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The brake lines in a car are a heck of a lot longer than those in a dirtbike. Plus the calipers on a car are more likely to hold air. Bleeding helps get air/water out of the calipers. As brake fluid ages it absorbs water lowering its boiling point. When brake fluid boils you lose pressure in your brake lines (brake-fade).
My civic has about 26k miles on it. Considering how I drive (stop and go traffic) I would say that's fairly normal for brake pads to wear down faster.
I bought the Hawk pads from Corsport for $55 shipped. They arrived in about 2 days from ordering (mon.-->wed.)
Just for an FYI I own an EX coupe, but this DIY should cross over to all civic disc brakes.
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