I don't know about your hand washing but gen3 is not a keeper . For many . The Honda ain't making 500K generally all of our toyz have except the gen3 47 years worth so far
The Civic Sport Hybrid is a sharp looking car. So far I have only driven it 2 miles at 25 mph to the community mailbox but it left in good first impression. We're retired seniors and having that car parked in the driveway makes it look like we have a youngster living with us. I would have preferred something bigger but my wife is petite and routinely hauls two grandkids in car seats so the priorities were low to the ground, easy rear seat access, good visibility, cloth seats, and inexpensive. The fact that the Civic was available as a hybrid was icing on the cake for her. My involvement was solely for negotiation and money.
We were exclusively Honda till we acquired our current 2010 Prius. The two deal breakers for Honda hybrids for me right now: 1. no spare tire. 2. I've become hooked on hatchbacks. I'm also a little spooked by Honda's "track record" with hybrids. We had an '06 Civic Hybrid, with the infamous IMA hybrid system. My understanding is they've ditched that now, are similar in principle and durability to Toyota's hybrid implementations, but once bitten... Still, any company that puts things like an oil change instruction in their owner's manuals has my attention.
I loved the Gen 2 Prius we had but I didn't have any love for the Gen 3. It felt cramped and was very uncomfortable to drive (the seat design just didn't suit me). I agree about hating that the Civic does not have a spare tire but a happy wife means a happy life so I've upgraded our AAA membership to Plus for the better towing benefit should the included tire repair kit (compressor and sealant) not be adequate to get to a shop, or my wife is too far away for me to assist.
Yeah, the lack of s spare tire on a new car was once pitched to me as desirable "weight reduction". If that's the case, I prefer the current weight of my wallet just fine. It wasn't until I drove a 2024 Corolla in the rain that I realized I never noticed some car makers have decided we don't need rear wipers anymore on regular sedans. I sure don't love that decision, because I couldn't see anything, and driving around city streets didn't provide enough speed for the aerodynamics to make a difference.
As far as I know sedans rarely if ever had rear wipers. That was the case for all our Honda sedans over the years.
