6th gen vs 7th gen civic

[DR HONDA]

i thought its the facelifted 7th gen which is made in thai

my 2001 ES is made in jap

Only the 2001 modelled ES civic came out of Japan

[clayton4115]

definately not built in Thailand, i stand corrected!!

http://img213.imageshack.us/my.php?i...icjapancy2.jpg

[DR HONDA]

I wont get to into this topic but be assured that all 02 modelled onwards ES civics delivered to AU came out of Thai factory's. Check your vin no. as if built in Japan then the 17 digit vin will first indicate J. Thailand = M. Canada = 2. USA = 1. UK = S. These are the 5 main suppliers and fabricators for Honda Australia.

[clayton4115]

ok i will go take a photo of the compliance plate just to prove it, it is made in Japan.

[clayton4115]

ok i just checked my VIN, it says MRHES...

so i suppose you are right, it is made in Thailand?

geez all this time i thought it was Jap, but the quality of the car is that good it seems like its assembled in Japan!

my apologies, you are correct.

[7th Gen]

Oil pump failure is starting to be a common issue with the es/eu civic. All drive is lost. Problem rectified around 04 cheapest fix a second hand 04 ES trans from the wreckers as renewing oil pump and burnt clutches will be costly.

i have had first hand experience of this
thx to Dr Honda for the very quick fix

[7th Gen]

back to the original post, well it depends on what the buyer wants and obviously how much $ they have to spend

the 7th gen will be a newer car
the 6th gen EK was very popular, still heaps on the road and more body styles - hatch, sedan, coupe

if you are just planning to leave it stock then i would say get the 7th gen
but of course i would say that cause i own one