I was so distraught when my spouse traded away her 1999 Honda Civic Hatchback without asking... (for $250!) when getting a new car. I'd be driving that car to this day if I could. It was light, fast, and small... didn't have air conditioning, but I could live with that.
The only thing that ever went wrong with it was the exhaust system had to be replaced.
I had a 1999 Honda Civic Hatchback! Best car I ever owned. The only issue I ever had was a little component which regulates the amount of water from the radiator getting stuck, which I've since heard a few other people had the same problem.
I miss that car. The fanciest features it had was fuel injection and power steering.
The only thing that ever went wrong with it was the exhaust system had to be replaced.