Hi, I'm 6'1 and in 2010 I purchased a civic with 35K, now it has 212000. No issues, just reg maintenance. The Special Edition(value model) is manual with AC, CD, and key lock. That is all I need. I drive it 2K a month to work. In Winters I drive it an additional 6 hours to work weekends PT at a ski hill. This lil car is a beast. I don't over rev, and sometimes drive a lil crazy. its been great. I purchased a set of used winter tires for $150 that lasted me 2 winters, and I kept them on during the inbetween Summer. I would confidently purchase another 05 Civic with 100K on it...n that is what I plan to do. I would not spend more then 5K for a daily driver. Mileage is fantastic. And the 05 has more room with the back seats down then the generation afterwards. In canada you can obtain a used car report which gives you the previous owners, and hopefully you can get the maintenance records, and have someone check it out for abuse. Good luck!