Yeah, I'm not asking for a perfect car; it isn't made by any automaker, traditional or not. Personally, I'm a great believer in the theory that character is th

Yeah, I'm not asking for a perfect car; it isn't made by any automaker, traditional or not. Personally, I'm a great believer in the theory that character is the great redeemer in cars. I once owned an '86 Subaru BRAT. It had all manner of quirks, but character in spades. Loved it, wish I'd never sold it. I will say, the water pouring into the trunk bug is singularly annoying, all the more so since the Civic doesn't have a lot of character to make up for it. Or maybe that's the Civic's manifestation of character, and I haven't yet found the flaw it's there to make up for.