Hondas really really sucked until 1984. That was a turning point for them when they started to build a decent car. I had an 85 CRX that I beat the living shit out of. It took me through 4 years of college and then some. It had over 200k on it when I traded it. Nothing ever broke inside or out. All I ever did was change the oil and put brakes and shocks on it. I saw it again over 5 years later with over 300k on the odometer. Some kid was using it as a pizza delivery car. Same deal with my friends 85 Accord hatchback. In some ways I think those were better built cars than the civics today. Back then they had to try hard to catch the big 3. Now, not so much. Success sometimes ruins a product.