Edit:I found a 2004 Honda CRV EX with 8544 miles on it. It is certified pre owned and they are asking 21980, almost 1500 below edmunds TMV for a CPO CRV with its options. It was originally owned and registered as a fleet vehicle in GA, and then sold at auction in Indiana, where Imeke Auot Group bought it, they now are the ones selling it. Seems like a good deal to me. What do you think?
As I am sure you all know, by my other car related threads. I currenlty own a '97 Nissan Maxima SE, and an '89 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera. The oldsmobile has proved pretty darn reliable and has almost 170,000 miles on it. But it has some issues with it, it needs new brakes, at least a tune up, possibly more work to get it running properly, it will soon need some new tires, and has some other issues, which are showing its age. Stuff is falling apart/down, it has some definate rust issues. So basically it could probablly be salvaged, but would likely cost more then its worth.
So I am looking into getting something new, be it new or used. Currently my family consists of my Fiancee, my 4 year old son and myself. With hopefully another child on the way within the next year or so. Currently the maxima is our most used hauler. It works fine for us now. Has enough trunk room and interior space. But I think with the addition of another child, the back seat will be quite a bit more cramped, and more stuff to carry will probablly fill the trunk if not over fill it.
So I am not sure if we could get away with a slightly larger sedan or not. My fiancee has had her heart set on a compact SUV, and I have been considering them. But as I am sure many will remind me, a minivan is much more practical. So I have been looking into them a bit more, and maybe starting to get her onto the idea.
I used to drive the maxima, but with the Olds dying a slow death and me working closer to home. I am now taking the olds and she is driving the max. So if we got an SUV, she woudl probablly want to drive it. I am not totally enthused about driving a minivan. But at this point in time, I don't think I would mind, and I think she would deal with it as well. The only thing is that the minivan market seems lop sided. You got the great Siena and Odyssey which tend to be a bit on the expensive side. Then everything else seems average or even crappy, but is priced quite a bit lower. I was looking through a consumer reports book and pretty much all of the minivans got average or worse reliability except the Siena and Odessey. My fiancee saw a Nissan Quest and said she liked the look of it from the outside, but thought the interior was a bit weird, not bad just weird.
I am mainly looking for something safe, reliable(or cheap and cheap to fix at least)that can move at least a family of 4 and the stuff that goes with it. Preferablly with good gas mileage. One reasons I also like the SUV's is due to most of them having AWD, which is great in the snow. But I know there are a few minivans and even some cars with AWD. I would like to get my listed narrowed down quite a bit before I start doing test drives or anything like that. Through my current job, I get some discounts on new vehciles. Mainly domestics(Ford, Diamler Chrysler, Mazda, GM, Staurn, Volvo, Nissan(but only one local dealer) and maybe a couple more)but not sure if that helps much.
So any opinions other then STFU, or stop posting, although I am sure I will get a few of them.
As I am sure you all know, by my other car related threads. I currenlty own a '97 Nissan Maxima SE, and an '89 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera. The oldsmobile has proved pretty darn reliable and has almost 170,000 miles on it. But it has some issues with it, it needs new brakes, at least a tune up, possibly more work to get it running properly, it will soon need some new tires, and has some other issues, which are showing its age. Stuff is falling apart/down, it has some definate rust issues. So basically it could probablly be salvaged, but would likely cost more then its worth.
So I am looking into getting something new, be it new or used. Currently my family consists of my Fiancee, my 4 year old son and myself. With hopefully another child on the way within the next year or so. Currently the maxima is our most used hauler. It works fine for us now. Has enough trunk room and interior space. But I think with the addition of another child, the back seat will be quite a bit more cramped, and more stuff to carry will probablly fill the trunk if not over fill it.
So I am not sure if we could get away with a slightly larger sedan or not. My fiancee has had her heart set on a compact SUV, and I have been considering them. But as I am sure many will remind me, a minivan is much more practical. So I have been looking into them a bit more, and maybe starting to get her onto the idea.
I used to drive the maxima, but with the Olds dying a slow death and me working closer to home. I am now taking the olds and she is driving the max. So if we got an SUV, she woudl probablly want to drive it. I am not totally enthused about driving a minivan. But at this point in time, I don't think I would mind, and I think she would deal with it as well. The only thing is that the minivan market seems lop sided. You got the great Siena and Odyssey which tend to be a bit on the expensive side. Then everything else seems average or even crappy, but is priced quite a bit lower. I was looking through a consumer reports book and pretty much all of the minivans got average or worse reliability except the Siena and Odessey. My fiancee saw a Nissan Quest and said she liked the look of it from the outside, but thought the interior was a bit weird, not bad just weird.
I am mainly looking for something safe, reliable(or cheap and cheap to fix at least)that can move at least a family of 4 and the stuff that goes with it. Preferablly with good gas mileage. One reasons I also like the SUV's is due to most of them having AWD, which is great in the snow. But I know there are a few minivans and even some cars with AWD. I would like to get my listed narrowed down quite a bit before I start doing test drives or anything like that. Through my current job, I get some discounts on new vehciles. Mainly domestics(Ford, Diamler Chrysler, Mazda, GM, Staurn, Volvo, Nissan(but only one local dealer) and maybe a couple more)but not sure if that helps much.
So any opinions other then STFU, or stop posting, although I am sure I will get a few of them.
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