It took nearly two months to decide on a small SUV and we have learned a lot about buying a cars. There were several vehicles that we looked at and considered buying, and we changed our reasons for buying several times. We finally decided on the 2008 CRV. The Honda CRV is a very nice vehicle which deserves its high ratings at Consumer Reports. We are not suprised that it is one of the most popular small SUVs in its class.
There were a few basic criteria that we had during our vehicle search.
- Dual A/C.
- 4 wheel disc brakes.
- either Bluetooth hands-free phone calling or navigation. Like to have both.
The Honda had all four, though it did not have bluetooth. We realized from past experiences with rental cars that Dual A/C is a want, but it is a REALLY nice convenience. Especially when the temperature needs of my wife and I are different. With the navigation, it is going to be easy for my wife to get around to places that she wants to go. And if she knows the general idea of where she is going, she doesn't have to follow the entire route planned by the unit. It will re-route the trip after leaving the route.
The ride seems smooth and appears to have enough power to get up and go for what we like. The model we bought came with a moon roof and visor, which will cut down on wind noise, mud flaps, cargo rubber mat, front tinted windows to go along with the EXL standard rear tinted windows and a roof rack.
Some of the features I didn't care for were the middle back seat is not comfortable and the the placement of the shifter. However, my wife loves the location of the shifter.
One more thing I like about the vehicle is that you get a lot of bang for the buck. A RAV4, which was the main competition for the CRV, would not have come with leather or the system information
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