- Joined: May 2002
- Post Count: 6,931
I have a friend who has one - a 2002 I think - and he seems very happy. I've never heard him complain about it.
He was one of those people who would be neither a follower nor a leader, but only an aspiring heart, impatient in the failing body which imprisoned it. -- T. H. White, "The Once and Future King"
- Joined: May 2002
- Post Count: 3,596
my girlfriend's parents have an 02 crv, and they seem happy with it. i drove it when we had to pick them up from the airport, it seemed to handle pretty well, and had decent pickup. also the interior was (no offense to honda owners) better than most hondas ive seen. i get the feeling that i'm in a rental car when i'm in my girlfriend's 02 civic, it just feels very temporary. the door panels feel hollow, you can hear every noise when you hit a bump.
it's no secret that honda makes reliable automobiles, i'm just not a fan of the presentation sometimes. if i were in the market for a smaller suv in that class, i'd definitely buy the crv.
CJ
And then when I feel so stuffed I can't eat anymore, I just use the restroom! And then I CAN eat more!
- Joined: February 2002
- Post Count: 10,068
Runs great and drives nice (I have a 2004), but it's a pretty rough ride and fit and finish doesn't seem to be the greatest. Some peeves with mine:
--The driver's door doesn't seem to fit snugly in its frame. Everytime I hit a bump in the road, it seems to flex/rub where the top gasket meets the frame, and makes noises. Annoying at first, but I've learned to ignore it now.
--A cup holder that doesn't like to open or retract smoothly.
--A glove compartment that doesn't close tightly. When driving with the lights on at night, the light keeps flashing on and off as whenever you hit a bump and the door jiggles (the light only comes on when the vehicle's parking/headlights are on, so there's no danger in running down the battery.)
--An interior cargo light that doesn't always go off when the tailgate closes (the switch was set correctly, I checked it several times). I finally just shut it off manually by the switch after looking out my window a couple nights and seeing the interior of my vehicle illuminated.
--Various squeaks and noises presumably caused by the aforementioned vibrations from the rough ride.
But other than cosmetic/noise issues, it's been very dependable and fun to drive. Not bad on gas for an SUV type vehicle, either. I get about 24 MPG.
Uncle Joe: I'll never marry you, Selma Plout! You may as well take off that wedding dress and put it back in your Hopeless Chest!
--Petticoat Junction--
