Very leggy CR-V, to buy or not to buy?

Very leggy CR-V, to buy or not to buy?

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ismellburning

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136 posts

137 months

Wednesday 8th February 2017
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Good morning Honda folk

I'm going to look at a 2006 CR-V today. It's going for a song (under £2.5k), but has 139,000 miles on it, which strIkes one as a LOT.

Does anyone here have a CR-V (or perhaps more likely did your mum, I know, I know), and can attest to its ability to do big miles? Or fell apart at 40k, etc etc.

Words of wisdom VERY gratefully received.

Ilovejapcrap

3,274 posts

111 months

Wednesday 8th February 2017
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For 2006 that's not a lot

ismellburning

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136 posts

137 months

Wednesday 8th February 2017
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Yeah, it's like 11k a year, which is about average. I guess the question is whether it will keep doing 10k a year for the next four or five.

battered

4,088 posts

146 months

Wednesday 8th February 2017
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That's a lot of money for a 10 yr old car. 139k is no big deal though, if well maintained. It will easily do another 50k over 5 yrs.

ismellburning

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136 posts

137 months

Wednesday 8th February 2017
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I dunno; I've been looking at CR-Vs, RAV 4s and similar for a while and 2.5 is actually on the low end for a wagon of this vintage. 2.5 is also only the asking price so it might actually be a bit more like 2 and a bit.

Orcadian

312 posts

134 months

Wednesday 8th February 2017
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We bought a 2004 CR-V last year - a special edition Premiere model and we love it! It was to replace a 3 year old Peugeot Partner Tepee and this Honda is streets ahead in quality.
Before we took the plunge, I noted virtually every reg number of the CR-V's we saw anywhere (yes, I have an anorak!!)
Back at home, I checked to see what each vehicle MOT history had to say. NONE of them had ever failed with serious corrosion on chassis members, sills or anything close to suspension mounts. Many very high mileage (some well over 200k) had only ever failed on the usual stupid stuff like wipers, tyres, chipped screens - why do folk take cars for MOT with silly faults?
One common fault seems to be anti roll bar links, which are cheap DIY items anyway.
We've had lots of Hondas over the years, cars and bikes and the quality always shines through.

Ian



Edited by Orcadian on Wednesday 8th February 18:59

battered

4,088 posts

146 months

Wednesday 8th February 2017
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Orcadian said:
Many very high mileage (some well over 200k) had only ever failed on the usual stupid stuff like wipers, tyres chipped screens - why do folk take cars for MOT with silly faults?
Because it's a free retest.
Because the garage are going to be doing some work anyway.
Because owners don't know how/can't be bothered to check tyres, wipers, whatever.
Because if the thing throws a major wobbly and needs welding, new brake pipes, suspension, discs, anything else then they can throw it away without having put a new tyre on it 2 weeks before.

I know what I'm doing but I've had a car fail a test for cracked tyre sidewalls.

ismellburning

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136 posts

137 months

Wednesday 8th February 2017
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This is very reassuring to hear Ian, not least because the dealer and I arrived at £2300 and now it's mine smile

Fingers crossed!

Orcadian

312 posts

134 months

Wednesday 8th February 2017
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That's good news,
I'm sure you will be pleased with it and as long as it gets regular oil and filter changes should give little or no trouble. Did you check the Mot history on this one?

Ian

ismellburning

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136 posts

137 months

Wednesday 8th February 2017
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I did. Worn dust covers on the suspension arm ball joints and a chip on the windscreen are the current advisories. It's only ever failed for worn tyres.

Currently mulling HOW MUCH STUFF will fit in the boot at once.

Orcadian

312 posts

134 months

Wednesday 8th February 2017
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Assuming all mk2's are the same layout, the rear seats slide quite a way forward in increments to alter boot space. There is also a big space under the picnic table boot floor, if that was still on the 2006. The rear seats also have a few positions of recline and that can be reduced to increase space.

Ian

paul789

3,676 posts

103 months

Wednesday 8th February 2017
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We have a '53. Bullet proof, 134k miles.

It actually feels, almost, *enjoyable* to drive!! It's the perfect station / dog / tip runaround. Love it.

Orcadian

312 posts

134 months

Wednesday 8th February 2017
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Fully agree with Paul789, after driving our almost new Peugeot for nearly 3 years with suspension from a 1930's horse drawn cart and REAR tyres lasting a very careful 9000 miles, the CR-V is an absolute delight - I really wish we had missed out that step from our Mk2 Berlingo Van and gone straight to this breath of fresh air. It just feels 'right' in every respect.

Ours is a low mileage one previous owner fully loaded car and many folk who do not really know different models have remarked that it looks a couple of years old, although it does have an N reg plate I've used for years on many vehicles.

Ian

Deisel Weisel

2,519 posts

183 months

Wednesday 8th February 2017
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Is this a MK2 or 3? Petrol or diesel? Auto or manual?

ismellburning

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136 posts

137 months

Thursday 9th February 2017
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Deisel Weisel said:
Is this a MK2 or 3? Petrol or diesel? Auto or manual?
Hi Daniel, it's a MK II CDTI with a 2.2 Diesel engine. I actually like the mark II over the mark III because they're a bit boxier and I like the spare wheel on the boot smile

ismellburning

Original Poster:

136 posts

137 months

Thursday 9th February 2017
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Orcadian said:
Assuming all mk2's are the same layout, the rear seats slide quite a way forward in increments to alter boot space. There is also a big space under the picnic table boot floor, if that was still on the 2006. The rear seats also have a few positions of recline and that can be reduced to increase space.

Ian
Ah didn't know that about the sliding rear seats, thank you.

Picnic table boot floor ?!

Orcadian

312 posts

134 months

Thursday 9th February 2017
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Yes, when you lift the boot carpet, there is a handle to lift the panel out of the boot floor which covers a very large space where the spare wheel would have been. This boot floor piece has fold down legs to make a picnic table. I hope they hadn't discontinued that feature on 2006 models now I've got you interested!

Ian

Btw, the previous owner had the car 12 years and didn't know it was there!

Deisel Weisel

2,519 posts

183 months

Thursday 9th February 2017
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Orcadian said:
which covers a very large space where the spare wheel would have been.
Is it large enough to store the full sized spare? For me, the spare hanging off the rear door, looks ugly.

paul789

3,676 posts

103 months

Thursday 9th February 2017
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Deisel Weisel said:
Orcadian said:
which covers a very large space where the spare wheel would have been.
Is it large enough to store the full sized spare? For me, the spare hanging off the rear door, looks ugly.
Interesting. I thought the spare on the door was ample proof that I have One Life and am indeed, Living It.

Orcadian

312 posts

134 months

Thursday 9th February 2017
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Yes, it more or less measures up to the size of the spare - ours are 16" alloys, although I haven't tried an actual wheel in there but I will sometime. After lifting and removing the floor panel, there is a very large plastic liner (big washing up bowl if you are camping!).

Ian