 2008 lx) has its quirks. For the civic- cheap seat fabrick in lx model, slight hesitation when u stomp on the accelerator, some road noise, poor stereo(really!).   PRos:5*SAFETY ,looks,interior,i-VTEC, handling, the "feel" of a spacecraft!, maintainance free (3,200 city miles so far for me), effortless to drive and the BEST OF ALL GAS MILEAGE! i am getting 27-28city!!!.   Corolla (2009Le)i believe is a nice car too but it has its quirks too. so far, rattles, cheap interior(civic too), and steering correction problems. Just test drive and see what u like! In short, ya i would by the civic again(for cheaper price ) sentra, focus looks ugly to me but corolla might give civic some test.
#50 of 232 Re: A/C cooling on a 2008 Civic LX [xxy] by ivtec1 Jun 17, 2008 (7:55 am)
Replying to: xxy (Jun 15, 2008 3:08 pm) my 2008lx A/C is is cold on normal. sorry to hear that
#51 of 232 '06 Civic by sandman46 Jun 17, 2008 (9:48 am)
My a/c works just fine in all conditions and the car drives like a bigger car. Was impressed with the new Sentra we drove on Sunday...looks wise the Civic is hands down a much more modern look. The Sentra's side view mirrors have a very strange shape so it's really hard to see properly out of them. Much prefer the larger Civic mirrors...safer too. Did see a new '08 model with a very recent build date. When does Honda switch over to the new model year?   The Sandman Replies to this message: sparkland (Jun 17, 2008 4:57 pm)

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