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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

Fingers crossed!

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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.

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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

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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 ?!

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paul789 said:

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.

Haha, I'm afraid to say this exactly what I thought. I think it looks nice

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Daniel, I'll give the step a little measure next time I'm in it.

Read a review a week or so ago that reckoned you could get two full size mountain bikes in the boot without taking them apart although must confess I'd be impressed to see a motorbike in the boot.

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fido said:

I bought a '54 shape after my car was stolen - solid & dependable - which I actually miss to be honest. I think 130k on a diesel would be okay - my petrol had half that mileage and only the worn gear-knob gave away clues to the amount of usage. Obviously it's a turbo but that's always going to be an issue at some stage.

Thanks man. Hopeful that it'll give us a few years of not-crazy-expensive motoring. At the risk of tempting fate it does feel very solid and the engine's lovely and keen.

Clutch is slipping in the event we're keeping up with the saga, dealer has agreed to fix at his expense. I can't see a receipt for a clutch in the pile of paperwork so possibly it's got to 140k on the original...

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Oh yikes, hopefully not on anything terminal?

Update on mine, dealer has put a new clutch in and we split the cost of a new flywheel. Also got an entire Ikea sofa in there, that boot is nuts. Pleasingly swift as well although the live MPG counter discourages sporty driving.

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Holy diesel fumes, just got a three seater chesterfield in the back.

I'll shut up now.

TLDR this car is big

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Orcadian said:

Which model did you buy? Ours doesn't have a 3 seater Chesterfield!!
Ian

Haha, the trump edition