RES? You need the SE model... has a special $800 discount on the sticker for the DVD player...
I've given up picking the holidays... Wouldn't look good, since I have to buy something this year..
LOL, nah, don't need the DVD. The kids have all sorts of handheld video games that play movies, laptop computers, they'd never use a DVD player in the car. Had one a long time ago in a Nissan Quest, I think we used it twice, waste of space.
I couldn't be happier with my Pilot, never have I owned such a solid vehicle. I think its broke my CCB habits. Should have bought one YEARS ago!
Found something that has sparked my interest. What do you guys think?
2000 Ford Focus SE Wagon, auto, pwr windows/locks, cruise/air/tilt, not a bad car it doesn't seem, only has 74k on it. $2900 is the asking price. The catch is its a reconstruct, theft recovery, no major damage other than a dent in the driver's side fender.
Yeah, that's been happening a lot. It's wider than a Forester, this I can tell you...
The sales guy said it just came off the truck that day. I didn't believe him but was surprised to see it had 3 miles on it when I test drove it. They hadn't done the PDI yet. Sure enough, the plate on the door jam showed the build date as Feb 2008.
Color is Nimbus Grey. Looks identical to my Subie's color. I picked up my girlfriend from work after I drove it off the lot; she was standing on the sidewalk when I pulled up. Rolled down the window and told her I got myself a birthday present. She walks up to the window and asked if I got new skis. Wasn't until she sat in the car and closed the door that the something seemed different to her. She's not really a car person.
It drives beautifully; so much quieter and smoother than the Subie. Jury is still out on mileage, but I am realistic about it, and don't drive a ton of miles. My first lease...so I will have to put my CCBA card in storage for a bit. I just liked the idea of sub invoice pricing and the equivalent 0.72% interest Honda has going on leases right now. If I don't like it, or if gas is $5 per gallon in 3 years, I can walk away. If I want to keep it, I can buy it for $16K. Around here, there is no such thing as a 3 year old low mileage Pilot for $16K. Seems win/win.
But what would you use it for? I thought you were flying high in your new Pilot through the long Alaska winter?
Love my Pilot, but it has 17k miles on it at only 7 months old..... :surprise:
I figure I can use the Focus as a gas saver and my soon to be 14 year old will be getting his permit in May.......what better car to learn to drive on than a reconstruct Ford Focus!!! LOL
Its just a thought, wasn't really looking and am certainly not in a hurry, lol.
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Well, my past 2 cars were a Z3 and a Forester. Of course, the Pilot is a different proposition, but it actually handles surprisingly well. Steering is a bit light but accurate; that lightness is nice for parking etc though. Since I am not programmed to not having the Subie yet, I have been throwing it in corners at similar rates of speed that I did in the Forester, and it takes it fine while not feeling at all tippy. I always thought the Forester was a good compromise of handling for what it was, so to find the Pilot in the hunt is pretty impressive to me. Also, I have not yet felt the VSA kick in during cornering. Of course, I have not driven a current generation 4 runner, but I would be shocked if it handled better than the Pilot.
In other news, I installed Thule bars on the factory rails and found that it now whistles a bit over 50mph. May need to try one of those fairings up there.
The posts in the Pilot prices forum made me consider it, too, but then I talked to the wife and came to my senses. My comment, "Hey, do you know how little we could get a FWD EX Pilot for?" Her response, "I would want an AWD EX-L like the '03 we had."
I immediately dropped it because we will NOT be getting into another $500/mo car.
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If I drove 10K/year, instead of 16K-18K/yr... it might be different..
Yeah, I'm at about 10K a year, so that helped. I can ride my bike to work, so the Pilot is really more an activity car for skiing, paddling, cycling etc versus a commuter. I got tired of loading 2 road bikes plus gear in the back of a Forester (roof was taken up by the cargo box since its ski season). Playing Tetris is fun, but not all the time.
Questions...........(I don't mean to sound like Rutger Hauer in Blade Runner confronting the eye designer, but):
1. On a scale between: a basic bmw 5-series non-SPP like mine, a current-gen 4-runner, or a current-gen CRV, how does the Pilot handle, & drive? (I drove a new CRV at my closest honda dlr, but they were so overbearing & crazy I didn't want to stick around to drive a pilot).
2. Could one get away with using the stock tires, or other "all weather" tires in winter on a pilot? I'm really tired of the absolute necessity to have snow tires for a rwd bmw.....
1. I haven't driven a current 4-runner or CRV. It will not handle anything like any 5-series, no matter how you slice it. It is still a 4500 lb SUV. Having said that, however, it does not feel like all of its 4500 lbs would indicate. It really feels much smaller and lighter. It can be quite deceiving sometimes. I often caught myself entering turns too fast because I thought I was still in my sedan. It never became too upset at this, though, and handled those turns nicely. I can say it drives and handles much nicer than the previous gen CRV, IMHO.
2. Stock tires are fine on the AWD model. Ours handled as much as 10 inches of snow and felt more stable and capable than the Forester we traded for it.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
IIRC, the Pilot drive a little more "trucky" than a CRV. Nice enough, but you will never mistake it for your 525.
And for where you live, the tires that come on it will be fine. They are some varient of a M&S SUV tire anyway (not that I can remember what which exact tires they are). Not sure if the FWD has different sneaks than the AWD.
My BIL used to have an MDX on the stock tires, in upstate NY, and that thing went through deep snow like it had a plow on it.
What is the lease payment on one of these? And, is the VP something inbetween an LX and EX, or is it a strippo model?
The advertised lease is $259/mo with $1999 down. Of course, this does not include tax, etc. so it does not really exist. With the MF so low, rolling the up most of the down costs into the lease makes a lot of sense, so figure $320-330/mo or so with only the first payment down, depending on your local tax rate. Here in Seattle, its 9.2% :sick:
VP replaces the LX for 08. Adds to LX: steering wheel audio controls, roof rails, 6-disc CD, satellite radio, body colored door handles, mirrors, etc. Probably some other stuff too, but that's what I remember off the top of my head...
My rounds Yak bars would whistle too, so I bolted some 1x4's on them. You may not have that option if you are carrying boxes and accessory clamp gizmos on your square bars. Works good for canoes though.
Sometimes you can move the bars forward or back (it that's even an option) and kill the sound effects.
One of these years I may try whipping some bars with parachute cord to see if that breaks up the sounds, like you see on some radio antennas.
An AWD SE (EX plus moonroof and DVD).. same lease for $350/mo. + tax..
Can you break that down for me? Cause the only ones I see on Honda's website are for VP models and they indicate $2k due at signing and $269/mo for 12k miles ... but taxes and tags are still extra.
So you are saying an SE would be $350 for 15k/yr and only $500 at signing. Is that $500 total? Does that include any security and bank fees? So only tax and tags extra?
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
To pass on the Focus and it was sold pretty quickly. The guy had a 2000 Buick Century for sale as well, asking $1900, but the car doesn't give me the warm fuzzies so I passed on it as well.
Congrats on the new pilot. If I had to buy a new car now, I'd be all over one. Altho--I think--to get heated seats, you have to buy the EX, or EX-L(?). It's a drag that both honda & toyota often make you buy the most expensive model to get seat heaters.
(seat heaters are one of the few special comforts I get while driving in Winter in New England......)......but not everybody needs'em of course.....
Anyway, good luck with the pilot, I should go test drive one.
I dunno , the pleather seats in my Escape gets mighty cold, I think I needs'em.
Why is when I hear about a great deal on something I start thinking I need one. The Pilot would make a nice replecement for our mini-van, but with 3 payments left I need to ingnore this thread.
I'll try to stop talking about how nice it drives, then
Wait until you hit bad roads, that's where the Pilot really shines. I've driven mine on roads that would make a normal car cringe. When I came home from Anchorage last weekend it rained on top of snow which made for some really fun icy driving. The Pilot never even flinched.
Mine turned 17k yesterday, still love driving it like I did the day we bought it.
$27K for an EX-L........last time I checked there's no way a new 4Runner LTD would sell for that, was at least $10K more. (I realize they have different capabilities, but still....).
My problem(s), if you can call them problems, are that A. I don't need a new car, & B. I'd find it hard to part with my 5-series wagon, & C. I'm pretty sure would need to sell it privately, with the low miles, blah, blah, to get a decent price, so another potentially major hassle to go thru.
OTOH: With a new pilot I'd have an 8 year newer car. New brakes, fluids, tires, shocks, etc. If it was actually decent in the snow with the OEM tires, as somehere here said (altho I'm a bit skeptical as even the Range Rover I had was lousy in snow with the stock tires), I could eliminate the hassle of swapping tires in winter.
Life w/o a bmw......actually I haven't experienced that in over 15 years, it might be traumatic. But I like some of the colors on the pilot, esp. the blue....my RR was blue.....
With a new pilot I'd have an 8 year newer car. New brakes, fluids, tires, shocks, etc. If it was actually decent in the snow with the OEM tires, as somehere here said (altho I'm a bit skeptical as even the Range Rover I had was lousy in snow with the stock tires), I could eliminate the hassle of swapping tires in winter.
Plus a warranty, a ton of airbags, VSA, etc. Does your E39 have DSC? My Z3 did as a 2000, so I'm guessing yours does. Still, a nice feature on the Pilot.
One set of A/T tires would solve your tire switch problem. I drove my Subie with all-seasons through snow that I had no right to attempt, so I'm not too worried about the Honda. Still, I'm heading up to ski tomorrow, so if it goes sideways, I'll let you know.
LOL, just another reconstruct car in a sea of them up here. Its not unusual at all to see 2 or 3 tone cars running around here in Alaska.
At least with our Ford, even though its a reconstruct, its all one color! Then again come to think of it I don't think it has a straight body panel, not even the roof!
Shopping for cars, I thought I'd shop around for car insurance. We've been with Allstate for years, always happy with them, but seemed like we were paying a lot for car insurance. We have 2 vehicles full covers, liability and comp on the Ford, then have 3 trailers insured (all have comp and coll). Total premium was $2201 for 6 months.
Got a quote from Geico today and I was glad I was sitting down. I couldn't switch fast enough! New 6 month premium is $1416!!! That's the same exact coverage we had with Allstate! :sick:
I was loyal to Allstate for about 15 years(even though I shopped their price every couple of three years). Then about 4 years ago Erie Ins. saved me about $400/ year.
My total bill is not nearly as bad as yours though, $1600 for the year, with 3 cars and full coverage for each.
Have you guys checked out the new virtual car stock exchange Edmunds opened up? It is pretty interesting; url is in the post title. Its like fantasy CCBA on some big, weird, scale.
The Car Stock Exchange (CSX) is a prediction game for new automobiles. Players guess how quickly new cars and trucks will sell in the U.S., and buy the "stocks" representing the models that they expect will sell well. The price of each stock represents the crowds' estimate of unit sales for each vehicle. If you think the stock price of one vehicle is too low, then buy. If you think the stock price is too high, then sell.
The first contest period (for winning the monthly prize) starts on March 1, but it's open now for introductory play.
I put in an internet request thru edmunds (to 4 dealers) for a quote on a new pilot EX-L. Lowest quote was around $27K. Of course I got bombarded with frantic emails & phone calls from 4 dealers for at least a week, which is predictable.
Also predictably, I decided that since there's nothing wrong with my bmw (knock wood!), & so many things wrong with my house & garage, I should keep house hunting instead of car shopping (duh).
Selling a near mint condition 8 y.o. bmw wagon with super-low miles seems almost wrong somehow.......of course I may change my mind tomorrow.....
27K seems pretty good for an EX-L if we are talking about a 4WD. Still, 5-wagon is a nice car and if it hasn't given any trouble...
Speaking of Pilots, today I installed an ipod adapter for the factory stereo in mine, It charges it, and allows some control from the steering wheel. and does not interfere with the in dash changer, satellite radio, etc. Cool stuff. However, it is always a bit unnerving to pull the interior trim off of a new car though :surprise:
I was buzzing along in the CR-V on a Southern California freeway at 75 mph and saw a vehicle that I had not seen before. As I drove closer to it, I could see the Honda symbol on the back. It was a 2009 Honda Pilot.
Very nice redesign. The rear end looks similar to the Scion XB but grown up. The front is more aggressive looking than the previous Pilot and I think it will be a very good seller.
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Some people really should rent for a day or ask for a longer test drive.
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I've given up picking the holidays... Wouldn't look good, since I have to buy something this year..
LOL, nah, don't need the DVD. The kids have all sorts of handheld video games that play movies, laptop computers, they'd never use a DVD player in the car. Had one a long time ago in a Nissan Quest, I think we used it twice, waste of space.
I couldn't be happier with my Pilot, never have I owned such a solid vehicle. I think its broke my CCB habits. Should have bought one YEARS ago!
08 Pilot VP AWD. Picked it up Monday.
My CCBA membership has been renewed. :surprise:
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Congratulations. It was getting quiet around here!
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Whoohooo!!!! Congrats!!!! Is that Nimbus Grey? Same color as mine!! Cool!!
2000 Ford Focus SE Wagon, auto, pwr windows/locks, cruise/air/tilt, not a bad car it doesn't seem, only has 74k on it. $2900 is the asking price. The catch is its a reconstruct, theft recovery, no major damage other than a dent in the driver's side fender.
Below is a link to it.
http://anchorage.craigslist.org/car/580604968.html
So, pass or go look at it further?
Yeah, that's been happening a lot. It's wider than a Forester, this I can tell you...
The sales guy said it just came off the truck that day. I didn't believe him but was surprised to see it had 3 miles on it when I test drove it. They hadn't done the PDI yet. Sure enough, the plate on the door jam showed the build date as Feb 2008.
Color is Nimbus Grey. Looks identical to my Subie's color. I picked up my girlfriend from work after I drove it off the lot; she was standing on the sidewalk when I pulled up. Rolled down the window and told her I got myself a birthday present. She walks up to the window and asked if I got new skis. Wasn't until she sat in the car and closed the door that the something seemed different to her. She's not really a car person.
It drives beautifully; so much quieter and smoother than the Subie. Jury is still out on mileage, but I am realistic about it, and don't drive a ton of miles. My first lease...so I will have to put my CCBA card in storage for a bit. I just liked the idea of sub invoice pricing and the equivalent 0.72% interest Honda has going on leases right now. If I don't like it, or if gas is $5 per gallon in 3 years, I can walk away. If I want to keep it, I can buy it for $16K. Around here, there is no such thing as a 3 year old low mileage Pilot for $16K. Seems win/win.
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Love my Pilot, but it has 17k miles on it at only 7 months old..... :surprise:
I figure I can use the Focus as a gas saver and my soon to be 14 year old will be getting his permit in May.......what better car to learn to drive on than a reconstruct Ford Focus!!! LOL
Its just a thought, wasn't really looking and am certainly not in a hurry, lol.
Even if you don't need a Pilot, you can't beat the deals going on right now...
Two things are holding me back..
1) I don't need anything that big... or 8 passenger capability..
2) 20% poorer gas mileage than what I'm driving now doesn't make me love it... If I drove 10K/year, instead of 16K-18K/yr... it might be different..
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Looks like we're in for an ice storm!
In other news, I installed Thule bars on the factory rails and found that it now whistles a bit over 50mph.
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If you need a Pilot, you can't beat the deals going on right now...
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I immediately dropped it because we will NOT be getting into another $500/mo car.
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Yeah, I'm at about 10K a year, so that helped. I can ride my bike to work, so the Pilot is really more an activity car for skiing, paddling, cycling etc versus a commuter. I got tired of loading 2 road bikes plus gear in the back of a Forester (roof was taken up by the cargo box since its ski season). Playing Tetris is fun, but not all the time.
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1. On a scale between: a basic bmw 5-series non-SPP like mine, a current-gen 4-runner, or a current-gen CRV, how does the Pilot handle, & drive? (I drove a new CRV at my closest honda dlr, but they were so overbearing & crazy I didn't want to stick around to drive a pilot).
2. Could one get away with using the stock tires, or other "all weather" tires in winter on a pilot? I'm really tired of the absolute necessity to have snow tires for a rwd bmw.....
If I had to replace our van tomorrow, I might just get one of these!
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2. Stock tires are fine on the AWD model. Ours handled as much as 10 inches of snow and felt more stable and capable than the Forester we traded for it.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
And for where you live, the tires that come on it will be fine. They are some varient of a M&S SUV tire anyway (not that I can remember what which exact tires they are). Not sure if the FWD has different sneaks than the AWD.
My BIL used to have an MDX on the stock tires, in upstate NY, and that thing went through deep snow like it had a plow on it.
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The advertised lease is $259/mo with $1999 down. Of course, this does not include tax, etc. so it does not really exist. With the MF so low, rolling the up most of the down costs into the lease makes a lot of sense, so figure $320-330/mo or so with only the first payment down, depending on your local tax rate. Here in Seattle, its 9.2% :sick:
VP replaces the LX for 08. Adds to LX: steering wheel audio controls, roof rails, 6-disc CD, satellite radio, body colored door handles, mirrors, etc. Probably some other stuff too, but that's what I remember off the top of my head...
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But, the lease deals are good, all the way up the line.... As long as you stay away from FWD and NAV...
An AWD VP for 3yr/45K ... $280/mo. + tax, with about $500 due at signing...
An AWD SE (EX plus moonroof and DVD).. same lease for $350/mo. + tax..
In reality... cheaper than a V-6 Accord lease..
How does it drive? A cross between an Accord and a 4Runner.... lol
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Sometimes you can move the bars forward or back (it that's even an option) and kill the sound effects.
One of these years I may try whipping some bars with parachute cord to see if that breaks up the sounds, like you see on some radio antennas.
Can you break that down for me? Cause the only ones I see on Honda's website are for VP models and they indicate $2k due at signing and $269/mo for 12k miles ... but taxes and tags are still extra.
So you are saying an SE would be $350 for 15k/yr and only $500 at signing. Is that $500 total? Does that include any security and bank fees? So only tax and tags extra?
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thanks anyway.
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http://anchorage.craigslist.org/car/580615954.html (the Century)
I think I'm going to pass on adding another car to the stable, don't really *need* one for a while.
(seat heaters are one of the few special comforts I get while driving in Winter in New England......)......but not everybody needs'em of course.....
Anyway, good luck with the pilot, I should go test drive one.
Saw one at the Cincinnati car show today... Sticker is right at $34K.. Word here in the forums is that you can get $7K off MSRP, if you shop around..
That is a lot of SUV for $27K....
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Why is when I hear about a great deal on something I start thinking I need one. The Pilot would make a nice replecement for our mini-van, but with 3 payments left I need to ingnore this thread.
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Wait until you hit bad roads, that's where the Pilot really shines. I've driven mine on roads that would make a normal car cringe. When I came home from Anchorage last weekend it rained on top of snow which made for some really fun icy driving. The Pilot never even flinched.
Mine turned 17k yesterday, still love driving it like I did the day we bought it.
My problem(s), if you can call them problems, are that A. I don't need a new car, & B. I'd find it hard to part with my 5-series wagon, & C. I'm pretty sure would need to sell it privately, with the low miles, blah, blah, to get a decent price, so another potentially major hassle to go thru.
OTOH: With a new pilot I'd have an 8 year newer car. New brakes, fluids, tires, shocks, etc. If it was actually decent in the snow with the OEM tires, as somehere here said (altho I'm a bit skeptical as even the Range Rover I had was lousy in snow with the stock tires), I could eliminate the hassle of swapping tires in winter.
Life w/o a bmw......actually I haven't experienced that in over 15 years, it might be traumatic. But I like some of the colors on the pilot, esp. the blue....my RR was blue.....
Plus a warranty, a ton of airbags, VSA, etc. Does your E39 have DSC? My Z3 did as a 2000, so I'm guessing yours does. Still, a nice feature on the Pilot.
One set of A/T tires would solve your tire switch problem. I drove my Subie with all-seasons through snow that I had no right to attempt, so I'm not too worried about the Honda. Still, I'm heading up to ski tomorrow, so if it goes sideways, I'll let you know.
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Thats one of them there new carbon fiber hoods.
LOL, just another reconstruct car in a sea of them up here. Its not unusual at all to see 2 or 3 tone cars running around here in Alaska.
At least with our Ford, even though its a reconstruct, its all one color! Then again come to think of it I don't think it has a straight body panel, not even the roof!
Got a quote from Geico today and I was glad I was sitting down. I couldn't switch fast enough! New 6 month premium is $1416!!! That's the same exact coverage we had with Allstate! :sick:
My total bill is not nearly as bad as yours though, $1600 for the year, with 3 cars and full coverage for each.
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The Car Stock Exchange (CSX) is a prediction game for new automobiles. Players guess how quickly new cars and trucks will sell in the U.S., and buy the "stocks" representing the models that they expect will sell well. The price of each stock represents the crowds' estimate of unit sales for each vehicle. If you think the stock price of one vehicle is too low, then buy. If you think the stock price is too high, then sell.
The first contest period (for winning the monthly prize) starts on March 1, but it's open now for introductory play.
Also predictably, I decided that since there's nothing wrong with my bmw (knock wood!), & so many things wrong with my house & garage, I should keep house hunting instead of car shopping (duh).
Selling a near mint condition 8 y.o. bmw wagon with super-low miles seems almost wrong somehow.......of course I may change my mind tomorrow.....
Speaking of Pilots, today I installed an ipod adapter for the factory stereo in mine, It charges it, and allows some control from the steering wheel. and does not interfere with the in dash changer, satellite radio, etc. Cool stuff. However, it is always a bit unnerving to pull the interior trim off of a new car though :surprise:
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Very nice redesign. The rear end looks similar to the Scion XB but grown up. The front is more aggressive looking than the previous Pilot and I think it will be a very good seller.
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