The concept Civic looks nice, the production one looks too plain. Of course, what's under the hood and the suspension will matter the most.
I love my '93 hatchback Civic. Very fun to drive, economical and it has tons of interior room. I'm slowly fixing it up to "like new" status with additional sound deadening, horsepower and audio equipment. Honda makes great cars whether some people want to admit it or not.
Some day, I'll buy a brand new Acura as a daily driver, but for now the Civic is perfect.