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2021 Honda CR-V EX-L, about 8,200 miles. Looking at a used car locally and want a genuinely independent PPI, preferably someone familiar with this brand. What…
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2021 Honda CR-V — private seller still has a loan on the car
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. I like a privately listed car, but the seller still owes money and does not have a cl…
2018 Honda Civic — a/C is cold on the highway but warm at stoplights
2018 Honda Civic Si, about 156,000 miles. The A/C works well with road speed but gets noticeably warmer at long lights, then cools again almost immediately onc…
2018 Honda Civic — ceramic coating is glossy but paint still got light swirls
2018 Honda Civic Si, about 111,000 miles. The coating beads well, but I still accumulated light marring. I assume wash/dry technique is the real issue. Which c…
2022 Honda Accord 2.0T Sport — question: Carbureted engine stumbles only when I tip into throttle
Idle is decent and it cruises okay, but a quick throttle input makes it stumble. I'm trying not to change three things at once. Accelerator pump, timing, vacuu…
Question: CPO luxury SUV or brand-new mainstream SUV?
Budget works for either a lightly used luxury SUV or a new mainstream model with a full warranty. I'm more worried about three-to-five-year ownership cost and…
PistonTech5Community StarterMay 20, 20262025 Honda Civic Sport Touring HybridPhoenix8 replies0 helpful
2025 Honda Civic Sport Touring Hybrid — a/C is cold while driving, warm at stoplights
A/C gets properly cold on the highway but becomes noticeably warmer at long lights. It cools down again almost immediately once the car is moving. Could this s…
MileageBuilder65Community StarterMay 19, 20262025 Honda Civic Sport Touring HybridBay Area13 replies0 helpful
2025 Honda Civic — best road-trip traits reviews barely talk about
After a few long trips I care more about seat shape, wind noise, HVAC behavior, storage and driver-assist smoothness than horsepower. What traits make a car gr…
ProjectNomad264Community StarterMay 20, 20262025 Honda Civic Sport Touring HybridSalt Lake City17 replies0 helpful
2025 Honda Civic — intercooler before adding more boost?
2025 Honda Civic Sport Touring Hybrid, about 19,500 miles. After repeated pulls the car softens as intake temperatures rise. Would you prioritize cooling befor…
NewCarRoadie353Community StarterMay 20, 20262025 Honda Civic Sport Touring HybridWestchester5 replies0 helpful
2021 Honda CR-V EX-L — coolant level slowly drops with no puddle
2021 Honda CR-V EX-L, about 78,000 miles. Reservoir moves from full to low over a few weeks. No puddle, no obvious hose leak, and the oil looks normal. Is a pr…
2025 Honda Civic — temperature climbs in traffic but drops once moving
2025 Honda Civic Sport Touring Hybrid, about 19,500 miles. Coolant temperature rises while sitting with the A/C on, then drops once the car is moving. Coolant…
ShopRoadieCommunity StarterMay 18, 20262025 Honda Civic Sport Touring HybridOrlando2 replies0 helpful
Shudder at light throttle around 40 mph
2025 Honda Civic Sport Touring Hybrid, about 78,000 miles. I get a light shudder at steady throttle around 35–45 mph. If I accelerate harder or lift off, it go…
TruckDriver39Community StarterMay 18, 20262025 Honda Civic Sport Touring HybridHouston5 replies0 helpful
2012 Honda Pilot — how do you set a hard auction bid limit?
2012 Honda Pilot EX-L, about 100,500 miles. I keep watching cars creep past what I planned because the last few minutes become emotional. How do experienced bu…
2018 Honda Civic — should I negotiate the trade and purchase separately?
I have a trade with some equity and I am buying another car. Dealer wants to talk only in payment numbers. Would you settle sale price first, then trade value,…
Anyone else: Civic tune reliability: what data should owners actually track?
There are plenty of tuned cars running around, but I'm more interested in long-term data than dyno numbers. If you were maintaining a reliability log, what wou…
CityRunner96Community StarterMay 16, 20262025 Honda Civic Sport Touring HybridBoston / New England3 replies0 helpful
2018 Honda Civic — fuel trims are positive at idle and improve with RPM
Long-term fuel trims are much more positive at idle than at 2,500 RPM. No obvious misfire. Does that pattern still make an intake/vacuum leak the first place t…
2022 Honda Accord — how much reconditioning is worth doing before listing?
2022 Honda Accord 2.0T Sport, about 52,500 miles. Car needs tires soon and has a few cosmetic issues.
NoMarkupHunter219Community StarterMay 14, 20262022 Honda Accord 2.0T SportCalifornia5 replies0 helpful
2008 Honda Accord — check-engine light turned itself off — still scan it? — buyer question from Baltimore
The light was on for two days and then disappeared before I could schedule service. Car feels normal. Is there still likely to be useful stored or pending data…
Civic tune reliability: what data should owners actually track?
There are plenty of tuned cars running around, but I'm more interested in long-term data than dyno numbers. If you were maintaining a reliability log, what wou…
ColdStartGal16Community StarterMay 12, 20262025 Honda Civic Sport Touring HybridChicago10 replies0 helpful
Cleaning the hybrid battery cooling fan — worth doing preventively?
2025 Honda Civic Sport Touring Hybrid, about 78,000 miles. Car is used in a dusty environment and has pets in it regularly. I've read about battery cooling fan…
CruiseGarage16Community StarterMay 13, 20262025 Honda Civic Sport Touring HybridPortland2 replies0 helpful