Honda CR-V what to look for?

[FlamBango]

Popping out to look at this one later,

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202111039209161?atmobcid=soc3

Knowing not a lot about them, would anyone advise on what I should look for regarding issues? Thanks

 

[Rroff]

Don't know much about them but vehicles like that often tend to have a corrosion/rust problem towards the back - but checking for rust underneath would be something you'd want to do for any vehicle of that age.

 

[Tinders]

My dads had a few CRV, surprisingly nice to drive for a SUV. I believe Honda had an issue with the oil pump chain from 2006-2008 (not sure on the exact years) which can take out the bottom end.

my dad repairs engines aswell, so he’s had a few to repair over the years, none of the cars were made after 2009.

 

[Nemesis379]

This could be of use:

 

[Terminal_Boy]

Look for corrosion as previously mentioned and check the service history carefully as the only thing that’ll kill them is lack of oil changes. At 78K it might be due a timing chain.

I’ve had 2, but they were both later models.

 

[Jokester]

My dad has one this age, corrosion underneath is going to send it to the scrap heap in the sky in a year or two.

 

[Rilot]

We have a petrol one of those and have had it for 8 years now with no real issues.
I would advise you to get the petrol version if it all possible as the 2.0 is a very reliable unit, the 2.2 diesel, less so.
It's really only the usual issues on a car of that age. Suspension bushes, dampers, springs, corrosion on exhaust and rear subframe, etc. etc.

We bought our petrol version when it was 5 years old and had 40k on it. It's now 13 years old and has 130k on it. The only - non-service - expenses we've had were a leaking damper, a holed exhaust, and a bad lambda sensor.

 

[Rroff]

My dad has one this age, corrosion underneath is going to send it to the scrap heap in the sky in a year or two.

I know there are other issues which can reduce corrosion protection, etc. but IMO it is a crime better protection isn't done from the factory on vehicles - we have equipment at work of a similar construction but proper corrosion protection from the start - 20 years on almost as good as new - just some small bit where minor surface corrosion is starting to show in spots.

 

[Jokester]

I know there are other issues which can reduce corrosion protection, etc. but IMO it is a crime better protection isn't done from the factory on vehicles - we have equipment at work of a similar construction but proper corrosion protection from the start - 20 years on almost as good as new - just some small bit where minor surface corrosion is starting to show in spots.

Yeah, seems to be a Honda thing, my Civic of the same age is doing the same thing with the rear axel mounts corroding away.

 

[Rroff]

Yeah, seems to be a Honda thing, my Civic of the same age is doing the same thing with the rear axel mounts corroding away.

Not just Honda - lot of similar brands like Nissan, etc. sadly and none that I know of really cover themselves in glory when it comes to preventing it.