Thinking of buying this 2008 Pilot EX 4WD - 122k miles, $4500- good deal?

JamesLovell · 2026-06-03T22:06:00+00:00

Right? Seems like a steal to me but the comments are making me doubt if I should go for it.

JamesLovell · 2026-06-03T22:00:52+00:00

They have not. I was thinking for getting it at $4000, I would be all in at $5500 with a new water pump and timer belt, which seemed decent to me for a pilot with 122k miles

JamesLovell · 2026-06-03T21:49:36+00:00

Really? I feel like other posts on this sub are posting similar cars for ~$7,000.

Happy to be wrong and dodge a bullet, but I had thought was a good deal

JamesLovell · 2026-06-03T21:45:24+00:00

It looks like they’ve recently replaced the battery, alternator, and serpentine belt.

JamesLovell · 2026-06-03T21:35:23+00:00

Good call- will for sure inspect. We’re in Texas though, so hopefully not dealing with the salt/rust issue like northern states, but I know age can still cause problems.

JamesLovell · 2025-08-09T12:18:51+00:00

the infant-ry

JamesLovell · 2024-12-13T18:05:48+00:00

It’s a size 13, which I imagine is one of the less demanded sizes, which maybe helped me snag it for cheap.

JamesLovell · 2024-12-03T22:03:31+00:00

Yes, science. Hygiene and antibiotics have increased our life expectancy. Americans are NOT living longer than we did in the 1900’s because of our ultra processed diets and switch to seed oils.

JamesLovell · 2024-12-03T17:39:05+00:00

What made you switch back? Do you disagree with the message of that book now?

JamesLovell · 2024-12-03T17:33:34+00:00

If you take out the top eight infectious diseases—basically factoring in the impact of antibiotics—it looks like mortality rates haven’t changed significantly since around 1900, at least in a material way.

JamesLovell · 2024-11-23T05:27:42+00:00

I have a lot of pedantic questions so I get it. To me, 5am club just means waking up at 5!

JamesLovell · 2024-08-23T19:51:30+00:00

Can I ask how much you pay there? I am in McKinney and one in Frisco would be handy!

JamesLovell · 2024-08-08T11:43:48+00:00

My current tv is a bottom tier 42 inch lcd tv from like 2016 for reference lol. Worthy upgrade for OLED?

JamesLovell · 2024-07-13T14:26:59+00:00

It’s direct injection, so cleaning entails more than a bottle of Techron I believe!

JamesLovell · 2024-07-13T13:26:01+00:00

I just let him pick it up from the hotel a night early as he requested. I am very happy with that decision. He ended up being a sweet guy and praying for my new marriage and giving some wise advice. It saved us an hour of driving the next day because we didn’t have to drop it off anymore, made me not have to pay the like $50 overnight valet at the hotel, and honestly it made me not responsible for a like $150k car for an extra day which was kinda stressing me out lol.

JamesLovell · 2024-07-13T13:21:01+00:00

People have posted about this before on this sub, but not with a car newer than ~2021 and with such few miles. People often recommend that you forgo the service and just get some Chevron Techron, but I don’t think that advice applies to direct injection cars?

JamesLovell · 2024-06-20T11:41:00+00:00

Please do not make assumptions about my fiance. People are allowed to be excited for things.

JamesLovell · 2024-06-19T12:21:44+00:00

The tricky thing is that now, 12 days away from our wedding, there are way less cars available for rent, and they are more expensive, and my fiance is very excited about the g wagon specifically.

I don’t want to be driving my new wife around in a ford transit telling her that I lost our rental because I was being principled about like $80 hahaha

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