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http://www.micronair.com/ OOPS, I just noticed that it's for an 02', I'll leave it anyway to get a visual...sorry for the confusion.
p.s. There was no SE in 1999. The first ones were produced in 2000.
Varmit your right again, its a 2000 SE. You know your CRV's.
When I had the windshield replaced in my Accord -after some time passed - water did leak into the car (onto me) during rainstorms. I had it replaced again when that happened and that time, no problem.
Is there anyone out there who has traded an '03 or '04 CR-V? If so, how much were you able to get for your trade assuming it was in "good" condition? I'm trying to see about how much dealers are "ACTUALLY" giving people for their CR-V trades in comparison to how much they are trying to profit on the used cars even though I know that the dealer will double their profit. I don't mind giving room for a profit, but not if you are trying to rob me. I know Edmunds list the '03 TMV at $17,447 on the trade-in and the TMV for Dealer retail is $20,451...have you, or anyone you know of actually got that amount or close to it for trade-in.
I would be putting up a very large cash deposit and financing very little of it through my own credit union at a good rate... so for an '03 or '04 EX if I negotiate well IYHO with a price ranging between $20K-$21K how far do you think I can negotiate down to for a Certified or a New EX. I plan to go through the fleet manager department to get some quotes and negotiate a better deal.
Also, one dealer dropped the price of an '02 LX he had priced at 17,999 down to 16,999. He quoted the sale price of the 03 EX at 20,995 but at that time I was looking at less expensive vehicles seeing as though I won't be driving everyday but I wonder if I wait until the end of the month how low I might be able to get the price down to so that I can be between 18,700-19,700 OTD seeing as though I have some bargaining power. I've done some calculating so I can know what range I will negotiate in prior to purchasing which will include taxes and some other fees. Most dealers in Georgia charge from $499-699 for doc. fees. Only one has told me that they only want $249. So I'm trying to leave some room for fees and still be in my desired OTD price range.
I can either buy now or wait until July. Does Honda tend to offer more discounts or cash rebates during the summer like for Independence Day?
I'm posting this under Problems and Solutions as well as Price Paid forum to get more responses.
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my response: yes I'm looking at that also but there aren't many available through Private parties right now. And those that are, are in the same price range and a couple of them were asking for as $21,000.
as far as it being a "no brainer" and getting the Hondacare warranty later for under $1000...
my response: Seeing as though the other dealer told me it would cost about $1400 I had put the idea of getting the extended warranty on a new vehicle off because of that price quote. I was assuming the warranty would be anywhere from $700-900 which would be fine for me to get it a little later. I was considering buying a warranty outside of Honda since I heard it's cheaper but like I said in the first post, I wasn't certain of the reliability of the companies.
But thanks for giving me more accurate pricing on the cost of the warranty. I just didn't want to be on the high end or above my targeted price range and still pay close to $1400 for an extended warranty later on. I'm aware that I can get the warranty close to the end of the original warranty, but through research of OTHER warranty companies it was stated the earlier you buy it, the cheaper it is. So your're saying that this is NOT so for Honda and it's just about an extra $100 not tons more, correct?
Anyway, I'm checking to see what the local dealers are willing to do to make it worth my while. Of course other manufacturers would give me a good deal but I prefer the CR-V. And it's not everyday that a person who doesn't HAVE to buy a car buys a car for the sake of doing so. So I'm basically giving these people money since that is the case I would like to save as much as I can save.
On an '01 EX (which IS an older model but none the less a Honda). One dealer was advertising it at $10,995 CERTIFIED with low mileage on the net and magazines where as most others wanted $13K-15K. But that's just an example of the huge price difference you can sometimes find. The carfax report check out also. Which leads me to believe that it could be possible to get an '03 at a good price as well but of course you won't that type of deal often besides an auction.
Bottomline: Option #1: If I find one on ebay for less than what private parties and dealers are asking, with the right color and it checks out with my mechanic I planned on going for that and buying a warranty. Option #2: wait and keep checking to see if that same dealership or another does a drastic price drop on a Certified car like the '01 EX or Option #3: wait and see if they drop the price enough for me on the '04 this way I have a new car, and a warranty and can later decide if I need to get another since now I know that it won't be as much as I expected. But if buying a new '04 means I will end up paying more than what I plan to pay for a new car after negotiating and also depending on current dealer sales I will still go with the certified because I won't have to pay extra for a 7 year warranty be it now or later..sure the extra is tied into the boost in price for certified...but if that still leaves me where I want to be..that is what I plan to do. It's just that sometimes some dealers will really drop prices lower than what you think depending on the time of year and I really can wait all year if I want but I prefer to do it sooner. This weekend one local Honda dealer had a sale of $200 over invoice but I needed to do a little more research and weighing since the Mazda dealer could have saved me thousands. But I'd rather be informed and ready to purchase just in case one of those once in a blue moon deals comes along. So for me personally, although the prices are close and yeah the logical thing for some would be to get the '04...it just kinda depends on if the prices hold steady and for how long. But I was just curious to know what others would do which could give insight on what I am currently considering. Thanks so much for the info.
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Thanks a lot.
You definitely can't go wrong with the CRV.
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We plan to keep this vehicle around 10 years and expect to have 150-200K on it but I NEVER even considered an extended warranty. Take the cost of your extended warranty and invest it conservatively at 5% and I bet you will have money left over at the end of the day. Extended warranty on a Honda.....ppppleasssee! Might as well get the undercoating rust protection and the lifetime paint protection sealant options.
i bought this car last month.
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In your example, the window switch would be replaced for free (assuming you bought the zero deductable).
he filed a report to Honda tech., however, i have not received any reponse from either him or honda yet.
the engine problem become even more serious now, is there anything i can do to figure out what's wrong and how to deal with it?
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A step up in price would be Bridgestone Turanza LS-T.
Original equipment on my '02 is Bridgestone Dueler 684HT. Not a great tire, but pretty cheap.. I'm at 30K miles and mine are ready for replacement.
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They are a HUGE improvement over the stock Duelers and a very good price. (Somewhere around $42.00 a tire at tirerack.com) The treadwear warranty isn't as good as that on other Yoko's but, the trade off was better ice and snow performance per CR.
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Good luck.
however, so far, they still do not know what's to do and just ignore my phone call about that.
is this the typical honda service or i need to be more patient.
i am sort of disappointed right now. i bought a brand new honda mainly because it is supposed to be troublefree, at least for the first couple of years.
UPDATE Upon reading further down the thread that I found this tid bit in, I read that it does NOT work on Gen 1 CR-Vs. Yours is a 2001, right? So is it Gen 1 or Gen 2?
Here's how to obtain the serial number for a crv radio without removing the unit from the dash. I can only confirm this for the 2002 radio/tape/CD player in our LX (had to do this on the wife's car). It may work for other years, maybe someone can try and add the years that it works on to this thread.
1. turn the key to the on postion
2. turn the radio on (the word "code" must be displayed....if it is not, unplug the batter for a couple of minutes OR leave the radio on for 1 hour and then start over at #1)
3. turn the radio off but leave the key on.
4. hold down the preset buttons #1 and #6
5. turn the radio back on while holding down #1 and #6
The radio should now flash two sets of numbers (4 digits each) and a letter. The forth digit is in the far right of the display and it is smaller than the other numbers. Those 8 numbers make-up the serial number that the dealers can use on-line to look up your code.
http://www.boschautoparts.co.uk/pcCFil10_h.html
Click on the "installation instructions" for a pdf document showing you how to do it. For those (like me) who don't own a copy of the factory service manual, this should do the trick. The 2001 we just bought still has its original filter at 22K miles, and even though it is a 30K mile item, I'm going to do it now - Houston air is pretty nasty.
So, does anyone know how to make it go away so the next time it comes on, I'll be ready?
Can this filter be found anywhere other than the dealer? Is there a cup or band wrench (aftermarket) for it? The dealer wants $30 for the wrench!
These carmakers are getting too proprietary with their cars. Pretty soon, we'll have to buy Honda gas and Honda oil!