I bought a new, brown, Honda Civic in 1973 - the first year it became a "real car" here in the United States. The Lansing, Michigan dealership i bought it from (Bud Cout's Chevrolet) had used it as a demonstrator. My wonderful Civic had 6,000 miles on it and I paid $2,000. (Five years and 100,000 miles later I sold it for $1,000.) I loved that little car better than any of the probably 25 cars I've owned over my 80 years. My three little kids, now in their 50's, loved it too. It was fun to drive, the front wheel drive was great, it was zippy with a great motor, fantastic gas mileage- over 30 mpg almost 40 years ago ! Every other weekend for two years I drove that little car 400 miles between Detroit and Lansing to pick up and return my kids for the weekend - one in front, two in back! In subsequent years I had 5 other Honda Civics and then opted up for an Accord. I guess I've always had an ability to anticipate what might be around the corner and it sure was the case with my little 1973 Civic!