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Casu Marzu posted:
The real question there is if you want to put $6k into a car that's seen ten years of salt. Your example has zero underbody pictures. When it gets to a ten year old car I'd start looking for a cheap beater (couple thousand) rather than putting that kind of money will be looking at brake line repairs, cat and muffler work, suspension, control arms and ball joints, etc. The remainder can be held aside for repairs as you need. I'd be dubious that any of the bulletproof claims about any make of car holds up once it starts getting soaked in salt for four months a year. Granted, the engine battery and transmission on a Prius is likely to be fine.
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IOwnCalculus posted:Yeah, Honda has gone all in on CVTs, but very specifically only on their smaller cars with four cylinders. Anything with a V6 they're buying high-gear-count boxes from ZF. I will say that having driven a 5-speed auto '13 CR-V nearly back to back with a CVT '14 Accord, the CVT is actually a much nicer driving experience. There are significant gaps in the ratios of the five speed where you can mat the throttle at slower highway speeds and you get *nothing* because there's not a good gear to kick down to, but you don't have the torque to pull the gear you're in. Yeah I'm targeting a CR-V hybrid myself because the transmission and all the moving parts in the drive train are dirt simple. You've got a mostly series operation with a ICE motor running a generator at a fixed rpm so that it can run in it's efficient range, an electric motor running the drivetrain, and then a clutch that can put ICE motor power into the drivetrain at a fixed ratio at highway speeds. There's not a ton that moves around and can go wrong in the system and I'm hoping that translates into reliability over time. Toyota is a bit more complex but the real thing that's keeping me off a RAV4 is the rear axle cable corrosion issue, their hybrid system seems fine.
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Bank posted:Alright for my SUV replacement, I think I've narrowed down my choices to: You can get both the rav4 and cr-v at MSRP if you shop around, but you'll be waiting. I'm at the tail end of a three month wait for a CR-V, and from what I understand RAV4 is more like 6-8 months. Ymmv, local markets will vary. Both are generally only available in higher trims, more cost effective trims have longer waits. Cons- CR-V doesn't have a spare tire, RAV4 has an ongoing issue with an out of warranty high voltage cable corrosion after 4-5 years if you're in a salty area.
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Jan 22, 2023 20:34
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Jake Gittes posted:I need a new vehicle. I think the universe is pointing towards a used 4Runner, but I figured I'd ask some internet ppl because maybe there's something I'm just not thinking about. Do you need suggestions with only two car seats or is a three row slash more future car seat option preferable?
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Crosby B. Alfred posted:I drove a newer Honda Hybrid Accord and had a ride in the Sport Hybrid CR-V. It's astonishing to me how insanely smooth and quiet newer entry model cars are these days along with all the electronic safety stuff but the kicker is so much it now works well with little latency and incredibly intuitive. Everything just works. I opted for a new gen hybrid CR-V last winter and it's fantastic. I have a few quibbles with it (cold weather mpg, fix a flat instead of spare, no 360° camera) but it feels extremely high quality, looks decent for a commodity car, and I like how simple the car is when you dive into it (ie no belt driven accessories, no alternator, the drive train has a couple clutches, two electric motors and a proven ICE) there's very little to go wrong with it. It's extremely quiet, comfortable to drive, has most of the tech integration I've been looking for and hasn't given me any issues in the last eight months. The point of Acura is that's where they put the ventilated seats and moon roofs :/
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Aug 21, 2023 16:20
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Twerk from Home posted:It's going to give you the true exotic ownership experience, you can't put a price on that. Isn't that price typically five digits/year?
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HisMajestyBOB posted:Proposed Budget: $20k-$30k While the new models of Kia are going to have immobilizers, I wouldn't expect people binging on tiktok to to be able to do much more than look ar the name plate, smash a window, gently caress up the steering column and then find out they can't jump it. I'd also have concerns about the long term reliability as well. As stated, look at the Mazda mx-5. The lower trims of rav4 and cr-v should be in the upper end of your price range as well.
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Nov 10, 2023 06:42
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dopesilly posted:Need a car recommendation, or at least a few makes/years/models I should check out. I went with the cr-v hybrid instead of the rav4 hybrid primarily because of the high voltage corrosion issues that Toyota has been dealing with for the last few years- salt is getting into the cable and rotting it out and requiring replacement after a few years with a bill on the order of 5-7.5k iirc. While they're covering it under warranty for now it's a headache and a resale value killer I didn't want to deal with. If you're in the Northeast you probably have similar salt issues. I've been very happy with the new model cr-v, btw, and make the same evaluation you did for new vs used (prices on used were even worse at the start of the year when I purchased it.)
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Calidus posted:Let’s talk minivans, one is most likely in my future for 2024. I am tempted to write off Honda as they don’t offer AWD and Great Lakes control my weather. I did snow tires on a previous car and I don’t want mess with that on a family vehicle. Pacifica has been the gold standard but my brain just says Chrysler sucks when ever I think about owning one. Sienna seems like a giant Prius with a pair motors on back wheels for AWD. I've driven fwd in Wisconsin for ages without any real issues. My folks had fwd minivans for like 25 years, and I learned to drive in the snow on a fwd Caravan. These were on generic all seasons and I've never been one to swap tires. I wouldn't get fixated on it as a requirement.
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Dec 16, 2023 18:22
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Is there even really a functional difference between what's called a station wagon in the US nowadays and the compact/subcompact cuv vehicles? Aside from like 3-6 inches of roof height maybe, they're all about the same dimensions. If you're looking at the outback you may as well start cross shopping cuvs as there's going to be a ton more variety.
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Feb 11, 2024 16:33
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ethanol posted:39-41k usd is roughly the price of a optioned up rav 4 hybrid. Not interested in paying more. Those sound like good options for a European tho lol. I skipped consideration of the RAV4 hybrid cause of the power cable corrosion issue. I'm in the salt belt and it feels like too much on a headache to deal with, even though Toyota has been bumping up the warranty on it due to the issues. Very happy with cr-v hybrid, though.
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Mar 2, 2024 00:24
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If you're not looking specifically at hybrid you can probably include the Mazda mx-3/30s and mx-5/50s, and the Subaru Forester as well. I would have looked far more closely at those had they had a hybrid drive train for my purchase last year. Edit: the smallest raised car in a lineup is usually the cheapest price point, including in the choices of what goes in it. That can come off with some undesirable trade offs in things like power for the weight, amenities, interior volume, etc. At least, that's how I read it. Roseo fucked around with this message at 15:20 on Apr 2, 2024 |
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IOwnCalculus posted:I'm a bit perplexed at "maybe considering a three row SUV" but the ones you've listed as prime candidates are all the second-smallest or smallest two-row crossovers their respective companies make. The CRV/CX5/RAV4 aren't cramped by any means but I also wouldn't call the back seat "roomy" in any of them. Four adults will put you in fairly close quarters. You'll definitely take a fuel economy hit but if rear seat and road trip comfort are priorities, I'd also be looking at the Highlander as already mentioned, or the Honda Passport/Pilot. The cr-v has huge rear end back seats, they've got the same legroom as the front, the doors open wide, and it's easy as hell to get things in and out of there along with having a great storage area in the rear. It's one of the reasons I bought mine.
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IOwnCalculus posted:Are the new ones bigger, because I never would have described the back seats of my 2013 CR-V as "huge rear end". Sufficient, sure, but at 6'4" anyone behind me meant I had to scoot forward at least a little. That was still far better than the Mazda3 it replaced because anyone behind me meant we were both intensely uncomfortable. I don't think I've been in an older one but looking up specs shows that yeah they have. The 2013 shows 41"/38" front/rear seat legroom while the 6th gen has both at 41". I'm only average height so I've never really had a problem with rear seats but I'm used to them being pretty cramped regardless. When I've sat in the rear of mine that's not the case.
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