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The 2009 Honda Civic range of configurations is currently priced from $2,990.
Our most recent review of the 2009 Honda Civic resulted in a score of 8 out of 10 for that particular example.
You can read the full review here.
The 2009 Honda Civic carries a braked towing capacity of up to 800 Kg, but check to ensure this applies to the configuration you're considering.
The Honda Civic 2009 prices range from $3,190 for the basic trim level Sedan VTi to $9,350 for the top of the range Hatchback Type R.
The Focus is a great driving car, but there are serious issues with its dual-clutch automatic transmission, so serious you should avoid it, or buy a manual. Consider others like the Mazda3, Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic, Kia Rio, etc.
Honda's Neil McDonald says: "The dealership tested the vehicle and no fault was found with the Passenger Side Airbag. They did, however, find the SRS light illuminated due to an internal failure in the seat belt pre-tensioner. Although this is unrelated to any previous concerns raised by the customer, Honda is covering the cost of this repair for the customer as a goodwill gesture."
Like you suspect I too reckon it's dealer spin. It's the sort of thing a dealer says when they can't diagnose a problem. Take it back to the dealer, tell them you are unhappy they haven't been able to fix the problem, and make take them for a drive in the car to demonstrate the problem. That way there should be no dispute over its existence.