Overview & Reviews

New bumpers are given to the hatchbacks and sedans. New front and rear light combinations also appear on the 1990 Civic. A top-of-the-line EX version is added.

User Reviews:

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  damn good cars - 1990 Honda Civic
  By george jetson - August 15 - 12:54 am

  Ive owned my civic for almost 8 years now and have had few problems. I do all the work myself and its very easy to maintain and parts availability is good. the only weakness Ive experienced up to date is cv axles, upon which Ive replaced both sides the one side twice. I also did my head gasket and brakes. I dont know what causes head gaskets to blow but it was an easy repiar. By doing it myself I saved over $800.00. She runs as good as when I purchased it about 130,000 kms ago. I would recommend this car for anybody looking for a cheap reliable car.

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  300,000 and going - 1990 Honda Civic
  By Ronald - June 8 - 1:27 am

  My civic has 300,000 and its still running. Doesnt burn a single drop of oil. AC works yes I am ready for summer. Just changed the brakes will need a paint job soon. Muffler has cracked but still passed CA emissions :). I love this thing I am sure It will be a classic soon. The sunroof is nice. Put some rims and lower the car with better shocks and you got urself a very good car. Keeping it gangstar. Hella room for everything. I have the 89 civic si red like the picture. No rust so I am luckly. Its a great little car..I love it couldnt have asked for another car did I say it has 300,000 miles and still running..:)..

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  Its a workhorse - 1990 Honda Civic
  By Frank - May 19 - 11:39 pm

  This car has been great for us. Im sorry to be giving it up as we bought a minivan. Its great for getting around town. But, in the land of the mondo-sized SUV, I dont feel that its safe driving this car with the kids in it. But, Im thinking Ill keep driving it to work as it still gets 30+mpg even after all these years.

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  Great Little Car - 1990 Honda Civic
  By Jer - May 11 - 1:30 pm

  I bought my Civic from a family friend almost 2 years ago. At that time, the car had about 180,000 miles. She was the original owner and took the car to Honda for all services, repairs, etc. As soon as I test drove it, I decided it was well worth the $1500 they were asking. Two years later, the thing still runs like a clock and doesnt miss a beat. Its become my commuter car for work as the mileage cant be beat... I get no less than 30mpg anywhere I go and it usually averages 35-40 mpg on the freeway. It is a pretty simple, barebones car... but its VERY reliable, efficient and cost effective. Especially since gas is now over $3 a gallon!

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  1990 Civic SI - 1990 Honda Civic
  By ereimer98 - September 12 - 9:53 pm

  Bought this unit from my Mom when I was 19 years old and drove for 8 years with few problems. Great car to get through college as it looked good for its time, could get up and go and was still cheap to run and had good fuel economy. Finally sold with 209,000 miles as it was going to need its third clutch and possibly new valve guides and still got $2300 for it and upgraded to a 1998 Prelude. These cars are very popular to tuners and fetch strong money consider new it was around $10,000 new 11 years earlier.

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  best car ever made - 1990 Honda Civic
  By Marina - March 11 - 7:40 pm

  I love my Ruby Reliable. She now has 240,000 miles, is going strong, has almost no rust, and burns no oil. Im still passing most cars even going up hills. I had to write a review, because she deserves all the praise a car can receive.

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  Saying Goodbye to an Old Friend - 1990 Honda Civic
  By MATI - August 25 - 2:00 am

  My favorite car. Took dozens of long trips and never had problems on the road. Rustiness caused probs w/ wiring, h20 leaking onto front passengers feet, rusty brakes, and rusty exhaust system. If this car is rust free its problem free. Mine had inexplicable probs w/ transmission, so I recently had to say good-bye. :(

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  My View - 1990 Honda Civic
  By Hitman450 - July 21 - 2:00 am

  This is bar-none, one of the best cars Ive ever owned. Nothing major has gone wrong with it that I didnt do, and yes, this car has been through a lot, but it keeps going and going. I must also say, for as old as the body design is, it still looks competitive on the street. It gets great gas mileage, considering todays gas prices. Rust? What rust? Even the smallest amount of maintainence will prevent any of that from happening on this car, and we are talking about an all minnesota car here, where rust is commonplace. I would recommend anyone to buy a civic, its one of the most reliable cars out there.

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  The Good, The Bad and the Ugly - 1990 Honda Civic
  By escapevelocity - April 9 - 2:00 am

  While there are good to great things about this car, unfortunately it has had enough problems that I wonder whether I got a lemon. Many repairs needed, including a front axle replacement (under extended warranty, good thing I purchased it), a front windshield which cracked on its own from a defect, CV boot issues and the rear windshield when it shattered while parked, no outside cause found, an oil- burning issue never properly explained. Its also one of the most "user-surly" cars to service that I have seen so far. I still think enough of the overall design that I would purchase another one, just to see if my problems were unique.

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  Best value for money - 1990 Honda Civic
  By Indolawson - December 29 - 2:00 am

  Purchased the car 6 1/2 years ago hoping it would last 2 or 3 years. The thing is amazing--it does what it was designed to do. Provides reliable, economic transportation and offers more comfort than expected. This one has standard transmission adding to the feel of control over ones driving. Great in our Colorado winters though I had to change to tires with a higher profile than stock. Weve newer cars but this is my wifes favorite.