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When you come to a stop, with your foot still on the brake, engage the parking brake, then (foot still on the brake), shift your car into park. When you release your foot from the brake, your car should not roll or move (even six inches).
When starting the car, put foot on brake, shift car into gear, then release parking brake..
This keeps the transmission from doing the job that the parking brake is intended for...
This might help.. if it doesn't, then there may truly be something else wrong with your transmission or shifter.
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kyfdx
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It is almost 24 hours since we drove off the lot and the XM "ready" radio is kind of bumming me out. It appears from wandering around the net tonite that not only is this XM "NOT ready", but if I want to use the existing CD 6 disc in dash system, I have to get Honda to put the system in? Tell me that this is not true.. If so, my naivete is once again at play. And $600-700 for that installation? I knew I was forgetting something in my dealing for a lower price....
looking for advice, sympathy, anything to put my mind at ease... I didn't really care if it came with XM or not, but my wife was kind of hoping for it...
ON a positive note.. tell me I made the right purchase instead of the Kia Sportage.
thanks
There have been a lot of comments and discussion about this. Honda's XM receiver is over priced, but it has the elegance of operating through the headunit so that you don't have an add on module hanging on your dash.
There are other options. There's at least one company making a wiring adapter for the Honda headunit that will allow you to add auxiliary inputs so that you can attach a more reasonably priced XM or Sirius receiver. Of course then you'd have to find a place to mount the receiver so you can see it's display.
tell me I made the right purchase instead of the Kia Sportage.
You made the right purchase decision. While the Sportage is very attractive in terms of price and features, it's still a Kia. Their reliability is starting to improve, but they're still not up to the standard of American made vehicles, let alone in the same class as Honda or Toyota. I'm sure you'll enjoy your CR-V for many years to come.
Two remotes and one valet key.
I think I am going for the head unit and accessory package which will run me about $330 and have Best Buy or Circuit City install it.. After investigating other boards.. purchasing from Honda and installing it there will run me from $600 to $1000. And yes .. with the on the wheel audio controls.. and everything else already installed, it appears to be the only intelligent way to put the XM into the vehicle.
thanks again
I just returned from a honda dealer to purchase the CR-V EX for my wife as a second auto. I walked out of the dealership with a total price of $22,517 for the 2005 model.
Question?
I did not sign any financing arrangements nor was I offered to purchase an extended warranty, :confuse: I will pick-up the auto in 2 days. Does any know if at that time Honda will pressure me into purchasing extended warranties, accessories, etc.
Any info would help, as I just feel the "other shoe is about to drop"
Thanks
The price you paid, did that include sales tax? I paid $22,267 plus tax in New Jersey on Saturday.
Phil
Thanks for the info. The price I paid was 22517 not incl. NYS sales tax. I used the AAA car buying program, no haggling. I was shown the invoice for the CR-V (which matched both Edmunds and Consumer Reports pricing) and was told that with AAA, members pay $250 above invoice - so I bought the auto.
Thanks again and enjoy tour CR-V
dcontard
Based on previous owners experiences, do any of you use such a protection, is it really required and is it really good (value for $800)
Is $800 a reasonable amount to pay them for waxing your car every six months and spraying a protectant on your seats?
My suggestion is to wash and wax your own car, and buy a couple of cans of ScotchGuard to spray on the interior.
JM2C
Coltano
See.. I like to just imagine what everyone else looks like... Isn't this the internet?
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My wife and I just picked up our 2006 silver moss metallic EX (800 under invoice; 2500 under sticker). When we first saw this particular one, it still had the white plastic protectors. It had just come off the transport with 8 miles on it. Well, about an hour after leaving the dealer, it's up to 70-plus. We're excited. First Honda, first SUV.
I know it's a brand new car, but we took it on the highway, and we were wowwed by the smooth ride. Effortless acceleration, even for a V4. If Honda comes out with a V6 in 3 years, I may want one for myself (this one is the wife's).
I'm a new CR-V owner, silver 2002 LX w/47000 miles. This is a great vehicle! Plenty of get up and go, nice ride and all my photo gear fits in the back without the seats going down. No mods or additions yet but window tinting is in the very near future. Glad I found ya'll and hope we'll talk again soon!
Philip
Birmingham Alabama
Here we go again.:-) V4 is a motorcycle engine, not a car engine. Not to burst a bubble, bur Honda does not offer V4's in any of its cars. Not even the smallest Dunk (3 cyl turbo). I think you meant I4 :-)
Ok, new owner, 2006 CR-V EX with 5 speed manual transmission. Silver Moss.
3rd Honda. Have owned 2 Odys. Currently an 04 EX-L.
Very impressed with the CR-V so far. Just enough vehicle for me and the family and economical to operate.
TB
It's OK Varmint, you can drive mine at the meets. I'll let you drive mine at the Olympics if you organize this year. :-)
I hesitate to call myself an expert, but go ahead and post your questions.
She asked me on Saturday if I knew of your whereabouts. Told her that you were active on Edmunds :-)