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[Duke Mu]

I'm similar, mostly Toyotas and Hondas over the years. Some purchased new, others 10-15+ year old used clean examples

Have a '05 Accord, '05 RSX, and '05 LS430 at the moment. 200k/140k/95k miles respectively. Next vehicle will be a mid '00s 100 series Landcruiser/LX, assuming I can find one that isn't rusted out

Early-mid '00s was the golden era of car making imo, at least when it comes to Honda/Toyota. Best balance of reliability, cost, quality, and tech

Our 2009 Odyssey (bought it for $22.5K - easily twice that today!) is a BEAST, especially with a set of Yokohama tires.

 

[Healing]

I bought a new 2025 CR-V Hybrid for $32.5K. But I worked dealers for 6 months before making the move. 3.9% interest. 40 mpg. A versatile city and road car. CR-Vs upsized a few years ago and it is surprisingly spacious with more cargo room than the small SUV competition. The dealer was going to give us only $500 trade-in for our 2009 Odyssey - so we kept it for big landscaping hauls at Lowes. The CR-V Hybrid is not an off road king like the Outlander (which has a hybrid for 2026). But it has significant oomph and short acceleration in moving traffic. Agreed - the used cars are overpriced vs. depreciation.

Any issues to date? Rattles? I’m impressed with the fit and finish of Honda’s current interior kits and return to clean line exterior design (good lord, the prior gen civic - yikes), just not a long enough track record to know much, yet.

 

[Duke Mu]

Any issues to date? Rattles? I’m impressed with the fit and finish of Honda’s current interior kits and return to clean line interyand exterior design (good lord, the prior gen civic - yikes), just not a long enough track record to know much, yet.

Not so far. It's a good ride. Pretty quiet - in fact the CR-V Hybrid would be very quiet if on NC roads, which are typically in much better condition than Texas roads. The transition between hybrid battery and gasoline and everything in between is seamless, especially compared with the Toyota Rav-4. The CR-V has more cargo room. The sport package has all the connectivity I need. I just leave the headlights on automatic - the LED lights and turning lights are clear but not glaring.

The thing I like in the CR-V and Odyssey is the response and handling on the road. I feel in complete control. If buying new, I recommend the Bridgestone tires vs. Kumhos. The dealer was willing to trade tires with a small installation fee and then drove the new vehicle 80 miles to our home 2 days later.

If you're looking to climb the Rockies like a bad@$$ and off-road, this isn't for you. But Honda's high torque engine and surprising HP as a hybrid allows easy maneuvering around students, city traffic, and in interstate travel. Plus, I loved that $13.00 gas bill from Shell last this month!

 

[Healing]

Not so far. It's a good ride. Pretty quiet - in fact the CR-V Hybrid would be very quiet if on NC roads, which are typically in much better condition than Texas roads. The transition between hybrid battery and gasoline and everything in between is seamless, especially compared with the Toyota Rav-4. The CR-V has more cargo room. The sport package has all the connectivity I need. I just leave the headlights on automatic - the LED lights and turning lights are clear but not glaring.

The thing I like in the CR-V and Odyssey is the response and handling on the road. I feel in complete control. If buying new, I recommend the Bridgestone tires vs. Kumhos. The dealer was willing to trade tires with a small installation fee and then drove the new vehicle 80 miles to our home 2 days later.

If you're looking to climb the Rockies like a bad@$$ and off-road, this isn't for you. But Honda's high torque engine and surprising HP as a hybrid allows easy maneuvering around students, city traffic, and in interstate travel. Plus, I loved that $13.00 gas bill from Shell last this month!

Appreciate it. I’ve been a Toyota hybrid driver for a decade, so power up hills isn’t a priority. That said, I’ve read the rav4 models are noticeably more powerful than crv, and while I haven’t test driven the crv, I was impressed with the getup of the rav. The Toyota hybrid is bomb proof, and noticeably more efficient, I’m just at that point I think comfort has pulled even with my reliability weighting, and I’m constitutionally incapable of spending more than $40k and preferably $35k - ie im cheap.

 

[Heelsandeers]

Our 2009 Odyssey (bought it for $22.5K - easily twice that today!) is a BEAST, especially with a set of Yokohama tires.

Those are really good. And that model year I can imagine, one of the best

Still strange to me how many avg. families of a few will choose a crossover over minivans

 

[Heelsandeers]

Any issues to date? Rattles? I’m impressed with the fit and finish of Honda’s current interior kits and return to clean line exterior design (good lord, the prior gen civic - yikes), just not a long enough track record to know much, yet.

Yeah, Honda definitely lost a lot of what made their cars so good there for a while. Nice to see they are somewhat returning to form

My 20 yr accord barely rattles and I'm not sure it would at all with a proper suspension. Every part of that interior still looks and feels mint