2002 Red Honda Civic with a manual transmission. This was my first car, it's treated me very well, I'm just in a different phase of life now and bought myself something nicer.

175k miles

Good:

• Working AC

• Bluetooth on the radio

• I've personally replaced:

• radiator (2019)

• gas cap (2023)

• driver side power window mechanism (2023)

• rear brakes (2023)

• battery (2025)

• engine and cabin air filters (2025, end of the year)

• No other work has been needed besides just routine maintenance. I did also recharge the AC a few years ago, but it wasn't even bad beforehand and it's continued to work really well without any issues.

• It's had regular oil changes the entire time I've owned it

• No leaks

• Tires still have a good amount of tread left on them

• Starts and runs well.

• It's a blast to drive. The car is so lightweight that the engine is really responsive and I have no problems starting from a stop even on the steepest hills.

• Spare tire.

• Interior is very clean. I just deep cleaned the entire thing with an upholstery cleaner. The inside looks great for how old the car is.

Bad:

• Exterior clear coat is pretty sunburned. Pretty much every civic from this era

• It does burn a bit of oil so I top it off halfway between oil changes. It does not leak at all though. I've never had it drip anything on the floor of my garage.

• Rear windows don't work. This generation of honda civic sometimes the wiring for the power windows can get brittle and will stop working. I know that when I got it if I held the door open at the right angle I could roll them up and down, but I rarely have passengers (and the AC works) so I've never really cared to fix them.