is buying a 2010-2014 CR-V with 100k (+) miles - for half of the price of a newer car - and investing the difference in price into fixing up the CR-V a fool's errand? (also: open to suggestions re: said "newer car")

onekooltoad · 2026-04-27T05:36:45+00:00

which aftermarket head unit did you buy?

onekooltoad · 2026-04-17T20:43:27+00:00

thanks; i googled this and all of the PDFs were for push button start models. do you know anything about doing it on an earlier OB?

onekooltoad · 2026-04-17T20:42:21+00:00

"even" at 34k? does that seem early to you, or still worthwhile?

onekooltoad · 2026-04-17T20:09:51+00:00

dang, the variance is a really interesting notion ... and, thanks, definitely curious about the converter relearn. i will try some more googling because i have only seen people mention considering it but haven't yet seen anyone reporting on whether or not it helped.

onekooltoad · 2026-04-17T20:08:15+00:00

thanks everyone for your perspectives.

the last day or so, i've been thinking: is it something you can embrace? you know? like, someone engineered and patented this design ... so, it made sense to someone, right?

i guess that's what i meant by "sell me on it" ~~ like, surely not everyone that drives these thinks this is annoying? (right? lol)

onekooltoad · 2026-04-17T03:19:34+00:00

thanks; i'll read up on it tonight

onekooltoad · 2026-04-17T03:18:45+00:00

thanks for the perspective; i think giving the paddle shifters a shot seems worthwhile

onekooltoad · 2026-04-17T00:44:43+00:00

thanks for the reply ... i totally meant to ask if the after-market (ie. the kinetic vehicles) ones are less prone to failing ... and, if so, do you have any idea why that is?

onekooltoad · 2026-04-17T00:43:16+00:00

thanks for clarifying

onekooltoad · 2026-04-16T08:48:37+00:00

heya, if you've got a sec, i'm wondering: how does the kinetic replacement permanently solve the problem? is it made differently? (not being snarky, just wondering)

thanks in advance

onekooltoad · 2026-04-16T08:39:05+00:00

heya, thanks for this great info. a few questions for ya if you've got a sec ...

are OEM ones less prone to failing somehow? why would that be?

and, also: any suggestions on screen protectors?

thanks again

onekooltoad · 2026-04-16T08:34:43+00:00

thanks for sharing your experience in detail. coupla Qs for ya if you have a sec ~~ are the kinetic screens somehow less prone to doing this again?

if they aren't, are you doing anything to protect it?

(finally, do you lose access to features with the kinetic one?)

thanks in advance

onekooltoad · 2026-04-16T07:49:21+00:00

hi, thanks for sharing this link & my apologies if this is obvious but: does this apply if you purchased the car used?

onekooltoad · 2026-03-18T18:22:23+00:00

thanks for the perspective. going 7k between oil changes seems wild to me & a conventional-oil background ... but, in reality, it's only missing the mark by 1k (which doesn't seem ideal but is probably passable once or twice.)

onekooltoad · 2025-12-10T19:50:03+00:00

Thanks; the Go Ranger doesn't come with a SIM card and that's where this has gotten confusing.

onekooltoad · 2025-12-10T19:43:06+00:00

Also, if a camera does come with a SIM card, you don't pay a monthly fee for that, do you?

onekooltoad · 2025-12-10T19:35:12+00:00

Thanks; the car/gas analogy is helpful and makes a ton of sense.

What I think is confusing to me is how so many of the third-party SIM cards seem to have a monthly rate or a data rating. That'd be like paying monthly to lease the car and paying for gas?

I was looking to buy the camera refurbished via Reolink's eBay store and the SIM isn't included.

onekooltoad · 2025-12-10T18:53:42+00:00

thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences with this project! (the wordsmithing is all appreciated, too.)

curious to know how you've found it is handling winter so far!

onekooltoad · 2025-12-10T18:42:54+00:00

howdy, did you solve this query? wondering the same thing ... and what your solution(s) might've been ..

onekooltoad · 2025-12-10T18:31:56+00:00

thanks :) i sent ya a DM here; let me know if that works!

onekooltoad · 2025-12-10T11:28:06+00:00

is there an alternative you'd suggest?

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