Hello! I put a deposit down on a 2019 EX-L with 18,000 miles on it. Before taxes and fees I’m looking at $25,800 after a bit of negotiation. Is this a fair deal? Are there any major issues I should look for? Fuel pump has already been replaced. Any feedback would be great. I will be hopefully closing Friday.
Maintenance records check for sure for a vehicle with that low miles. A lot of snow birds will have one like that and not change the oil for 3+ years and take a few years off the life of the vehicle.
Noah said:
Maintenance records check for sure for a vehicle with that low miles. A lot of snow birds will have one like that and not change the oil for 3+ years and take a few years off the life of the vehicle.
It has all the records for services and it’s all done through the dealership that I am buying through. Looks like they did an initial oil change at 4K miles and then it was done every 5k since then. It has pretty in-depth service records through the dealership.
Noah said:
Maintenance records check for sure for a vehicle with that low miles. A lot of snow birds will have one like that and not change the oil for 3+ years and take a few years off the life of the vehicle.
I’ve never considered this, I do all my oil changes myself and just drive to work. Didn’t think about it hurting my resale.
Crap…
@Leith
I just started changing my own oil as well. Dealership just upped their price to $145CAD. Costco synthetic oil and a filter is $25 taxes included. Takes me 15 minutes.
Watch out for failed fuel injectors, and worse a leaking head gasket. Becoming a very common and expensive problem with the 1.5L turbo. I just got rid of my CRV because both happened and my warranty was expiring.
@Madden
Wow, I didn’t know the head gasket was a common issue. How could you tell that was the issue?
Tan said:
@Madden
Wow, I didn’t know the head gasket was a common issue. How could you tell that was the issue?
I had my fuel injectors replaced, and then 8000 miles later I was getting a misfire in the engine. I changed my spark plugs thinking they were probably getting old even though it was only 75,000 miles. I happened to look at my overflow tank for my antifreeze and it was almost empty. That made me think I had more of an issue because I could also hear air bubbles in my heating system when I turned it on, so I filled it up. Then two days later I was getting a flashing engine light and the dash lit up. Previously, every time I would start it, it would misfire and stutter for about 5 to 10 seconds then run smooth. Also, when I pulled spark plug number three out, it was very clean compared to the other ones. The last time I started it and it was barely even running I could tell something was really off, so I brought it to the Honda dealership—my brother is the service manager—of sure enough, cylinder three was leaking antifreeze as soon as you shut the car down. If I didn’t have my warranty, that was a $4800 repair job. So if you’re buying it from a dealer with Honda care, I say you’re fine, but if you don’t have a warranty and that happens, it’s gonna be very expensive. I’m gonna put a link on here to a video you can watch with a mechanic showing what the problem with these crap engines is.
Tan said:
@Madden
Wow, I didn’t know the head gasket was a common issue. How could you tell that was the issue?
Tan said:
@Madden
Wow, I didn’t know the head gasket was a common issue. How could you tell that was the issue?
I’ll watch it and see what’s up. I’m glad you mentioned that. I was wondering why there were so many on the lot. I will have to reconsider my choice now. Thanks.
@Tan
I just had mine picked up by CarMax on Monday. I actually went backwards and bought a 2014 Honda Ridgeline to replace it because I was not buying another CRV with that engine in it. I liked every other thing about my CRV except that engine, it also has zero heat if you live in a cold climate, you wouldn’t want one of those 1.5 L engines again; they have zero heating. It’s a huge complaint amongst all people that drive them in cold areas.
@Madden
What year did you have all the problems with?
Ash said:
@Madden
What year did you have all the problems with?
2017 but it’s 2017-2019 that have the most problems. 2020 up still have the head gasket problem, and other issues of their own.
Tan said:
@Madden
Wow, I didn’t know the head gasket was a common issue. How could you tell that was the issue?
When your dash lights up like a Christmas tree 
Get underneath it. Don’t be scared. Take a look for rust and leaks that may have happened in the past. Point out questionable items and have them fix them. Also understand any warranty it might come with. Those warranties usually give you some peace of mind on the big issues like powertrain. Is there a warranty? Finally, records are far from the truth and miss a lot of things like maintenance repairs and accidents. I know this because my own VINs were way off.
You’re in the price neighborhood! Paid $35,000 OTD for a Lease end 2022 Hybrid Touring with 13000 mi in JAN, 2024.
Phoenix said:
You’re in the price neighborhood! Paid $35,000 OTD for a Lease end 2022 Hybrid Touring with 13000 mi in JAN, 2024.
That’s good to hear. My interest rate is not good but hoping to pay it off in 36 months. I wish I got the hybrid but it was out of my budget.
I got my 2021 hybrid with 60k miles for $23k last year so I’d say that’s a pretty good deal; don’t accept any of the other shit they try to tack on.
Parker said:
I got my 2021 hybrid with 60k miles for $23k last year so I’d say that’s a pretty good deal; don’t accept any of the other shit they try to tack on.
I’m sure I could’ve gotten a higher mile one for cheaper, but I figure it’s a fair trade-off doing miles for price. Sounds like you got a pretty good deal considering.
@Tan
Yeah, low mileage is great! Make sure you double-check the recalls because I’m pretty sure there’s one for the battery cable too.