Hi Scotty!
I am a first time car buyer. As a woman, I feel very vulnerable in a mainly men-owned field but I have been doing my diligent research in regards to my car.
I just ordered a 2022 Civic Sport Hatchback w/a 2.0 L engine and no turbo... What are your thoughts on this car? This whole CVT thing makes me nervous!!!! I want to buy this car and make it last YEAAAARS! I don't wanna make another car payment but probably in 20 years from now lol... There's no way I am buying used right now. Would you please give a girl some guidance? I just found out it is being built here in the USA... VS a Corolla I also looked at coming directly from Japan.. should I be worried about this??? I want to make a wise choice. Any tips in regards to when I pick it up from the dealer? I mean... Besides driving that babe lol. Any tips on how to take really good care of it? Specially when it snows. Thank you
First, congratulations for your order, those are great cars. About the CVT, just change the transmisison oil regularly and it can last a long time. Change the oil and filter every 5k miles. For the rest of maintenance, follow the owner's manual.
Great purchase! I really love the new Civic Hatchback for its exterior design and interior. They are quite expensive for a normal compact car but they are well made, practical, and pretty fun to drive! Make sure to keep up with all the maintenance with oil changes, transmission fluid changes, etc. it should last you quite some time.
It's a great car especially since you bought the 2.0L NA; much better longitivtiy. For the cvt Toyota and Honda are the good ones when it comes to cvt so I wouldn't worry about that either. The car being built in the US nothing to worry about; Honda and Toyota have been making their cars in the US or Canada for a while now and what is important is that it's their quality.
When you say you ordered you actually mean found a dealership that had an allocation and you put a deposit for it more than likely (Honda/Toyota are based on allocation system). When you put a deposit or just put down your name on an allocation you should negotiate the OTD price at that time. When it is negotiated you should get a signed sales order to lock the price. Otherwise the dealership can easily try to charge you more and if you don't pay that new price they definitely have someone else to buy the car.
When you go to pick up the car fully inspect the car before taking delivery to make sure it has not suffered any damage while in transit.
Don't worry, the Civic is one of the best cars in this segment.
Replace the engine and transmission oil frequently, and perform all other maintenance items recommended by the owners' manual.
I also recommend checking manufacturer communications on NHTSA about your car from time to time to make sure you know all concerns, possible issues and maintenance items on your car model:
The issues reported by Honda seem minor: moisture getting in headlamps and parking sensors, the infotainment screen ticking and wireless charing compatibility issues with iPhone 12 series.
Looking at costumer complains on NHTSA: almost all are cruise control related.
They don't build them like they used to but it still should be very solid.
That car would be my number one choice, if purchasing a manual transmission. Not only is the engine naturally aspirated, but it's also a simple port injection design. Old school. That engine should last much longer than the port injected engines on the market today. When it comes to transmissions, typically a manual transmission lasts the longest, followed by an automatic, followed by a CVT. If I couldn't have a manual, I'd probably pick the Mazda 3 over the Honda Civic. Those still have a traditional automatic transmission. Though, the Honda engine would probably last longer.
I have a 2014 Honda
