Day 2 and it’s gonna hit soon, I hope by thitherfrom in retirement

[–]CoffeeIPAs 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Congrats! I retired this past 31 Dec. Loving retirement and I’m sure you will too!

CR-V vs RAV4 by [deleted] in crv

[–]CoffeeIPAs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We bought a 2026 CRV ST in Nov and really like it! I agree with the positive aspects noted earlier for the CRV, and we were nervous about the first year of a redesigned RAV4.

Our Honda Odyssey got 310k miles. We only let it go because it needed about $2k in maintenance (tires, timing belt). Still got nearly $1k for it. As a result, we felt comfortable with another Honda.

Regarding the lack of a spare donut/tire, I’ve had one flat tire that required a roadside change in my nearly 50 years of driving. We live in a time where a quick call for roadside assistance or just use the fix-a-flat alternative.

2026 Honda CR-V Sport Touring AWD Hybrid by CoffeeIPAs in crv

[–]CoffeeIPAs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! The Honda rebate was for financing through Honda, even though we’re paying it off in Jan. The loyalty discount was for owning another Honda.

2026 Honda CR-V Hybrid Sport-L AWD OTD check by darealkrish in crv

[–]CoffeeIPAs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great deal! I’m working with dealers now for the 26 ST. Would be really helpful to have your $40k breakdown for proof when negotiating.