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Best I've had...and it saved my life.
KDub, 07/12/2021
2008 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
My dad purchased a 2008 CRV EXL from a salvage lot auction and repaired the damages (I believe it was mainly the hatchback/rear - nothing major). I had it for about a year and loved it. The interior functionality is hands down the best set up I've had in a vehicle, so many compartments and well executed design. Plenty of room for all passengers and large cargo area. This car saved my entire family of 4 - we were in an accident on the way to our family vacation (w/ our 5 and 2 year old), completely loaded down (the whole cargo space was full), we were t-boned on the back left driver side and our CRV rolled twice before coming to a stop on the passenger side. Our side airbags deployed, and we all 4 walked away from the wreck with minor bruising and scratches. Our car was totaled, and I'm now looking at another CRV for this very reason. Can't say enough good things.
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Great SUV with some exceptions
azdesertguy, 08/22/2013
2008 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful
My CR-V is great except for two issues that have really bugged me. 1. Noisy tires 2. No auto headlight turn off How in the world can a manufacture be so stupid to leave a feature off auto headlight turn off. I had the least equipped 2004 Vibe and it had auto headlight turn off. I figured the top of the model should have this feature. Talk about stupidity in the first degree!!!!!! Then noisy tires....yikes!! I have had people not wanting to ride with me due to the fact the tire noise is so high it would give one the impression the stupid wheels are going to fall off due to bad wheel bearings. Fortunately, I had this checked and all the noise is from tires....
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Was excited now disappointed
desertguy2, 09/25/2014
2008 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
Purchased this 2008 CR-V as a certified vehicle. Based on Honda's reputation, I was expecting a vehicle to be quite reliable. That's not been the case! First problem was tires cupping so bad it was terribly noisy in the vehicle. Even after regular alignment checks by Honda dealership! Finally solved the problem by having upper control arms added to rear wheels and now have a new set of Michelin Defender tires and good wheel alignment. Power door locks have been a problem. Have had to replace two already. My first problem was discovering no automatic headlights. What a dumb decision to leave this feature off an EX-L model!!
Tire and AC problems - lemon
BH, 07/19/2010
2008 Honda CR-V LX 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
First problem when car was around 1.5 years old with 31,000 km I was told I needed new tires. Dealership indicated they put cheap tires on the vehicle. I have never had to put new tires on any of our vehicles until the 70,000 km mark. Next problem when car was 2.5 years old, in July, on one of the hottest days in Canada, the air conditioning stopped working. We were told after a $99.00 diagnosis problem that we needed a new part - a sensor wasn't working but there is one small problem, the part is on back order and you can't have it fixed until October and guess what it is not under warranty. Cost will be approximately $700.Our AC will work about the time the snow flies.
Don't buy a CRV
08crv, 10/11/2013
2008 Honda CR-V LX 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
32 of 48 people found this review helpful
The good reviews were written when the car was new. Honda CRV's developed all kinds of problems with drive train vibrations. Buyers beware! The fix is expensive. The road noise is so loud you can't hear the radio at high speeds. Save your money Honda quality is not what it used to be.