New car for wife- Rav4 or CR-V?

olivs260 · Jul 31, 2014

My wife got in a wreck, she's fine but her car is being totaled. We have her replacement narrowed down to a Rav4 or a CR-V. I could go either way and I think she can too. Do you guys know about anything we should be wary of with these two? I think we're going to go with a CPO, so it'll probably be either a '12 or a '13. At this point my plan is probably going to be to call a few local dealerships either tomorrow or Monday and say that we're buying something today from whomever gives us the best deal.

I hate car shopping, btw.

Hitman · Jul 31, 2014

Kids?

olivs260 · Jul 31, 2014

Hitman said:
Kids?

2 kids. Come on HM you knew that already. lol. They're 6yrs and 7mo, so both still in car seats for a while.

ETA- I have a pickup, so this would be her commuter and our go-to for any traveling.

LNSvince · Jul 31, 2014

With any car purchase : Stay at the Dealerships........ Dealers keep the good cars for themselves and wholesale off the "don't wants" to everyone else.

Extended warranties are recommended, HOWEVER you must get the Top Tier policy. The one that covers "Seals and Gaskets" and "High tech/ electronics" --- ANYTHING else is a waste of money. Make sure you read those exact words in the policy before you buy.
Salesmen always say : This policy covers everything --- I'm saying everything is specifically defined as : "Seals and Gaskets" , "High tech/ electronics"

Last, you can barter on extended warranty policy prices. There is mark-up in them. There are no set policy prices they must follow.
the more they make, the better the end of the year fishing trip.
There are other ways of getting ext. pol. besides from the dealer.
For instance, State Farm has a good one. Remember , its just an insurance company. and everyone sells insurance for commission these days.

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With any car purchase : Stay at the Dealerships........ Dealers keep the good cars for themselves and wholesale off the "don't wants" to everyone else.

Extended warranties are recommended, HOWEVER you must get the Top Tier policy. The one that covers "Seals and Gaskets" and "High tech/ electronics" --- ANYTHING else is a waste of money. and make sure you read those exact words in the policy before you buy.
Salesmen always say : This policy covers everything --- Im saying everything is specifically defined as : "Seals and Gaskets" , "High tech/ electronics"

Last, you can barter on extended warranty policy prices. There is mark-up in them. There are no set policy prices they must follow.
the more they make, the better the end of the year fishing trip.
There are other ways of getting ext. pol. besides from the dealer.
For instance, State Farm has a good one. Remember , its just an insurance company. and everyone sells insurance for commission these days.

Hitman · Jul 31, 2014

olivs260 said:
2 kids. Come on HM you knew that already. lol. They're 6yrs and 7mo, so both still in car seats for a while.

ETA- I have a pickup, so this would be her commuter and our go-to for any traveling.

Right but are/will there be more on the way?

The biggest mistake I made in buying Family vehicles,
is not going big enough the first time.

We went from Ford Escape to Ford Explorer....and are now looking at a Tahoe sized vehicle.

Should have went with the Tahoe from the start.

We only have three kids now, but as they get older,
so does all the crap you carry with you when visiting Grandma's!

Even with only three kids from 3 to 8 we are CRAMPED when traveling
out of town for the weekend, and that's with a Hitch Carrier.

Go BIG! They dang near get the same Gas Mileage anyway.

olivs260 · Jul 31, 2014

Hitman said:
Right but are/will there be more on the way?

The biggest mistake I made in buying Family vehicles,
is not going big enough the first time.

We went from Ford Escape to Ford Explorer....and are now looking at a Tahoe sized vehicle.

Should have went with the Tahoe from the start.

We only have three kids now, but as they get older,
so does all the crap you carry with you when visiting Grandma's!

Even with only three kids from 3 to 8 we are CRAMPED when traveling
out of town for the weekend, and that's with a Hitch Carrier.

Go BIG! They dang near get the same Gas Mileage anyway.

No more kids

I tried talking her into something with 3 rows, but she wants a smaller vehicle because it's easier to drive. Wifey gets what wifey wants. We'll probably keep this for a while and get something bigger once the older kid is a teenager and starts wanting to bring her aggravating friends along for trips.

At this point, I'm just curious if anyone has experience with either of these two vehicles. You can read all the glowing reviews you want online. What I really would like to hear is any bad experiences.

And LNService, thank you for that advice. I'm definitely going to consider purchasing a warranty, and knowing the specifics to look for is a big help!

LNSvince · Jul 31, 2014

We do offer a Used Car Inspection for you other used car buyers.

We inspect from bumper to bumper - Pinto to Peterbuilt.
Looking for problems, maintenance issues, and previous wreck damage.

This $85 inspection will become a key tool for your next financial decision.

We have been doing this for years, and have saved our customers from buying that Lemon we all dread of..

DO NOT RELY SOLELY ON CAR FAX..................

I tell you this from experience. Yes Car Fax is a tool to weed out the bad cars, however we have found many things that NEVER get reported to car fax.

If you bring us a car, that we look at for a few minutes and it is a total bomb, we generally wont charge you.
The goal here is to help you find a good used car, as well as earn the business of taking care of the car for many years down the road.
Its not in our interest to have you spend check out charge after check out charge.

Call me at the shop, and we will do our best to have one checked asap !

Blackhawk · Jul 31, 2014

When I first saw your title "New Car for Wife" I thought, "what a trade!", then realized you meant something different...

RedStickChick · Jul 31, 2014

My '07 CRV was totaled by a negligent driver back in August. Got a '13 CRV and I love it. It was a toss up between the new Escape, RAV4 and the CRV for me. I think what ended up doing it is that the backup camera and bluetooth come standard in the CRV and are add-ons for the other two if I recall correctly.

Robertn · Jul 31, 2014

We just traded in a 2008 CRV exl with 164000 miles the chevy dealer gave us $7500 for it. The only 2 problems we had was within the last two years I had to replace the driver door lock solenoid assy $60 and complete AC system by the dealer for $1100. Called Honda on this becuase they had extended the AC compressor coverage to 100k but we was way past that and Honda still mailed us a $300 Honda card. We still would be driving it but we found a good deal on another car so it had to go.

Hattrick 22 · Jul 31, 2014

Don't over look enterprise they have very well up kept vehicles for sale if you decide to look at used.

Of the two choices I would choose the crv

Hitman · Jul 31, 2014

olivs260 said:
Wifey gets what wifey wants. !

Until she don't want it

olivs260 · Jul 31, 2014

Just went drive both of them. We're definitely going with the CR-V. It just felt more refined all around. Thanks guys.

RedStickChick · Jul 31, 2014

SUCCESS

CBlack · Jul 31, 2014

My wife had a CRV and loved it. It was totalled when she was pregnant with our first daughter. She opted for an Escape afterwards and a significant drop in quality.

Now with 2 kids we opted for a Pilot. Best decision we've made going to a larger vehicle. Still small enough to maneuver.

radney · Jul 31, 2014

Mom has a 13 CRV and wife a 14 escape with the turbo - both are great. Stay away from the stealerships if you can. Best deals by far are from owner sellers with newer cars still under factory warranty.

asianpersuasion · Jul 31, 2014

Minivan

RedNeckRuger · Aug 1, 2014

mercedes gl450 or audi q7

WOLFIE · Aug 1, 2014

I am glad you choose the Honda CRV. The Rav4 has back seats that are not tall enough for adults.

JHenley17 · Aug 1, 2014

Good choice. My fiancee got the new model almost as soon as they came out in 2012 and hasn't had a problem. There were 1 or 2 minor recalls, but nothing in it has failed. It came from Team Honda. Had to play a little hardball, but got it for the price she wanted.

Sent from my truck doing 85 down the interstate.

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