Only one i am aware of is the sticking starter motor solenoid (like mine has), it generaly only happens with a cold start, and makes a sound like you would expect if you kept the button pressed/key turned when starting for too long, but mine has been doing this for the 3+ years i've owned it, and it hasn't got any worse, and has never failed to start

Mine is pretty low milgae though at 62,000 on a 59 plate

 

I'm on 194.000 miles and doesn't miss a beat...

Regular services too [emoji16]

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Thanks for the replies, trying to narrow down my searches for one a bit. A lot of them seem to be way over priced for 12-14 year old vehicles, with 100-120K miles.

Dealers are asking £2,500 for models with 120K and no service history. I paid £1,900 for a 104K miled Type S CDTI with full extensive history, and preventative maintenance carried out.

 

Before I bought my 1.8 Si I asked a mechanic what he thought. "Only see them for brakes & servicing" he said.
Made it a no-brainer.
3 1/2 years later still going strong but with only 56k on the clock it should last for ever.

 

That is my plan (to keep it forever), it has single handedly been the most reliable car i have owned, its only had an ABS sensor fail, and most recently the air con condensser in the 3+ years i've had mine

And since i have my big bike licence now, if i want something fun or need to get somewhere quickly, i take the bike out

 

love mine Lukey, spent loads on it except for the engine, only had servicing done and valve clearances, i have had my gear box refurbished, but i found out the previous owner didnt look after the car properly and the service history is faked, well three of the stamps are

 

The only issue I know of is the Aux Belt Tensioner. I bought an SKF one(They were on offer via amazon for silly money) just so I had one. Needless to say its still in the box.

 

Looks like the R18 is a no brainer compared to another CDTI.

I spent £2,500 repairing stuff on the CDTI, manifold, turbo & suspension work, along with brakes.

 

Brakes and suspension are expect service items on any car tbh. From a servicing point of view I've used Petronas Syntium 7000 0w/20 over the last 2 oil and filter changes, engine is silent on it. And at less than £25 for 5lt great value for money imo.

 

The 1.8 petrol will be more reliable than the diesel as there's technically less to go wrong. However they have suffered from excessive oil usage. Wasn't there an issue with the heads too?

However, the 2.2 diesel is a reliable unit, what screws them up is stupid remaps that causes the turbo to fail.
The cracked manifold issue is a pain though. 191k miles on mine now and still chugging away(I'm amazed).

Like all cars, full service history or not, you buy on condition. You're looking at replacing suspension, linkages and brakes on these cars now due to the age of them.

Sometimes it's more financially viable to buy something a lot newer and just bang the miles on it, like I have my 2.2 keeping it long term then scrap it when it finally does fail. Then repeat.

 

The 1.8 petrol will be more reliable than the diesel as there's technically less to go wrong. However they have suffered from excessive oil usage. Wasn't there an issue with the heads too?

However, the 2.2 diesel is a reliable unit, what screws them up is stupid remaps that causes the turbo to fail.
The cracked manifold issue is a pain though. 191k miles on mine now and still chugging away(I'm amazed).

Like all cars, full service history or not, you buy on condition. You're looking at replacing suspension, linkages and brakes on these cars now due to the age of them.

Sometimes it's more financially viable to buy something a lot newer and just bang the miles on it, like I have my 2.2 keeping it long term then scrap it when it finally does fail. Then repeat.

IMHO it's just uneconomical to go out and buy another CDTI. They fall under the ULEZ rules and will be £12.50 a day to go around London, and when they come into other city centres I'll be paying £7.50 to drive through town centres.

Whereas I buy a petrol model, I can drive for free despite the vehicle being the same age & price. And the manifold job on the CDTI is so costly. It's just not worth it on such an old vehicle.

My diesel had constant issues with the boost pipe clips coming loose etc as well, so when you do begin messing with things it causes permanent problems.

I know the suspension and brakes will require doing on pretty much all vehicles, as they're service items. But it still adds up on the cost, even with trade discount in all the part merchants & Honda dealer. To throw the manifold on top, I'll be £2,500 deep into another CDTI. The best option would have been to buy my tried and tested CDTI back from the insurers and then source another CDTI with a blown engine, but then I'd just run up the thousands of pounds on suspension work from higher mileage. And of course, more time off of the road.

As for the problems with the R18, with them all being so old and with 80k+ miles, I'm fairly confident if the engine was to crack it'd have done so by now. I'd expect a 12+ year old vehicle to burn/lose some amount of oil. I ain't 100% set on a Civic currently, I might buy a Toyota. Whatever I buy will be Japanese (Toyota or Honda only) and petrol however. I ain't really into travelling long distances for vehicles. If the price is fair and it's within 50 miles of my home address, I'll travel to view. I've walked away from about 5 or 6 vehicles for every one I've bought, easily.

Also the diesel will do double the mileage of the petrol. I'd say the CDTI is good for 250K with ease if well maintained. The petrol around 170-200K miles tops.

 

I think the CDTI was pre-DPF and the i-DTEC ones are DPF

 

I think the CDTI was per-DPF and the i-DTEC ones are DPF

Correct