Honda Problems

Although most Civic models are rated to tow up to 800kg of braked trailer and 500kg of unbraked trailer, the high-performance Type R model is not rated to tow anything at all. Bear in mind the maximum tow rating includes the trailer weight, and even a small box trailer or boat trailer will weigh over 100kg.

To change the CR2032 battery in a Honda SMART key fob you slide the plastic tab on the back of the key across while pulling out the manual key shaft. Twist the key shaft in the back of the SMART key fob to pry the two halves apart, then replace the battery. Programming the key to work with the car's security system requires taking it to a specialist locksmith or a dealer to have it programmed to your vehicle.

Honda's Civic is a mainstay of the front wheel drive layout. While there are 4 wheel drive vehicles based on the Civic Honda do not offer a 4 wheel drive Civic model.

First built in 1972, the Honda Civic has become an icon for Japanese cars, selling over 18 million units in the past 46 years. Today, Honda builds the 10th-generation model in Canada and the USA, along with Japan and Thailand.

Honda's Civic has been a bastion of high-quality construction and reliability since the model was introduced in 1972. Generally, if the models will run for many hundreds of thousands of kilometres, and up to 40 years, if properly serviced and maintained by professional mechanics.

Very little. If all was well with the car, and it was in good driving condition it’s only worth $3000-$4000, but if the automatic transmission has to be replaced it’s probably worth $500 or so.

Yes, provided you drive to the conditions. This answer assumes the Honda CR-V in question has good tyres, has been serviced (including having wheel alignments), and is driven with care. The all-wheel-drive (AWD) models will be vastly more suited to driving in snow (or sand, mud and dirt) than two-wheel-drive models which only power the front wheels.

To wear out at such low kilometres suggests that Honda has got its brake balance very wrong, and the rear brakes are not capable of what they are being asked to do. I agree, they should upgrade the brakes, both front and rear. If you want to get better life out of the pads and rotors you could consider using aftermarket parts.

Honda's CR-V dates back to 1995, or 1997 in the USA.

That's a fascinating pair of options April, but both are indeed very good cars. It's a struggle to match the official fuel consumption figures with any new car, but I've just spent three months living with the VTi-S and experienceced an 8.5L/100km average with largely urban and loaded driving, which was better than the Tiguan 2.0-litre, Escape 1.5 and CX-5 2.5 litre I've lived with previously. So you'll have to work hard to get worse than that figure. The extra space of the Honda is a big drawcard, but you'll have to judge that for yourself. My only real gripe with the VTi-S is the lack of active safety gear like AEB, which is set to be rectified with an updated version in future. The i30 SR comes with all the important safety gear standard.