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2001 - 2006 Honda CR-Vs
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Honda CRV - V. Please continue these discussions
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Honda CRV - V. Please continue these discussions
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It was $2.19 for 92 octane in Vegas the last time I was there.
I'm not sure what you're insinuating with the "what's the deal" question, but all I'm doing is trying to save people money. 50 cents may not seem much, but I would save more than $40/month on gas because of Priceline. I don't work for Priceline nor get any referral commission, if that's what you're thinking. I'm not too fond of Priceline's hotel reservations though, ever since they messed up my last request.
Which city do you live in? I will research your city and see how low the prices can get.
Here's several tips that will help you save:
1) Bid as low as possible. If $1.20 fails, try $1.21, then $1.22..... That way you'll know what the lowest possible accepted price is. If your offer is rejected, it will say to try again in 24 hours, but ignore this, you can bid again by returning to the Priceline home page, then starting over.
2) Pick the 3 gas stations (in your area) which you do not frequent. That way, when your get a "maybe" as an answer, they will offer an alternate gas station that will accept your price, which may be the gas station you frequent.
This is how I got a gas station that was less than a mile from my home. The alternate gas stations seems to change often, so even if you get the lowest prices, keep trying to get the station you prefer.
3) Pick 3 gas stations with the lowest prices.... for example, Mobil is cheaper in my area than 76, so I chose 3 Mobil stations. The lower the average price of the three stations, higher your chance is.
4) Keep trying! It took me about an hour to get the right price and preferred gas station. Once you get the hang of it, you'll know all the tricks to get the lowest price.
Sheesh, the last time I paid $1.36 for 92 octane
was several years ago!
Congrats. All the items, except the rear mud guards, are optional equipment.
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ljk,
$750 over invoice seems kinda high for this close to a model year close out. What's the other dealer's offer? Have u checked out www.carorder.com or www.carsdirect.com? Currently, you can get $100 rebate from www.gomez.com, if you purchase with Carorder or Carsdirect.
Good to hear. Was 20 cents the lowest they would accept? I was able to get 35 cents off 87 octane; 30 cents off 89 oct; and 46 cents off 92 oct. I'm sure there are other tricks I'm not aware of, I'll be sure to post if I find them.
You can check out the installation instructions for the Honda cassette player at:
http://www.honda-accessories.com/crv/crvcassette.pdf
It involves the same basic area and should help out.
-Trevor
I have owned a blue CRV EX for about a week and except for trying to get used to the angle of the steering wheel and missing my moonroof (after 16 yrs. of having--may have to add), I'm very satisfied with this choice. (Other family members now think they want an SE, so keep posting your pricing info., please!
I got the car for $20,295 (w/ fees) + tax. (Kansas City area) My trade-in was the major point of contention which caused me to walk. Went back to cocky dealership, who wouldn't quote a price saying they'd just beat all others, and they said the deal wasn't matchable and wouldn't really happen. Oh, yeah?!
As to the nice Acura dealer who steered me elsewhere---he will probably be selling my mother a TL!
My offer of $1.23 was accepted by a Mobil station in Baltimore (Mobil, 400 Russell St,
Baltimore, MD 21230). That is a savings of $.35/gal. I could probably get less than $1.23, if I tried. I don't know how you only got 2 cents off, but you probably bid too high. I randomly chose 3 gas stations (2 Mobil, 1 Shell). If you can give me your ZIP code, I can probably find a station closer to it.
Btw, if your bid price is higher than the posted price, Priceline will refund the difference. You can also get a refund on unused gas, especially useful if you purchase 50 gallons at a time.
What you'll most likely miss is the low end torque. Like many Hondas, the CR-V uses RPMs more than the gas pedal. For this reason, I recommend getting the 5 speed. It'll get up and go if you need it to, but there's a different "philosophy" to how you drive it.
Take a test drive and let us know what you think.
I'm considering getting one to keep groceries from rolling around in the back. The wife complains it's crushing everything. I saw the installation notes and noticed it required some drilling in the rear door panel. That's something I want to avoid. I would appreciate any feedback.
The more I drive my CR-V, the more I love it and the more satisfied I am with my purchase. I figured the novelty might wear off after a while, but I certainly don't see that happening any time in the near future!
We took our CR-V to a MLB game this past weekend a little over an hour from our home, and two passengers one 6' and one 6'2 were very comfortable in the back seat. No complaints of not enough room at all. In fact, they were surprised at how roomy it was for rear passengers.
I actually look forward to going to work in the a.m. just so I can drive my CR-V!
As for comments on the CR-V, I have many. Most start with, "I love [insert any number of traits]"
The top ten (in no particular order) are:
Interior space
Cargo space
Smooth ride
Clear view of the road
The ability to crawl over stuff
Reliability
Fuel economy
Unique features
Comfort
Safety
If I had to pick one word to sum it up, I'd use "flexible." It's not the champ in all categories, but it does most everything competently.
With that said, I also have a great deal of respect for the Forester. You can't go wrong with either vehicle. If you haven't already, go talk to Juice and Kens in the Soob topics. Then go get the CR-V
I've grown accustomed to the shortcomings and I keep finding more to be pleased with. Two weeks ago, My wife and two greyhounds made another week end trip to New Hampshire's White Mountains (a 3 hour ride). The drive was comfy for all, I got to tackle some mild off-road situations, and I shuttled people around town. I can't stop driving this car.
Being a very recent purchaser I considered the following factors:
I purchased a consumer reports 2000 and found the CR-V to be in the price range I wanted to spend. I then found it to be also rated the BEST BUY in its category (the Forester is also rated a BEST BUY, which I'm sure you probably checked).
However, I found that the luxury items that I've always dreamed about, leather, cd, keyless entry, alloy wheels, etc. would cost me a fortune to add on in the Forester, where with the SE its all standard. For the upgrades in the Forester, I could have stepped up to a medium range Passport for the price.
Through a friends suggestion I checked out the info here on Edmunds and also found it rated highest of similar models. I read all the back posts I could find on the CR-V & Forester and found less complaints on it than the Forester, along with much more excitement from CR-V drivers.
The room inside the CRV is tremendous. I thought I would feel somewhat cramped, but that is not the case at all. The rear seats particularly are very roomy. Also, with the rear seats down, the cargo area is larger than I expected, which was an important factor to me as I purchased this vehicle for the transportation of stuff.
Some have complained about the window switches, on the dash, but I've become used to them now and it doesn't bother me at all. Any new vehicle you purchase you have to make adjustments too. I am constantly turning on the lights instead of the wipers, as with my t-bird the wiper switch was where the light switch is in the CR-V. So it's really just a matter of adjustment.
The 4-speed is rather slow in acceleration, which I am trying to get used to (my former vehicle was a V-6) but I've passed the age of racing and being a hot rod so it's a small adjustment.
I didn't purchase the vehicle with intentions of off-road driving, so that was not a factor to me.
I do love the picnic table and built in cooler area (i've also find this a great place to hide my purse & other valuable I don't want to carry). Can't wait to use it in a few weeks at a family reunion.
Resale value and longevity were probably the most crucial factors though as I plan on keeping this vehicle long past the payments I make. The Honda Accord seems to last forever and since the CR-V is basically a baby SUV looking Accord, that clinched it.
Finally, a small point and my personal opinion, I just liked the overall looks of the CR-V over the Forester.
Happy searching, let us know what you decide.
Tamila
Yes it truly is a "love affair" with my new vehicle! The first night I wanted to sleep in it!My husband would have thought I was crazy! I would have been like the commercial on TV where the guy just stands outside of the garage looking at his new vehicle and the wife wonders what he is doing!
Well I won't have to contend with "dog smell" fortunately. However, I am a smoker...but I love my car so much I wouldn't dream of doing that inside it! So in a way, the car is helping my health as well! Not too many vehicles you can say that about.
What year is your CR-V varmit? Mine should be close to 3 years old by the time I rack up 30,000. My average mileage per year is about 10,000. The years on a warranty will run out before I ever reach the mileage limits.
BTW varmit...many of your posts were deciding factors in my recent "happy" purchase. Thanks so much for sharing all that you have with us!
Tamila
If you direct all of the hot air to the floor, you will feel the heat by the vent. I usually split between floor and vent or floor and defrost.
MrBill88 - I have a 99 5 speed and have been recording MPG for almost a year now. My overall average (since September 99) is 25.45 MPG. The past few weeks have been consistently over 26 mpg. Now, I'll admit that I do drive like a little old lady, but my driving tends to be about 60/40 in favor of highway miles.
Crvdc - Dunno what that guy was complaining about. Maybe his feet are more sensitive than mine. The defroster is no better or worse than any other car I've driven. Maybe his previous car was especially good in that area. Good luck with the SE. I like the color you've picked.
Darlingcrv - Thanks. I've always been somewhat wary of spouting off too much. I'd hate to be responsible for talking someone into a car that they didn't like. Glad to hear that you love your CR-V, too.
My CR-V is a silver 99 EX, purchased by my wife (behind my back, I might add) as a birthday present in April of that year. It was delivered with 15 miles on it. Later that same weekend, it had over 500 miles on it. I had about 23K on the odometer when it turned one year old. Now I'm up to about 29K (time for an oil change).
What is the largest or longest single object that you've fit in you CR-V?
Surprisingly, my own answer is not "my gut". I recently fit a dozen oak and pine planks into mine. The longest was a ten foot by eight inch plank. I fit it inside the CR-V with the tailgate and glass closed by using the "bed" feature. My wife rode in the rear seat behind me (yes, I was driving). The largest object would have to be our exercise equipment. A full-sized elliptical rider machine; assembled with only the hand rails removed, but also stored in the back.
I havent been here in 5 months. I bought my CR-V in March and got a lot of helpful info here and I havent been back since. I do have a question though. I took my car in to the local Honda dealer and I inquired about getting a gas cap holder..they didnt have a clue what I was talking about. I distnctly remember reading about them 5 months ago but I don't remember which website carried it. Can anyone help me? Thank you.
Leila
http://members.xoom.com/crvix/gascap.htm
It is a part for a Civic that gets modified to work on the CRV.
-Trevor
www.Honda-Accessories.com
Hope this helps.
Another question: Has anybody got side sport trim and rear sport trim with the CR-V? I saw one demonstration CR-V in a local dealer, and it looks kind of cool, but price is several hunderd bucks each. Would appreciate if anyone knows some cheaper place to buy this kind of accessories.
The manufacturers offering 10 yr/100K warranty (Kia, Hyundai, and VW) all only cover "Powertrain". And we all know these cars have had more problems than just transmission....
www.hondasuv.com
Consumer Reports rated the CR-V as one of the top 5 most reliable cars sold here in the US. It's not likely that you'll need to spend as much in repairs as the warranty will cost, but I understand if you may want the extra peace of mind.
Crvse - Yeah, there's a reason why those Hyundai's and Kia's have such a long warranty. No one would buy one without it.
Thanks
store for the 2001 model?
thanks
Then I went to the new car pricing, and found that a 2000 LX has an MSRP of $19,050 and a TMV of $18,062. Has Honda mysteriously cheapened this model (as suggested by one local dealer when I confronted him with this info) or am I missing some essential fact (like my eyesight is going)???
How does Edmunds come to pricing on used vehicles?
How could any dealr expect to sell a 2 year old used vehicle for more than the exact same model brand new?
Help !!!
To answer your last question, they hope some sucker comes along, who hasn't been to Edmunds and doesn't know the real value, will buy it. If you don't know how much it should cost, you don't know you're getting ripped off.
roadans: Demand for CRV is high especially on certain models. Dealers can't keep on the lot. I read that the average car stays on the lot for 60 days while it's 10 for the CRV (nation average). We had to wait 6 weeks for our delivery but it was worth it!
Good luck.