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The Civic. It's the most likely to hold its value and not have super expensive repairs. Not that the 850 was particularly bad in reliability, but at its age, chances are it will need some work. And unless one is familiar with them or has a trustworthy mechanic, you will get gouged by the shop. They see "European car" and the $ signs light up.
So why doesn't your friend like the Volvo? All things being equal, as in maintained. That's the car I'd take.
Volvos tend to be more expensive to maintain--"all things being equal". My father had two, a friend had one; and while they're classic looking, they can break down easy.
I'm not surprised many people aren't picking the Neon, either. My cousin had problems with hers even before it was 5 years old.
I'd pick the Civic because:
1) I'm partial to Hondas (although I now have a Mazda and love it)
2) Fast and the Furious (For those who've seen it, think of the scene with Nicole Rodriguez driving under a Trailer Truck--who doesn't love that part?!)
Then again, on the down side, this is probably a good reason the '92-'95 model Civics are popular with car thieves.... hopefully it has a security system.
3) All things being equal, it's the more obvious choice...there's a reason many 16-24-year-olds drive them: low maintenance, reliability, etc.
4) You can't beat the gas mileage with those (or many other choices). I got 33 highway/29 city in my Civic.
Are you people serious? You would actually buy a car with 180K on the clock over another with 90K for the same price? Brainwashed.... err brain-dead.
Axel grease, if a car is available after only 90K miles, shouldn't that tell you something? Neons don't have a good reputation. All the more reason Hondas are valued over, despite mileage
For the record, high mileage won't matter as much, so long as the car is maintained. A car with 180k with one owner taking consistent care of it, will still be in better condition than a 90k with two different owners who may have done the minimum work, or trashed it. And it's a Honda: 180k miles is nothing!
Axel grease, if a car is available after only 90K miles, shouldn't that tell you something? Neons don't have a good reputation. All the more reason Hondas are valued over, despite mileage
For the record, high mileage won't matter as much, so long as the car is maintained. A car with 180k with one owner taking consistent care of it, will still be in better condition than a 90k with two different owners who may have done the minimum work, or trashed it. And it's a Honda: 180k miles is nothing!
Another quick Google AutoZone search proved yet another time to be true. A 2001 Dodge Neon alternator is $89 while the '95 Honda Civic is $129 for the same replacement part. Can you imaging fixing a higher mileage example over the lesser of the two?
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. My father had two, a friend had one; and while they're classic looking, they can break down easy. 
.... hopefully it has a security system.
