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Replying to: sockpuppet1969 (Nov 10, 2005 8:56 pm) 2.) Yes they sell an extended warranty. The standard powertrain warranty (engine/transmission) is 10yrs/100,000. For about $1000 you can get the entire car for 10yrs/100,000 (some dealers will go as low as $900 on the warranty). 3.) I have about 4,500 miles on my V6 Tucson and here in the DC Metro area, mostly trips less than 20 miles in traffic, I get about 20mpg. On a trip down to Va. Beach (~200miles) I got about 22-24mpg. Not too bad, but it is not a fuel mizer. It really needs a 5speed for long trips, but they do not offer one (yet). 4.) I am tall and I think the rear seating is fine in Tucson. As for cargo I have carried a fair amount of odd sized stuff in mine, including about 15 bags of pine bark mulch, Easy to load and unload. 5.) I would not expect a big change in 2006. There are rumors of a new engine, and possibly a 5 speed coming but that may not be until 2007-not sure. I throughly enjoy mine. The CR-V is fine, but to be honest, it seems a bit tinny in construction, especially the doors seem weak. The Tucson is very stable and feels solid to drive. It is no sports car make no mistake. As for the comments about reliability, I would mention something the CR-V salesman told me when I told him I was looking at a Tucson, he sneered and said "If you make a good car you don't need a good warranty". To which I said "If you make a good car you can AFFORD a good warranty." Obviously we did not have a good test drive after that, hope this helps!
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Replying to: rxcapt (Nov 11, 2005 9:00 pm)
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Replying to: sockpuppet1969 (Nov 11, 2005 9:09 pm) All this is question of perception. Hyundai is still somewhat stuck with the image of the Pony. Even tough their cars are just as reliable as any others today, the perception is still there and to shake away this perception, they have to provide a longer warranty. Honda, on the other hand, sells on the excellent reputation they built in the 80's and 90's. In those years their cars were so much more reliable than the american and european cars that the public still perceive them today as more reliable than most others. They may still have an edge but at most it is a very small one. They have cut cost a lot in the last few years...  With the much lower price and longer warranty of the Tucson, for me the choice was obvious. |
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We just got 25mpg in mixed driving on our first tank in our new '06 CRV-SE (AWD). Assuming 20mpg in a Tucson.. at 12K miles/year and $2.50/gallon you would save $300/year in the CR-V at 12K miles/year and $3.00/gallon you would save $360/year in the CR-V at 15K miles/year and $2.50/gallon you would save $375/year in the CR-V at 15K miles/year and $3.00/gallon you would save $450/year in the CR-V You get the idea. The initial "much lower price" of purchasing a Tucson rapidly disappears over the first years of ownership. Not to mention resale value where the Honda will be guaranteed to hold up, same can't be said of the Hyundai. Don't get me wrong, the Tucson is a great little car. I almost bought one. Good luck with yours and I hope for your sake you are correct. I just felt the Honda was a financially better choice. |
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Replying to: sockpuppet1969 (Nov 12, 2005 7:20 am) Ours is the 4 cyl. and we get 23.5 mpg in mostly city driving. The CR-V is certainly a very good vehicle. I owned one of the first ones to get here in March 97. I owned it for 4 years and had nothing to complain about reliability wise. Enjoy your CR-V! 
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Replying to: sockpuppet1969 (Nov 11, 2005 9:09 pm) |
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Replying to: sockpuppet1969 (Nov 12, 2005 7:20 am) Enjoy your CR-V, I love my Tucson, V-6 mileage (and extra horsepower) and all.
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Replying to: rxcapt (Nov 13, 2005 7:17 pm)
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Replying to: sockpuppet1969 (Nov 14, 2005 12:44 pm) |
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| just relaying my reasoning behind buying the CR-V over the Hyundai. As I said before, the Tucson is a great little truck and I hope you are happy with it. From my perspective, you are the one the doeth protest too much. | |
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