After finding out that our 2012 Altima was in need of its 3rd transmission in the two years we have owned it I decided it was time to get a nice reliable car for my wife to drive (I'm never buying a car with a CVT transmission again) so I went out and got her a 2014 Honda CR-V. I remember someone on here was looking at one of these for their wife as well awhile back. I am sold on Honda until Mercedes gets their act together and makes a new W123.

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1977 MB 240D 4 speed 145K - Nearly Perfect
1995 MB E420 197K - Weekend Toy
2018 Ford F150 5.slow 23K - My DD
2020 Subaru Ascent 10k - Wife's DD

1979 MB 280E 90K - Sold
1983 MB 240D 238K - Scrapped
1984 MB 300D 347K? - Sold
1984 MB 300TD Wagon - 188k - Sold
1987 MB 300E 5 speed 258K - Scrapped
1991 MB 300TE 5 speed 276K - Sold
1993 MB 400E 218K - Sold
1993 MB 400E 130K - Sold
1995 MB E320 Wagon 190k - Sold

Nice!

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I'm not nuts about the new styling of the CRV, and continue scratching my head over Honda's decision to dump the Element without a comparable replacement. My nearest dealer, over in Prescott calls about once every two weeks wanting our Element.

Never the less, you'll love your CR-V and it won't let you down. Good pick!

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84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold
04 Honda Element AWD
1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler
1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting

Whew,

For a moment I was afraid you sold one of the twins.
Good luck with it, Merry Christmas & see you at the '14 Chadfest!

Might have been me. We had an 01 CRV, it was a good car overall. We looked at new CRVs, no 6 cylinder (ditto RAV4), so we went with the flat-6 Subie Outback. Wife has been spoiled by German v8s.

Can't go wrong with a Honda however, aesthetically pleasing as well.

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'17 Subaru WRX STI
'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

---= The forest breathes, listen.
-Native American elder

3 trannies? I hope that was under warranty...?

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

No still have the twins. I was toying with the idea of selling the 280E but I think I'm gonna keep it.

Yep it was.


Lol that is actually a local Jeweler where I bought my wife her engagement ring 9 years ago.

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1977 MB 240D 4 speed 145K - Nearly Perfect
1995 MB E420 197K - Weekend Toy
2018 Ford F150 5.slow 23K - My DD
2020 Subaru Ascent 10k - Wife's DD

1979 MB 280E 90K - Sold
1983 MB 240D 238K - Scrapped
1984 MB 300D 347K? - Sold
1984 MB 300TD Wagon - 188k - Sold
1987 MB 300E 5 speed 258K - Scrapped
1991 MB 300TE 5 speed 276K - Sold
1993 MB 400E 218K - Sold
1993 MB 400E 130K - Sold
1995 MB E320 Wagon 190k - Sold

Hondas are pretty good, decent cars. Congrats on the new car! And good riddance on the Altima. I've heard bad stories about CVT transmissions in the past.

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The text of an ad for a jewelry store in a tiny town in Nor Cal about 50 miles away from here, as seen in their weekly paper read:


"As we grow older, our eyesight begins to diminish,

This requires BIGGER DIAMONDS."


~~~

A definition of advertising as told by one author in a novel I am reading:

"A profession dedicated to convincing you that $hit is toothpaste".

"Then We Take Berlin"
~~John Lawton (2013)

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

What the heck happened to the CRV. It's looks like a station wagon with a lift.

I like the no nonsense looking element. I'd have encouraged the mrs to buy one if it had gotten better fuel economy.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Looks as if the focus group couldn't make up their minds?

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06 E320 CDI - PEWTER/CHARCOAL
2017 C7 Stingray Vert /M7-speed manual trans/3LT/FE2 - Arctic White / Jet Black interior

I think you are actually referring to designers of the Pontiac Aztek, no?

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

Two problems for me. They quit making them a few years ago and they were a bit weird with the back doors. Would have made getting the kids into and out of car seats a challenge.

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1977 MB 240D 4 speed 145K - Nearly Perfect
1995 MB E420 197K - Weekend Toy
2018 Ford F150 5.slow 23K - My DD
2020 Subaru Ascent 10k - Wife's DD

1979 MB 280E 90K - Sold
1983 MB 240D 238K - Scrapped
1984 MB 300D 347K? - Sold
1984 MB 300TD Wagon - 188k - Sold
1987 MB 300E 5 speed 258K - Scrapped
1991 MB 300TE 5 speed 276K - Sold
1993 MB 400E 218K - Sold
1993 MB 400E 130K - Sold
1995 MB E320 Wagon 190k - Sold