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I think their reputation was a hang over from the 90s Japanese bubble when every car was over engineered and had mind blowing features compared to the rest of the worlds manufacturers. Honda had to become mainstream in order to make profit.
I had an 08 accord, it was sensational, but not as solidly built as earlier models. Now my ex wife has an ‘18 civic, and its just ok. It looks nice, will probably last a long time, but doesn’t make you excited to drive it.