Honda CRV
11-17-2006 | 05:36 PM
#31
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Re: Honda CRV
Well, don't get me wrong. The '05 CR-V was a great vehicle. MANY would
consider it a "primary" vehicle. I admit to being spoiled. By my point was
that even "being spoiled", the '07 rises to "primary" status FOR ME.
If I were you, I'd "stretch" for the '07. You can drive it 10-15 years. A
2-3 year old one will last 8-12 more years, but will cost close to a new
one. Even if you have to finance over a longer period of time, you're better
off in the latest model. If you amortize the additional cost of the new
vehicle (versus an '04-'05) over all those years, the difference is
negligible. The value curve favors the brand spankin' new '07. THAT'S WHY I
TRADED IN MY '05 FOR THE '07!
"Wayne Brown" <brownwayne77@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:455d4e86$1@news.accesscomm.ca...
> Your point about the primary vehicle is interesting. This would be our
> family's primary vehicle and since we cannot afford "new" we would
> probably end up with a 2004 or 2005 model.
>
> Perhaps your point will push her into another Accord.
>
> Thanx.
>
>
>
> "D.D. Pallmer" <ddpalmer@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:tbGdndbGsJwlecHYnZ2dnUVZ_sOdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> Two years ago, I bot a 2005 CR-V Special Edition (top o' the line) to
>> have
>> as a 3rd family vehicle that my then 15 year old daughter would, shortly,
>> drive primarily. My thinking was that eventually I'd give her that car as
>> a
>> junior or senior in college. My wife drives a Mercury Mountaineer
>> (Explorer)
>> and I drive a luxury car. So the CR-V also serves as my "daily runner"
>> when
>> I don't want my "good" car out.
>> Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner were also on my list but I asked myself this
>> one
>> question: Which vehicle, in 5,6 7 years from now, will will have the best
>> odds against generating "Dad, my car is making this noise/dummy light is
>> on/won't run/the dealer says needs a $2000 repair". While I knew
>> intuitively
>> that Honda was the answer, a timely article said that an 8 year old Honda
>> had fewer defects than a 3 year old Ford. Case closed.
>>
>> Well, the 2005 was a great vehicle. Got 20MPG in Pittsburgh hills, versus
>> 13
>> on the Mountaineer. I felt that if I was going to feed a 3rd vehicle, I
>> wanted AWD...this is PITTSBURGH. But I did not want another piggie like
>> the
>> Mountaineer. Yet I still wanted something big(ish) and safe enough so
>> that
>> when my affluent suburban neighbor's SUBURBAN/ESCALADE run into my CR-V,
>> we
>> would stand a chance. The side curtain air bags and stability control
>> give
>> me SOME confidence in this respect. I certainly would NOT put myself or
>> my
>> kid into anything smaller, at least not as long as the Jones are driving
>> Suburbans and Hummers.
>>
>> Well, I took the CR-V in for an oil change and saw the 2007 model. One
>> thing
>> led to another and I traded. (Honda resale value on the old vehicle, by
>> the
>> way, was the deal-clenching factor....our Mountaineer was worth about
>> half
>> in just 2 years...the 2005 CR-V was worth MUCH more. If you keep them
>> forever as per my original plan, it doesn't matter but if you are a 2-4
>> year
>> holder than resale actually makes the higher upfront priced Honda/Toyota
>> cheaper to own for that period than the competition that depreciates much
>> faster).
>>
>> The 2007 rides like a "real car". The 2005 was OK, but you could feel the
>> bumps like a "small car". For $26,000 (top 'o the line EX-L) you get
>> about
>> 85% of a Lexus ES330 for only 60% of the cost. Honda's got a MAJOR winner
>> here. The current plan is, again, for my kid to get this vehicle in a few
>> years OR my wife might take it over when my daughter goes to college and
>> our
>> Mountaineer will be 6-7 years old and we'll get our daughter something
>> else
>> (or another CR-V) when the time comes. My point is that the 2005 was not
>> "good enough" to be my wife's "primary" vehicle...it was a great "3rd
>> vehicle". But the 2007 reaches "primary vehicle status". The ride is SO
>> much
>> improved. Same great gas mileage too.
>>
>> Did I answer your question?
>>
>> "Wayne Brown" <brownwayne77@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:455aa0b6$1@news.accesscomm.ca...
>>> My wife is detemined to buy a Honda CRV. I am opposed.
>>>
>>> Can anybody out there give me some ammunition to discourage her???
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
consider it a "primary" vehicle. I admit to being spoiled. By my point was
that even "being spoiled", the '07 rises to "primary" status FOR ME.
If I were you, I'd "stretch" for the '07. You can drive it 10-15 years. A
2-3 year old one will last 8-12 more years, but will cost close to a new
one. Even if you have to finance over a longer period of time, you're better
off in the latest model. If you amortize the additional cost of the new
vehicle (versus an '04-'05) over all those years, the difference is
negligible. The value curve favors the brand spankin' new '07. THAT'S WHY I
TRADED IN MY '05 FOR THE '07!
"Wayne Brown" <brownwayne77@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:455d4e86$1@news.accesscomm.ca...
> Your point about the primary vehicle is interesting. This would be our
> family's primary vehicle and since we cannot afford "new" we would
> probably end up with a 2004 or 2005 model.
>
> Perhaps your point will push her into another Accord.
>
> Thanx.
>
>
>
> "D.D. Pallmer" <ddpalmer@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:tbGdndbGsJwlecHYnZ2dnUVZ_sOdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> Two years ago, I bot a 2005 CR-V Special Edition (top o' the line) to
>> have
>> as a 3rd family vehicle that my then 15 year old daughter would, shortly,
>> drive primarily. My thinking was that eventually I'd give her that car as
>> a
>> junior or senior in college. My wife drives a Mercury Mountaineer
>> (Explorer)
>> and I drive a luxury car. So the CR-V also serves as my "daily runner"
>> when
>> I don't want my "good" car out.
>> Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner were also on my list but I asked myself this
>> one
>> question: Which vehicle, in 5,6 7 years from now, will will have the best
>> odds against generating "Dad, my car is making this noise/dummy light is
>> on/won't run/the dealer says needs a $2000 repair". While I knew
>> intuitively
>> that Honda was the answer, a timely article said that an 8 year old Honda
>> had fewer defects than a 3 year old Ford. Case closed.
>>
>> Well, the 2005 was a great vehicle. Got 20MPG in Pittsburgh hills, versus
>> 13
>> on the Mountaineer. I felt that if I was going to feed a 3rd vehicle, I
>> wanted AWD...this is PITTSBURGH. But I did not want another piggie like
>> the
>> Mountaineer. Yet I still wanted something big(ish) and safe enough so
>> that
>> when my affluent suburban neighbor's SUBURBAN/ESCALADE run into my CR-V,
>> we
>> would stand a chance. The side curtain air bags and stability control
>> give
>> me SOME confidence in this respect. I certainly would NOT put myself or
>> my
>> kid into anything smaller, at least not as long as the Jones are driving
>> Suburbans and Hummers.
>>
>> Well, I took the CR-V in for an oil change and saw the 2007 model. One
>> thing
>> led to another and I traded. (Honda resale value on the old vehicle, by
>> the
>> way, was the deal-clenching factor....our Mountaineer was worth about
>> half
>> in just 2 years...the 2005 CR-V was worth MUCH more. If you keep them
>> forever as per my original plan, it doesn't matter but if you are a 2-4
>> year
>> holder than resale actually makes the higher upfront priced Honda/Toyota
>> cheaper to own for that period than the competition that depreciates much
>> faster).
>>
>> The 2007 rides like a "real car". The 2005 was OK, but you could feel the
>> bumps like a "small car". For $26,000 (top 'o the line EX-L) you get
>> about
>> 85% of a Lexus ES330 for only 60% of the cost. Honda's got a MAJOR winner
>> here. The current plan is, again, for my kid to get this vehicle in a few
>> years OR my wife might take it over when my daughter goes to college and
>> our
>> Mountaineer will be 6-7 years old and we'll get our daughter something
>> else
>> (or another CR-V) when the time comes. My point is that the 2005 was not
>> "good enough" to be my wife's "primary" vehicle...it was a great "3rd
>> vehicle". But the 2007 reaches "primary vehicle status". The ride is SO
>> much
>> improved. Same great gas mileage too.
>>
>> Did I answer your question?
>>
>> "Wayne Brown" <brownwayne77@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:455aa0b6$1@news.accesscomm.ca...
>>> My wife is detemined to buy a Honda CRV. I am opposed.
>>>
>>> Can anybody out there give me some ammunition to discourage her???
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
11-22-2006 | 07:56 AM
#32
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Re: Honda CRV
On Thu, 16 Nov 2006 23:54:45 -0600, "Wayne Brown"
<brownwayne77@gmail.com> wrote:
>Your point about the primary vehicle is interesting. This would be our
>family's primary vehicle and since we cannot afford "new" we would probably
>end up with a 2004 or 2005 model.
>
>Perhaps your point will push her into another Accord.
>
>Thanx.
We've got on '05 CR-V SE. Best car, by far, that I've ever owned.
We're going to go down to one vehicle, and the CR-V can't do what we
want, so it's got to go, but I'll sure miss it.
bb
<brownwayne77@gmail.com> wrote:
>Your point about the primary vehicle is interesting. This would be our
>family's primary vehicle and since we cannot afford "new" we would probably
>end up with a 2004 or 2005 model.
>
>Perhaps your point will push her into another Accord.
>
>Thanx.
We've got on '05 CR-V SE. Best car, by far, that I've ever owned.
We're going to go down to one vehicle, and the CR-V can't do what we
want, so it's got to go, but I'll sure miss it.
bb
11-22-2006 | 07:56 AM
#33
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Re: Honda CRV
On Thu, 16 Nov 2006 23:54:45 -0600, "Wayne Brown"
<brownwayne77@gmail.com> wrote:
>Your point about the primary vehicle is interesting. This would be our
>family's primary vehicle and since we cannot afford "new" we would probably
>end up with a 2004 or 2005 model.
>
>Perhaps your point will push her into another Accord.
>
>Thanx.
We've got on '05 CR-V SE. Best car, by far, that I've ever owned.
We're going to go down to one vehicle, and the CR-V can't do what we
want, so it's got to go, but I'll sure miss it.
bb
<brownwayne77@gmail.com> wrote:
>Your point about the primary vehicle is interesting. This would be our
>family's primary vehicle and since we cannot afford "new" we would probably
>end up with a 2004 or 2005 model.
>
>Perhaps your point will push her into another Accord.
>
>Thanx.
We've got on '05 CR-V SE. Best car, by far, that I've ever owned.
We're going to go down to one vehicle, and the CR-V can't do what we
want, so it's got to go, but I'll sure miss it.
bb
11-22-2006 | 07:56 AM
#34
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Re: Honda CRV
On Thu, 16 Nov 2006 23:54:45 -0600, "Wayne Brown"
<brownwayne77@gmail.com> wrote:
>Your point about the primary vehicle is interesting. This would be our
>family's primary vehicle and since we cannot afford "new" we would probably
>end up with a 2004 or 2005 model.
>
>Perhaps your point will push her into another Accord.
>
>Thanx.
We've got on '05 CR-V SE. Best car, by far, that I've ever owned.
We're going to go down to one vehicle, and the CR-V can't do what we
want, so it's got to go, but I'll sure miss it.
bb
<brownwayne77@gmail.com> wrote:
>Your point about the primary vehicle is interesting. This would be our
>family's primary vehicle and since we cannot afford "new" we would probably
>end up with a 2004 or 2005 model.
>
>Perhaps your point will push her into another Accord.
>
>Thanx.
We've got on '05 CR-V SE. Best car, by far, that I've ever owned.
We're going to go down to one vehicle, and the CR-V can't do what we
want, so it's got to go, but I'll sure miss it.
bb
11-24-2006 | 01:19 AM
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Re: Honda CRV
Seems like the CR-V is a good way to go. Why are you opposed.
Lots of happy owners on CR-V Owners Club from what I can see too.
"Wayne Brown" <brownwayne77@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:455aa0b6$1@news.accesscomm.ca...
> My wife is detemined to buy a Honda CRV. I am opposed.
>
> Can anybody out there give me some ammunition to discourage her???
>
Lots of happy owners on CR-V Owners Club from what I can see too.
"Wayne Brown" <brownwayne77@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:455aa0b6$1@news.accesscomm.ca...
> My wife is detemined to buy a Honda CRV. I am opposed.
>
> Can anybody out there give me some ammunition to discourage her???
>
11-24-2006 | 01:19 AM
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Re: Honda CRV
Seems like the CR-V is a good way to go. Why are you opposed.
Lots of happy owners on CR-V Owners Club from what I can see too.
"Wayne Brown" <brownwayne77@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:455aa0b6$1@news.accesscomm.ca...
> My wife is detemined to buy a Honda CRV. I am opposed.
>
> Can anybody out there give me some ammunition to discourage her???
>
Lots of happy owners on CR-V Owners Club from what I can see too.
"Wayne Brown" <brownwayne77@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:455aa0b6$1@news.accesscomm.ca...
> My wife is detemined to buy a Honda CRV. I am opposed.
>
> Can anybody out there give me some ammunition to discourage her???
>
11-24-2006 | 01:19 AM
#37
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Re: Honda CRV
Seems like the CR-V is a good way to go. Why are you opposed.
Lots of happy owners on CR-V Owners Club from what I can see too.
"Wayne Brown" <brownwayne77@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:455aa0b6$1@news.accesscomm.ca...
> My wife is detemined to buy a Honda CRV. I am opposed.
>
> Can anybody out there give me some ammunition to discourage her???
>
Lots of happy owners on CR-V Owners Club from what I can see too.
"Wayne Brown" <brownwayne77@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:455aa0b6$1@news.accesscomm.ca...
> My wife is detemined to buy a Honda CRV. I am opposed.
>
> Can anybody out there give me some ammunition to discourage her???
>
11-25-2006 | 08:36 PM
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Re: Honda CRV
I am just an ornery old man who spends a lot of time being annoyed by
pick-up trucks and SUVS that block my view when I am driving, and, as far as
I am concerned, present a hazard in parking lots. One more SUV on the road
would not be something I am in favour of. Of course, the reverse is also
true; if everyone drove SUVs and pick-up trucks, that would also eliminate
the problem.
We are on our 2nd Accord and I am trying to convince her to get another one.
"garray" <nomail@nomail.com> wrote in message
news:b--dnYX0Q-l4E_vYnZ2dnUVZ_u-dnZ2d@insightbb.com...
> Seems like the CR-V is a good way to go. Why are you opposed.
>
> Lots of happy owners on CR-V Owners Club from what I can see too.
>
> "Wayne Brown" <brownwayne77@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:455aa0b6$1@news.accesscomm.ca...
>> My wife is detemined to buy a Honda CRV. I am opposed.
>>
>> Can anybody out there give me some ammunition to discourage her???
>>
>
>
pick-up trucks and SUVS that block my view when I am driving, and, as far as
I am concerned, present a hazard in parking lots. One more SUV on the road
would not be something I am in favour of. Of course, the reverse is also
true; if everyone drove SUVs and pick-up trucks, that would also eliminate
the problem.
We are on our 2nd Accord and I am trying to convince her to get another one.
"garray" <nomail@nomail.com> wrote in message
news:b--dnYX0Q-l4E_vYnZ2dnUVZ_u-dnZ2d@insightbb.com...
> Seems like the CR-V is a good way to go. Why are you opposed.
>
> Lots of happy owners on CR-V Owners Club from what I can see too.
>
> "Wayne Brown" <brownwayne77@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:455aa0b6$1@news.accesscomm.ca...
>> My wife is detemined to buy a Honda CRV. I am opposed.
>>
>> Can anybody out there give me some ammunition to discourage her???
>>
>
>
11-25-2006 | 08:36 PM
#39
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Re: Honda CRV
I am just an ornery old man who spends a lot of time being annoyed by
pick-up trucks and SUVS that block my view when I am driving, and, as far as
I am concerned, present a hazard in parking lots. One more SUV on the road
would not be something I am in favour of. Of course, the reverse is also
true; if everyone drove SUVs and pick-up trucks, that would also eliminate
the problem.
We are on our 2nd Accord and I am trying to convince her to get another one.
"garray" <nomail@nomail.com> wrote in message
news:b--dnYX0Q-l4E_vYnZ2dnUVZ_u-dnZ2d@insightbb.com...
> Seems like the CR-V is a good way to go. Why are you opposed.
>
> Lots of happy owners on CR-V Owners Club from what I can see too.
>
> "Wayne Brown" <brownwayne77@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:455aa0b6$1@news.accesscomm.ca...
>> My wife is detemined to buy a Honda CRV. I am opposed.
>>
>> Can anybody out there give me some ammunition to discourage her???
>>
>
>
pick-up trucks and SUVS that block my view when I am driving, and, as far as
I am concerned, present a hazard in parking lots. One more SUV on the road
would not be something I am in favour of. Of course, the reverse is also
true; if everyone drove SUVs and pick-up trucks, that would also eliminate
the problem.
We are on our 2nd Accord and I am trying to convince her to get another one.
"garray" <nomail@nomail.com> wrote in message
news:b--dnYX0Q-l4E_vYnZ2dnUVZ_u-dnZ2d@insightbb.com...
> Seems like the CR-V is a good way to go. Why are you opposed.
>
> Lots of happy owners on CR-V Owners Club from what I can see too.
>
> "Wayne Brown" <brownwayne77@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:455aa0b6$1@news.accesscomm.ca...
>> My wife is detemined to buy a Honda CRV. I am opposed.
>>
>> Can anybody out there give me some ammunition to discourage her???
>>
>
>
11-25-2006 | 08:36 PM
#40
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Re: Honda CRV
I am just an ornery old man who spends a lot of time being annoyed by
pick-up trucks and SUVS that block my view when I am driving, and, as far as
I am concerned, present a hazard in parking lots. One more SUV on the road
would not be something I am in favour of. Of course, the reverse is also
true; if everyone drove SUVs and pick-up trucks, that would also eliminate
the problem.
We are on our 2nd Accord and I am trying to convince her to get another one.
"garray" <nomail@nomail.com> wrote in message
news:b--dnYX0Q-l4E_vYnZ2dnUVZ_u-dnZ2d@insightbb.com...
> Seems like the CR-V is a good way to go. Why are you opposed.
>
> Lots of happy owners on CR-V Owners Club from what I can see too.
>
> "Wayne Brown" <brownwayne77@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:455aa0b6$1@news.accesscomm.ca...
>> My wife is detemined to buy a Honda CRV. I am opposed.
>>
>> Can anybody out there give me some ammunition to discourage her???
>>
>
>
pick-up trucks and SUVS that block my view when I am driving, and, as far as
I am concerned, present a hazard in parking lots. One more SUV on the road
would not be something I am in favour of. Of course, the reverse is also
true; if everyone drove SUVs and pick-up trucks, that would also eliminate
the problem.
We are on our 2nd Accord and I am trying to convince her to get another one.
"garray" <nomail@nomail.com> wrote in message
news:b--dnYX0Q-l4E_vYnZ2dnUVZ_u-dnZ2d@insightbb.com...
> Seems like the CR-V is a good way to go. Why are you opposed.
>
> Lots of happy owners on CR-V Owners Club from what I can see too.
>
> "Wayne Brown" <brownwayne77@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:455aa0b6$1@news.accesscomm.ca...
>> My wife is detemined to buy a Honda CRV. I am opposed.
>>
>> Can anybody out there give me some ammunition to discourage her???
>>
>
>
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