Buying a 1st gen CR-V (buy and sell)

**Chikselog** · December 22nd, 2009 01:53 PM

Honda experts I need your opinion..Ano po ba ang mga dapat tignan sa pagbili ng 2nd hand na CR-V A/T? Di raw ito nabaha accdg. sa owner na kakilala namin but syempre gusto rin namin makasigurado..Saang credible auto shops pwedeng patignan ito?

TIA

**renzo_d10** · December 22nd, 2009 02:08 PM

Best siguro if may kakilala kang mechanic na pinagkakatiwalaan mo.

Test drive mo din.

- Check if may rattles
- Try mo ihataw lagpas 100kph, then look mo if may rattles ... -> usually dito lumalabas ang wiggles.
- Check mo din tuloy yung aircon
- Check mo lahat ng electrical stuff - power windows, keyless entry, alarm etc.
- Check mo if tama yung idle speed niya
- Yung steering nito.
- Check mo records
- Registration niya

yung iba pacheck mo na sa mekaniko ;)

HTH.

**Chikselog** · December 22nd, 2009 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by renzo_d10

Best siguro if may kakilala kang mechanic na pinagkakatiwalaan mo.

Test drive mo din.

- Check if may rattles
- Try mo ihataw lagpas 100kph, then look mo if may rattles ... -> usually dito lumalabas ang wiggles.
- Check mo din tuloy yung aircon
- Check mo lahat ng electrical stuff - power windows, keyless entry, alarm etc.
- Check mo if tama yung idle speed niya
- Yung steering nito.
- Check mo records
- Registration niya

yung iba pacheck mo na sa mekaniko ;)

HTH.

Thanks for the quick reply sir renzo

BTW ano po yung idle speed? Yun po ba yung sa kapag D mode tapos idle lang? What is the correct idle speed po? What about sa makina, paano po namin malalaman kung dapat na bang i-change oil pati na rin yung ATF?

Tsaka nga po pala, di pa po namin nakukuha yung CR-V, di ko pa po alam sa dad ko kung kailan niya kukunin hehe, just making sure lang po kasi most likely kukunin na niya eh

300k po ang quote sa kanya..kakilala kasi

**renzo_d10** · December 22nd, 2009 03:48 PM

Normal idle speed is 800rpm

About the ATF fluid, I think it should be changed upon reaching a specific number of kilometers and meron din yatang kulay , to know if you should change it or not. Brownish ata pag kailangan na palitan ( unsure about this tho'. Haven't owned an A/T car )

**redeemed** · December 22nd, 2009 03:57 PM

w/ regards to ATF, ask mo when sila nagpalit.. normally, every 40K kms. Sa engine oil naman, ask mo din when yung latest change oil. although, para sigurdo ka pde mo na agad pachange once makuha mo. better if they have records... ask mo na rin baka meron. ay, isa pa pala, yung timing belt/chain... ask mo na rin...

**Chikselog** · December 22nd, 2009 06:03 PM

*sir redeemed, sir renzo
Salamat po sa replies

I will keep that in mind.

Hmm, common na "sakit" ng CR-V meron po ba?

**ans_lim168** · December 22nd, 2009 09:38 PM

Originally Posted by Chikselog

Hmm, common na "sakit" ng CR-V meron po ba?

Power windows are slow to go up when you open them, mainly due to the motor and the rubber sliding is full of dirt, the trail arm bushings at the back, due to the wear and tear. These are the things I noticed with our 1st gen CRV, but overall it's a good vehicle to own. For the price of 300k it's a good deal.

**Chikselog** · December 22nd, 2009 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by ans_lim168

Power windows are slow to go up when you open them, mainly due to the motor and the rubber sliding is full of dirt, the trail arm bushings at the back, due to the wear and tear. These are the things I noticed with our 1st gen CRV, but overall it's a good vehicle to own. For the price of 300k it's a good deal.

Thank you sir ans_lim

Hmm I see..Pwede na po ba yung power window lubricant ba yun na Elevo yata kung sakaling may problema sa windows? Sorry for this question pero ano po yung trailing arm? sensya na not familiar sa mga terms masyado hehe..

Comfy po ba ang CR-V even at high speeds? Quiet po ba ang engine like the current jazz and civic?

**ans_lim168** · December 23rd, 2009 09:56 AM

Originally Posted by Chikselog

Thank you sir ans_lim

Hmm I see..Pwede na po ba yung power window lubricant ba yun na Elevo yata kung sakaling may problema sa windows? Sorry for this question pero ano po yung trailing arm? sensya na not familiar sa mga terms masyado hehe..

Comfy po ba ang CR-V even at high speeds? Quiet po ba ang engine like the current jazz and civic?

Just try the Elevo lubricant first, and see if there are improvements, I've never tried this product yet but based on the other tsikoteer's experience it works.

As for ride comfort and handling, I can't say anything negative on this particular model, easy to drive okay on the uphill. Trail arm bushings are the suspension component at the rear, it's easy to detect the wear if you hear squeaks on the rear if the road is uneven.

**Chikselog** · December 23rd, 2009 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by ans_lim168

Just try the Elevo lubricant first, and see if there are improvements, I've never tried this product yet but based on the other tsikoteer's experience it works.

As for ride comfort and handling, I can't say anything negative on this particular model, easy to drive okay on the uphill. Trail arm bushings are the suspension component at the rear, it's easy to detect the wear if you hear squeaks on the rear if the road is uneven.

Ahh i see..Hehe salamat po sir ans_lim

hopefully kunin na ng dad ko yung unit then i'll probably post some pics of it here..thanks again sir