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My wife saw one for the first time and didn't like it. She did like the clever tray, but not the styling.
-juice
In my part of Socal, I have seen only a couple. I still don't like the front.
Might be time to get in touch with my feminine side.
PS. Could probably say the same about the RAV4.
Ummm, history DOES repeat itself. This same claim was made for the GEN 2 a couple of years ago (shortly after I had bought my manly 2003 EX).
from everything i've read, 60 percent of CR-V buyers were women. so for the 2007 redesign, honda decided to further target that market. i wouldn't worry about. in my neighborhood in northern california, it seems 90 percent of monster SUVs are piloted by women and it usually seems the bigger the SUV, the smaller the woman. our young kids have played soccer for 5 years now and SUVs--not minivans--are the soccer moms car of choice...at every game, it's a sea of SUVs, mostly explorers, tahoes, etc.
For a long time everyone tried to hide that fact, but Honda took a refreshingly honest approach in marketing the new one.
I say so what? Women are generally far more practical buyers, put more priority on family-friendly features and fuel economy, and are less compulsive with purchases.
I think every male shopper would be smart to get a female opinion before making an emotional or impulse buying decision, i.e. we're too easily swayed by macho marketing.
-juice
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i've had three different people tell me my new CR-V looks like the volvo XC90...i can see a similar tail light treatment but that's pretty much it. i will agree that the new style looks much more upscale than utilitarian.
It's 130 horsepower harnessed to a 4-speed automatic. It's not particularly quiet, or fast. Instead it is adequate in the power department and fun to driv with handling, but little else. It's been a great car though, and I'll likely hold onto it until the wheels fall off of it (170k miles and still driving it to school daily).
So, you can see why the 166 horsepower, 5-speed Auto Accord is plenty for me, when I made-do happily with 130 horsepower and a 4-speed!
The first one looked like the Lumina APV. Why? Because you saw sheetmetal under the tail lights, and that was unattractive.
The second one looked like the Volvo XC70. Much better, the tails met the bumper. Edit: another similarity was that the black front bumper wrapped up and around part of the front grille.
The third one looks most like the XC90, the tails are more styled now, and the spare is off the hatch.
I like the rear view of gen 3 the best, but the front view the least.
-juice
You don't need an Accord, much less two! :sick: Go trade both for a babe-magnet & go have some fun! :shades:
You're welcome! :P
I wanted a car that would last me as long as my 1996 has lasted, and one that could do so cheaply (when I graduate college, I'll be in a narrow, low-paying field and don't want Tahoe-sized gas bills or insurance rates on a VW GTI). I am also 6'4", so that effectively kept me out of the compact class, sports-or-not.
I liked the Scion tC, but was unimpressed with some of the detailing inside, and hated that the transmission kept the highway RPMs up so high. Nit-picky? Yeah, but its things I would be unhappy about for the rest of the life of the vehicle. Why make concessions, when I can get a vehicle within my price range that meets as much of my criteria as possible?
It boiled down to room, fuel economy, and practicality (I've lived with 4-doors, and after having a friend's Acura CL for some time, I HATED having to slide the seat forward to throw in my stuff (be it backpack, coat, etc...). I also like to drive most of the time I ride with my friends (Would you believe some 18-24 year olds drive in an unsafe manner? :shades: :P -Sarcastically Speaking), so a roomy interior for more than just the driver was a bonus of getting a sedan.
Overall, I couldn't find a car that met my needs better than the Accord I picked. I don't need a "babe magnet," or an attention getter - I'll save one of those for a midlife crisis thank you very much. My buds love my car (this coming from owners of an Eclipse and a 2004 V6 Mustang, among other various vehicles) - mentioning the cool interior design (stereo and climate controls), and those "sweet gauges."
All-in-all, the other 19-year old's can have their Turbo-Charged Speed wagons - I frankly wouldn't use the speed enough, because I know what my insurance would do if I got a ticket, and it would include making me get a second job.
To that, I say, "No thanks, I'll drive reasonably." :shades:
Sorry if I'm a yawn, but that's me. Some say I'm (too) old for my age, some say more should have my common sense. I say it doesn't matter, as long as I'm happy.
TheGraduate
BTW, what "narrow, low-paying" field are you majoring in?
Personally, I have no problem with anything on the vehicle, from the front to the rear, and all in between.
Haven't driven one yet, but understand the handling is much improved as well as noise reduction.
If I could talk my wife into trading in her '03 CR-V for an '07, I would get it for her, just on appearance alone. :shades:
Kip
BTW, what "narrow, low-paying" field are you majoring in?
Actually, I figured it kind of was tongue-in-cheek, but I figured I'd give a little insight to my 'old man' brain anyway. Thanks for the compliment, by the way!
Oh, and I'm going into Broadcast Journalism (Read: TV NEWS). Anchors make big bucks, but everybody else just about gets the shaft. I love the field though, so it should be worth it. Getting a job is the hard part in this line-of-work though.
Go apply at CNN. They seem to have a cast of thousand!
True, but where there's a cast of thousands, there is a cast of ten-thousands applying!
I guess we should get back to the CR-V, because other than me, I'll be this conversation is pretty boring!
like it has two different size wiper arms. The factory wipers are definitely not getting it done in snow country.
Can this be a do it yourself job?
Really???
Then explain Prada, Luis Vittone.... VW Jetta and Cabrio.
None of those make any sense, but are purchased by women and certain men.
I just don't think it's practical to talk about practicality and gender. Reeks of oxymoron.
-juice
Don't forget shoes! I can't tell you how many times I've asked my wife why she needs a new pair of shoes every month...and they all look similar! :surprise:
"Duck" me senses the one fell swoop of a hosts delete key might be on the way
-juice
You're quoting Melvin Udall, the character played by Nicholson, in "As Good as it Gets" and you mangled the paraphrase in the extreme. The source should tell you all you need to know - Udall was a mean-spirited obsessive compulsive writer whose missives are more pitiable than enlightened and certainly not worthy of serious consideration.
In any case, we've strayed too far from the topic so let's get back to it!
tidester, host
-juice
Mangled the english, she did... :surprise:
-juice
I'm not the only one who sees some BMW type styling in the new CR-V.
Wouldn't the OWNER's MANUAL explain what all the functions of the car are and what their purpose is?
Fast forward 3 years - if a new owner of a used '07 CR-V gets one without an owner's manual (an all too common scenario), they'll be able to do a simple search here and find out. Assuming some kind soul simply answers the question....
It definitely is a DIY project.
I'd assume the same light is in the CR-V, mounted up near the Rear-View Mirror at the ceiling.
EDIT:
Honda's CR-V Trim-Descriptions Website shows ambient console lighting as standard, FYI.
http://www.carspace.com/guides/U-Hook-Style-Winshield-Wiper-Blade-Change
Click to play.
It's on a Miata but the U-hook style is fairly common.
-juice