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Goodbye Honda CRV

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  • markM Offline
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    I will be selling it on Craigslist with full disclosure about the water leaks, or taking it to CarMax.

    The dealer offered us $1,000 for it.

    Very impressed with this car. It's quiet, smooth and compliant. Filled with the latest tech and has more "tech safety features" than any other car in its class and price point.

    Excellent road feel and effortless driving. Very comfortable seats which are all manually operated. Nothing to break there!

    The lane holding feature and adaptive cruise control is absolutely incredible, and is without a doubt, a life saving feature. I tested it out on I-90 for about 12 miles. It just follows the road like it's on auto-pilot. It keeps perfect distance between you and the traffic ahead. I drove almost 12 miles with the cruise control set to 72 mph and never touched the wheel or the pedals except to silence the alarm that told me to put my hands on the steering wheel. lol It followed every curve perfectly.

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    • MikM Offline
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      #14

      A nice Weather-Tech mat should prevent wet feet. It won't keep water from coming in, but there's a 2" lip on it that would keep your feet dry. When buying a car in that price range you are not buying perfection, you're buying how many miles can I get out of it reasonably reliably before it croaks.

      “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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      • MikM Mik

        A nice Weather-Tech mat should prevent wet feet. It won't keep water from coming in, but there's a 2" lip on it that would keep your feet dry. When buying a car in that price range you are not buying perfection, you're buying how many miles can I get out of it reasonably reliably before it croaks.

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        #15

        @Mik said in Goodbye Honda CRV:

        A nice Weather-Tech mat should prevent wet feet. It won't keep water from coming in, but there's a 2" lip on it that would keep your feet dry. When buying a car in that price range you are not buying perfection, you're buying how many miles can I get out of it reasonably reliably before it croaks.

        It is not coming in from the bottom. It comes in from above your feet. You have to remove the dash to fix it. All it takes is strategically placed sealant to stop this from happening. There is a area where two pieces of sheet metal are seamed together and the seam is not water tight. It was when new but it needs to be re-sealed and it is a pain in the ass to gain access to it.

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        • MikM Offline
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          #16

          Just Flex-Seal the whole thing under there. 😆

          “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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          • MikM Mik

            Just Flex-Seal the whole thing under there. 😆

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            @Mik said in Goodbye Honda CRV:

            Just Flex-Seal the whole thing under there. 😆

            And sham-wows. Don't forget the sham-wows...

            “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

            Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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              Cool looking new car, @mark !

              Your story reminds me of my 1995 Pontiac Grand Am that also would be wet in the foot wells when it rained. I presumed it was rust or something.

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              • JollyJ Jolly

                @Mik said in Goodbye Honda CRV:

                Just Flex-Seal the whole thing under there. 😆

                And sham-wows. Don't forget the sham-wows...

                George KG Offline
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                @Jolly said in Goodbye Honda CRV:

                And sham-wows. Don't forget the sham-wows...

                Where have you gone, Sham-Wow Vince? A lonely nation turns its lonely eyes...

                "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                  Congrats on the new car, Mark!
                  I really like the look: aggressive stance like it's ready to pounce, love the rims, they look like macho-strong. Wheels go great with the color, which looks like black from the picture. I don't know where you live, but hope it snows lots so you can have fun tooling around.

                  I don't see anyone asking above, so how was the experience at the dealership? Did you have to put up with the usual ritual?
                  Hate to bug you, but is my computer ready yet??

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                    #21

                    How do you like the cross trek? I’m thinking of getting an SUV and that one comes in a manual, which I’m a bit nostalgic for.

                    Only non-witches get due process.

                    • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                    • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                      How do you like the cross trek? I’m thinking of getting an SUV and that one comes in a manual, which I’m a bit nostalgic for.

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                      @jon-nyc said in Goodbye Honda CRV:

                      How do you like the cross trek? I’m thinking of getting an SUV and that one comes in a manual, which I’m a bit nostalgic for.

                      We love it!

                      The manual transmission version only comes with the 2.0 litre engine. Some complain about the 2.0 litre engine lack of power

                      The Sport and Limited editions come with the 2.5 litre engine, which provides 30 more horses and more torque.

                      The Sport and Limited have more safety features in the iSight driver assist system.

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                        jon-nyc
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                        #23

                        I want some power so unless I go with a Jeep I’m probably SOL on the manual tranny.

                        Only non-witches get due process.

                        • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                          I’m looking hard at the Mazda CX-5. The 2020 version has some nice lines. I’d probably wait for 2020 though.

                          The turbo has 250hp.

                          Only non-witches get due process.

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                          • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                            How do you like the cross trek? I’m thinking of getting an SUV and that one comes in a manual, which I’m a bit nostalgic for.

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                            @jon-nyc said in Goodbye Honda CRV:

                            I’m thinking of getting an SUV

                            Why?

                            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                              #26

                              I feel like it? Want a trailer hitch to carry 3+ bikes.

                              Only non-witches get due process.

                              • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                                #27

                                Part of me wants a convertible but it’s a bad idea for a transplant patient.

                                Only non-witches get due process.

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                                • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                                  I feel like it? Want a trailer hitch to carry 3+ bikes.

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                                  @jon-nyc said in Goodbye Honda CRV:

                                  I feel like it? Want a trailer hitch to carry 3+ bikes.

                                  Well, you certainly put the "Utility" into SUV.

                                  I never understood the need for these things (though I did own a Jeep for a while).

                                  If you're going to haul shit, then, yeah.

                                  Otherwise, why?

                                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                  • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                                    I want some power so unless I go with a Jeep I’m probably SOL on the manual tranny.

                                    MikM Offline
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                                    @jon-nyc said in Goodbye Honda CRV:

                                    I want some power so unless I go with a Jeep I’m probably SOL on the manual tranny.

                                    Ixnay on the Jeep. Grand Cherokees are fine for 60K miles and very comfortable, but after that will nickel and dime you to death. The smaller ones are worse.

                                    I'm very happy with my Nissan Murano, and it took a lot to get me away from Honda/Acura and Toyota/Lexus.

                                    “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                    • MikM Mik

                                      @jon-nyc said in Goodbye Honda CRV:

                                      I want some power so unless I go with a Jeep I’m probably SOL on the manual tranny.

                                      Ixnay on the Jeep. Grand Cherokees are fine for 60K miles and very comfortable, but after that will nickel and dime you to death. The smaller ones are worse.

                                      I'm very happy with my Nissan Murano, and it took a lot to get me away from Honda/Acura and Toyota/Lexus.

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                                      @Mik said in Goodbye Honda CRV:

                                      Ixnay on the Jeep.

                                      Indeed. Mine did fine for about the first 50K or so (1999 Grand Cherokee Limited). Then, it was one thing after another.

                                      D4 (without my consultation) bought a Jeep "Patriot." I'm waiting for the piper to play his tune.

                                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                        Every Jeep I was ever in beat your guts out just driving down the interstate.

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                                          #32

                                          I would never buy a Jeep suv. Their quality sucks. My brief flirtation with a Jeep was with the real thing.

                                          But I really need to avoid the temptation of a convertible.

                                          Only non-witches get due process.

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