So The Avalon Needed Less Curb Rash
05-03-2015, 10:33 PM
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So The Avalon Needed Less Curb Rash
So as much of you know, I've been trying to convince my fiancee to get a less "boaty" car.
After finding that the Avalon needed about 3k in maintenance/repairs, she finally decided to cut her losses. It served us well, and we had only put 80k on it.
Now onto the new car. She fell in love with the new CR-V after a test drive, but the local dealerships didn't have the color/trim we wanted, so we drove a couple hours away and got a great deal. 2k off MSRP, plus 500 for being a recent graduate, so we basically paid invoice for the car.
It drives great, and the CVT is actually a lot better than expected. we picked it up last week, and we've put 400 miles on it already. I do wish I could have gotten her into the EX-L for leather, dual zone HVAC, and XM, but she's happy, and that's all that matters.
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Don't mind the neighbors shitty looking house
After finding that the Avalon needed about 3k in maintenance/repairs, she finally decided to cut her losses. It served us well, and we had only put 80k on it.
Now onto the new car. She fell in love with the new CR-V after a test drive, but the local dealerships didn't have the color/trim we wanted, so we drove a couple hours away and got a great deal. 2k off MSRP, plus 500 for being a recent graduate, so we basically paid invoice for the car.
It drives great, and the CVT is actually a lot better than expected. we picked it up last week, and we've put 400 miles on it already. I do wish I could have gotten her into the EX-L for leather, dual zone HVAC, and XM, but she's happy, and that's all that matters.
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05-03-2015, 10:36 PM
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Congrats
Nice one
The rear chrome reminds me of Texas long horns
I like the Ford F-150
Looks like you bought it from our vicinity
Nice one
The rear chrome reminds me of Texas long horns
I like the Ford F-150
Looks like you bought it from our vicinity
05-03-2015, 10:40 PM
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yea, her uncle in Thousand Oaks had a buddy at Galpin, so we decided to go that route. Great experience. The car was already detailed prior to our arrival. Paperwork took minimal time..it was all very painless. The only thing that took some time was getting them to come up on the Avalon.
05-03-2015, 10:42 PM
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Awesome
I took my uncle shopping for crv
He liked mission hills as they were cheapest
But yesterday after looking around he got a Prius v instead. Msrp 29700, paid 23100. Frontier
I took my uncle shopping for crv
He liked mission hills as they were cheapest
But yesterday after looking around he got a Prius v instead. Msrp 29700, paid 23100. Frontier
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05-03-2015, 11:13 PM
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I contacted 13 local dealers . This had the best. The car I was drooling over in their lot (only one they had, $78,000 white land cruiser)... Some day ....
Do you know if the crv have the oil burning issues the tsx does ?
Do you know if the crv have the oil burning issues the tsx does ?
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05-03-2015, 11:22 PM
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as far as oil burning issues, I haven't heard of any issues.the only issue we have is a vibration issue when stopped at a light. I guess it's a common issue, but it doesn't bother us. I guess Honda is already looking into a fix.
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05-04-2015, 05:52 AM
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nice job on the CRV but I can't believe you needed $3K to repair a car with 80K on the odometer, I didn't put that kind of money into my 530xiT until it had over 140K on it.
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05-04-2015, 08:48 AM
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05-04-2015, 08:51 AM
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Did you guys buy Avalon new or was it a family hand me down ? Reason I ask is you or the wifey don't seem in avalons 65 + demographic
05-04-2015, 09:01 AM
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05-04-2015, 09:44 AM
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05-04-2015, 09:51 AM
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Except his wife is Asian, and she's done her share of damage to that poor car
05-04-2015, 09:53 AM
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Interesting
I feel most of us Asians who want the big car has a Lexus LS.
None of us consider the Avalon that I know
I feel most of us Asians who want the big car has a Lexus LS.
None of us consider the Avalon that I know
05-04-2015, 09:57 AM
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It was a great highway cruiser car.. hell, we got 33mpg on the way to Vegas, but it's just boring.
When my fiancée told me that she wanted to look at the new style Avalons, I damn near lost it
for the price of a new loaded Avalon, I'd spend a little more and get a Lexus GS
When my fiancée told me that she wanted to look at the new style Avalons, I damn near lost it
for the price of a new loaded Avalon, I'd spend a little more and get a Lexus GS
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05-04-2015, 10:52 AM
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Very nice. Can't go wrong with a CR-V. Great cars. All the best luck with it! 
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05-04-2015, 01:36 PM
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Nice.
It looks better than RDX!!
It looks better than RDX!!
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05-04-2015, 03:25 PM
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That does look better than RDX.
Congrats man!
Love how the START button is red on that thing too.
Congrats man!
Love how the START button is red on that thing too.
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05-04-2015, 04:42 PM
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Congrats!
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05-05-2015, 12:04 AM
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Thanks all for the complements. I like it a lot more than I thought I would. It may see it's first road trip at the end of the month. We may go to Disneyland for that 24hour thing they have going on.
05-05-2015, 01:09 AM
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Oh yeah!? Make some time to get kbbq together man. 
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05-05-2015, 12:11 PM
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Most az members naturally seem to own Rdx or mdx
Though I think the new hrv with manual transmission is fantastic
Though I think the new hrv with manual transmission is fantastic
05-05-2015, 07:23 PM
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Lola
05-10-2015, 11:08 PM
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A bit late...
Congrats, dude!
Congrats, dude!
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05-11-2015, 08:48 AM
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Congratulations!
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05-11-2015, 02:57 PM
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crazyasianTL...congrats on the fiancee's new CR-V! I really like the cosmetic refinement they have done of this MY, especially the front treatment! I can't say enough good thing about the choice for the exterior color....If she has as good taste in men as in her car colors, then you are a GREAT man *lol*
So congrats on your CR-V and your 'getting married' part....
So congrats on your CR-V and your 'getting married' part....
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05-11-2015, 03:40 PM
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Nice..
CVT
CVT
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05-11-2015, 04:06 PM
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05-11-2015, 04:09 PM
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05-11-2015, 05:46 PM
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crazyasianTL...congrats on the fiancee's new CR-V! I really like the cosmetic refinement they have done of this MY, especially the front treatment! I can't say enough good thing about the choice for the exterior color....If she has as good taste in men as in her car colors, then you are a GREAT man *lol*
So congrats on your CR-V and your 'getting married' part....
So congrats on your CR-V and your 'getting married' part....
It's not that bad...it actually has more pep than the '14, but they did add more torque
it was one of the most reliable cars we've had. All we did up to this point was oil changes, tires, filters, and front brakes. Since it needed everything at once, we jumped on the opportunity to get something while it was still worth something. My old 89 Yota had 230k.. all I ever did to it was replace tires and the clutch. It was the perfect truck. I wish I still had it.
