A friend who was looking for a new car in the segment, read through many reviews (here in team-bhp also), and he was saying that Civic owners reported more issues in their cars- mainly suspension, ease of ingress, service etc
In comparison, Corolla owners didnt complain much. And i personally feel Corolla owners are a happier lot, even though Civic may have better features/looks.
My neighbour owns a Civic, and he has complained numerous times about the suspension issue. The suspension doesnt offer much insulation from the road, and also scrapes the belly with a full load on may speed breakers.
Is sad to see Honda taking such an arrogant attitude, and people still going after the Honda brand name.
Lets all hope the new Corolla teaches them a lesson, and they rectify the current issues in the Civic.