I'm 16, and I get my license in February, and I'm gonna start to look at cars soon, and I would like to get it sometime in November, register in it January, to give my self some time to make it my car, and then time to get used to driving it. I was looking at an older VW Bug for a while, and a Suzuki Samurai, as both are kinda my style, they have a different look, and get good gas mileage. But my parents were "blah blah blah Civic blah blah Honda makes good cars blah" And EVERYONE has a Civic, and I've never been much of a conformist, all my friends play football, I kiteboard, and paraglide, lol. Anyways, I was driving down the highway the other day and saw a CRX, and I loved it, and of course I played the "Honda makes good cars" card they were using. And they get good gas, especially if I can get my hands on a HF model. I would also really like a manual, so that works out nicely for me.

So, what do you think? Is a CRX a good first car?

Thanks,
Nick

 

It's a great first car many people have had them as first cars on here.

Do what YOU want. Tons of people have these cars because they are good cars, don't be an anti conformist conformist. Breathing is great right? We all do that.

Take one for a test drive, see what you think.

 

CRX is a great 1st car, as long as you find one that hasn't been beaten. 20 year old cars have a tendency to be a PITA once they start to degrade though.

 

My first car was a crx and my second car is a crx. They great cars and very enjoyable to drive.

 

a crx was my first car and at first i didn't want it but it end up being my fav. and i still have it

 

I personally know about 30 people whose first car was a CRX. I reccommend one definatly!

 

Got mine as my 3rd car, even tho its stock, and the bodys a little rough I love driving it more then any of my past/previous cars.

 

its good on gas and nothing beats the feel of driving without ps its also sporty if posible i would get an si cuz of the sunroof

 

it makes a great first car, the only problem I see is the general lack of respect a first car gets, and that your first car is the one you are most likely to smash up.

 

crx was not my first car it was a ford escort ****
but the crx is my car now and had about 5 now i am 26 and love it
just find one with no rust or very little and fix it

 

It would be my baby, I would definitely not abuse it. The only damage would be an accident, but I wouldn't do anything to it on purpose. What do you think about putting a tunnel hatch onto it? Those look really cool.


Just thinking....

 

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Just thinking....


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hmm.....whats a tunnel hatch?
Anyways, crx's are great 1st time cars. They are cheap and easy to build as you progress in life. I highly recommend getting one...Crx was my 2nd car, then my 4th, 5th, and 6th...haha..no joke.

 

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Good luck finding one of these in good shape for cheap!

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Exact reason why NOT to get a SI! To many problems with the sunroofs.

 

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lol me too

 

my first car was my crx and i still have it =D i bought i when i was 15 =D the only thing i would recommend is not to buy one on here cuz its either beat up or too expensive =P there are some good deals but i would try autotrader or something =D

 

My names Nick and my first car was a CRX HF.
I say go for it dude!!

 

Its an awesome first car especially for daily driving, just make sure you don't suck at driving because accidents and CRXs don't go well together. GREAT MPG THOUGH!

 

my first car was a 89 crx si it wasnt a bad car id recomend it but it will need a lot of "t.l.c."trust me on that
then ull proly move on to better hondas

 

I got my first car when I was 15, and I still have it! They are awsome 1st time cars, deff recommend them.

 

My first car was a '91 Tahitan Green Pearl Si (Still have it!)

My second car was a '90 Rio Red Si

My third car was a '91 White DX

My fourth was an '89 Flint Black DX

My fifth car was an '01 Berlina Black S2000 (Still have it!)

In my opinion I like the CRX Especially ones that are just regular and you can drive without worry. You'll be having the most fun you can have when you have a carefree reliable car in highschool.

 

CRX would be a great first car. Very common, and relatively low value makes them cheap to buy and allows for peace of mind when learning to drive. However, if you think that you have any chance of modifying it for performance, stay away from DX models, as they are only dual-point fuel injection (has two fuel injectors feeding four cylinders), where as HF and Si models are multi-point fuel injection (each cylinder has its own fuel injector). Any motor swap you'd ever do would require sourcing a few harnesses and injectors from either an Si or HF to convert it to MPFI.

If you're not worried about performance at all, then a DX is an option as well.

The newest CRX is still going to be ~17-18 years old, so I suggest befriending a mechanic who has access to a lift and would be able to get any potential buys in the air for a THOROUGH inspection before cash is handed over. Always better safe than sorry.

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I didn't realize this was a common problem with Si's. Good fact to know.

And yeah: WTF IS a tunnel hatch?

 

a 91 CRX DXwas my first car, and still my current one

and i love it

but if you plan on modding it, like said before the DX is harder to work with

but it can still be modded, just takes a little more work

but do what you like best

CRX was my favorite Honda since i was 14, then i bought one at 17

 

Tunnel hatch...

Uh on 2nd thoughts, if ur plans are to do that to a crx don't buy one.

 

im 16 and a crx is a great car for your first car...good gas and cheap to look good(sometimes)

 

Yeah, I won't do any mods to it really, beyond tires, or a body kit. And no ricer bumpers, I just like the way the tunnel hatch looks....however, I want to be able to do the speed limit, without cops all over me....=/

I don't want to mess with the engine at all, I may do some things, but im talking about basic stuff, like cold air or something.