What is life like with your car? Let us know and win £500 in John Lewis vouchers | No thanks
I want to change my Civic - advice please.
I am on my 5th Honda Civic, which I keep for three years and the time for a change is here. I like the Civic but the rear visibility has meant a few minor shunts.
The fuel consumption over three years is about 39mpg overall but falls down on shopping trips and in cold weather. Do you have any suggestions for a replacement? You suggested the Hyundai i30 three years ago. Would you still recommend it. A hybrid is worth considering: the Jazz or the Auris, though the latter is stretching my budget. My wife has a Jazz, but I find it hard to drive smoothly.
Steering like a bus and fierce brakes makes me over-steer and constantly have to correct. Nobody else has ever mentions this. I do 14,000 miles a year motorway and shopping. A Polo might suffice but motorway driving may be tiring. The Civic hybrid is a bit old fashioned now and rear visibility probably worse than mine.
By the way getting on, now in my 72nd year. Might be my last car?
The fuel consumption over three years is about 39mpg overall but falls down on shopping trips and in cold weather. Do you have any suggestions for a replacement? You suggested the Hyundai i30 three years ago. Would you still recommend it. A hybrid is worth considering: the Jazz or the Auris, though the latter is stretching my budget. My wife has a Jazz, but I find it hard to drive smoothly.
Steering like a bus and fierce brakes makes me over-steer and constantly have to correct. Nobody else has ever mentions this. I do 14,000 miles a year motorway and shopping. A Polo might suffice but motorway driving may be tiring. The Civic hybrid is a bit old fashioned now and rear visibility probably worse than mine.
By the way getting on, now in my 72nd year. Might be my last car?
Asked on 15 January 2010 by AD, Ashford, Kent
Answered by
Honest John
The new Jazz, from February 2011, is nothing like you describe. It is spectacularly easy and pleasant to drive, especially with its CVT-7 transmission, but also fine with the 5-speed manual. My parents are looking very seriously at one. An Auris hybrid is nice. www.drivethedeal.com had them at decent discounts, but still a lot dearer than a Jazz or a Jazz hybrid. Hyundai i30s and KIA cee'ds are okay, but the petrol manual models are very low geared, so fussy on the motorway. Better an automatic or a six-speed diesel.
Similar questions
Is £600 a fair charge to have the air conditioning re-gassed on a three year old Nissan Note? The condenser needed renewing, but the main cost was £300 for the gas.
As you are aware I not so long ago bought a Fiesta TDCI 1.6 s with approximately 55,000 miles for £6000.
The car has had a few issues but the dealer has more than willing resolved them which includes...
I unfortunately bought a Nissan Murano 2009 model done 100K. Many problems have started to develop in just one month.
1) knocking sound when driving above 40-50 mph which do not have any pattern to it....
Related models
.jpg?width=115&height=75&rmode=crop)
Practical and comfortable cabin, huge amounts in interior space, great 2.2 i-CTDi diesel engine, well built and reliable, enjoyable to drive.
Elsewhere on 
.jpg)
