Used Honda Pilot For Sale

Overall, I love this car. I wasn't too thrilled the first week. The VCM (variable cylinder management) system is kinda clunky and going from a smooth CVT to this led me to believe I was having transmission issues. This is not the smoothest SUV. It does great in every other gear but when I hit 20mph and downshift into 1st gear (I believe) there is an audible clunk that you can feel. It was a little annoying but only because I previously owned a Ford Explorer with tranny issues that started similarly to this. After taking it in to be looked at, it was explained to me that this is normal. With the car constantly turning off and on 3 cylinders, it does make the ride "less smooth" but you get better fuel economy in exchange. I will say that it's a great highway cruiser with lots of nooks, crannies and cargo space. The A/C blows cold as soon as you start it up! (Even in the hot VA summer.) I love the interior of the new pilot. It's a huge step up. The interior is a little dated. I would've waited a couple weeks and bought a 2016 but I don't want a mini van. Which is what all new SUV's look like nowadays. I had to choose between interior aesthetics or exterior aesthetics and I chose exterior. I want my SUV to look like a SUV. Not a mini van. So, I chose the 2015 instead and got the square body SUV I know and love, but at the price of a dated interior. I do love this car. Aside from the VCM, I will say braking distance is poor, but it's s great vehicle overall. If the 2016 Pilot kept the same body style but updated the interior to what it is now, I would've bought a 2016 in a second. This looks like the last true SUV in the market I'll ever be able to afford. I turned down a 2015 Pathfinder strictly due to the mini van design. Had the pathfinder kept true to its SUV design, I'd be the owner of one right now. I understand gas mileage is important. Especially this day and age. But, me personally... I'd rather sacrifice a few mpg and have a real SUV, not a minivanified SUV. Overall a great car. It has it quirks but it's super reliable and super comfortable and looks like a real SUV. What more could you ask for. I'd give it a solid B+ overall. Now is the time to buy a 2015 Pilot. With the new 2016, lots of dealerships are offering their 2015 models far below invoice price. The pilot has always been outside of my budget, but the 2016 Pilot's new designed changed that for me and allowed me to buy a car I could never afford. That's the only thing I like about the 2016 Pilot. UPDATE: Have now owned this vehicle for over a year. Have had no issues with it. If anything, it actually rides smoother after putting a few miles on it. I'm at 6,500 miles now. My opinion is the same. Great car, but the transmission could be tuned a little bit better. There is a slight delay between depressing the accelerator and the car actually moving forward. It's a small quirk to deal with.