Personally, I would think all the 03 civics are going to be the same way, unless it wasn't built in the US. The issues my parents are having are just poor designing and poor quality control. The quality isn't that bad, but it's not something I would expect from Honda. The quality is comparable with a GM car. So if you can live with that, go for it. Otherwise, see if you can extend the warranty out to 100,000 miles. It would be worth it. And there is always the Lemon Law.