Used 2004 Honda CR-V Consumer Reviews
Ordered on Chrismas Eve
I live in upstate New York where the roads are bad about 6 months or more of the year. My new CR-V handles all road conditions like a dream. The only thing I had to do to make it ready was add winter blades. My gas milage for all around driving has been about 22 mpg, I expected better, it should go up when our weather warms up as it have been colder than normal. Would recommend this vehicle to anyone who has marginal road conditions. I feel much safer than I did in my old 98 Voyager.
Best Car I Ever owned
Great car, had 221,000, then I think the private local mechanic changed the starter and ruined my transmission, Never replaced anything but the catalytic converter Had 1 tune-up at 110,000 miles.
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- EX 4dr SUVMSRP: $6,99518 mi away
- EX 4dr SUVMSRP: $6,990162 mi away
- EX 4dr SUVMSRP: $8,995217 mi away
Why I picked CRV instead of Element
I was comparing between the Element and CRV, and went with CRV. I've had it for 6 months now and I am very happy with my choice. CRV seats more people (5 instead of 4), and is quieter and less bumpier on the road. It handles GREAT, I have driven quite a few cars, and this is by far the easiest to turn and handle. Fuel economy and horse power are decent. The car feels very spacy (and it is), while small enough to drive around the city.
The Chevy Vega of the New Millenium
At a little over 18,000 miles this piece of junk needed its transmission and fuel injectors replaced. Now a few days and a few hundred miles after getting it back from the dealer, it appears to need yet another transmission as well as rear brake work (it was fine when it went in). This vehicle was delivered with some type of adhesive spots all over it, presumably from the delivery plastic. We had a roof rack installed at the dealer. This rack does not appear to fit properly, so I fear it is lacking in structural integrity, so we do not use it. The vehicle rattles and shakes at every opportunity. So much for reading Consumer Reports and following their "Best Buy" recommendation.
just OK
I'm not sure what all the rave is about and why the CRV gets such high marks. This is certainly a practical car, but it doesn't have much power and doesn't handle all that well. I've had issues with turning and accelerating, especially on wet surfaces. And this car is NOISY. The noise from tires and wind while driving is very loud. I much preferred the Jeep Liberty for pep, , sturdiness, handling and fun, but it did not get good gas mileage so I had to trade it for the CRV. I'm disappointed but today, fuel economy is the most important factor for me. But that even suffers tremendously when using the air conditioning.