Car shopping redux

Posted on July 27, 2007 | Comments Off on Car shopping redux

This morning I plan to head south to a Honda dealership to check out their stock of used (pre-owned, as they say nowadays) Honda CRVs. I’ve finally gotten a grip and decided to get one of these mini, four cylinder SUVs to replace the Jeep Cherokee. Don’t like the new ones, however, for reasons other than price. They look like minivans. I’m hunting for a 2006 or earlier, the ones with the spare tire mounted on the rear door. All I’ve found so far is black ones. Nothing more ludicrous than a black vehicle in Texas, even with sun-reflecting tinted windows. Even dark blue and burgandy are pretty dreadful in the summer. A normal summer. But even they are better than the one I found at one dealer yesterday. It was silver, and looked good and the price was right. So I got in to try out the seating and almost gagged. Essence of dog. Large dog, by the smell. Tobacco smell is bad enough. But I find dog smell infinitely worse.

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0 responses to “Car shopping redux”

  1. SnoopyTheGoon's avatar SnoopyTheGoon | July 27, 2007 at 3:17 am |

    Good luck, but isn’t Honda’s suspension a bit too hard after Cherokee? Apropos, got to ride two week in Jeep Commander. A gas-guzzler and a monster, but the ride is like a dream…

  2. SnoopyTheGoon's avatar SnoopyTheGoon | July 27, 2007 at 3:17 am |

    Good luck, but isn’t Honda’s suspension a bit too hard after Cherokee? Apropos, got to ride two week in Jeep Commander. A gas-guzzler and a monster, but the ride is like a dream…

  3. Dick Stanley's avatar Dick Stanley | July 27, 2007 at 9:20 am |

    The Honda rides like a well-suspended car, according to the reviews I have read, and should since it’s built on the Civic’s chassis. The Cherokee, which I drove for twelve years, was very unpleasant. Its squirrelly suspension was designed for offroad manuevaring. On the highway it was a rough rider, susceptible to every little crack or hole.

  4. Dick Stanley's avatar Dick Stanley | July 27, 2007 at 9:20 am |

    The Honda rides like a well-suspended car, according to the reviews I have read, and should since it’s built on the Civic’s chassis. The Cherokee, which I drove for twelve years, was very unpleasant. Its squirrelly suspension was designed for offroad manuevaring. On the highway it was a rough rider, susceptible to every little crack or hole.