I have had bad luck with honda civics so i personally wouldnt recommend one. Does it have to be a car? If not i would buy a 2000+ 2wd tacoma with a 2.4 and 5spd. I bought one with a auto for $2200 with 288k and it still drove and ran great even the auto shifted fine. I drove it till had 316k on it and then sold ot for 2k.
