2021 Honda CR-V — reliable cheap first car or newer car with warranty?

I'd push back a little: If the 2021 Honda CR-V still shows a lien, coordinate payoff with the lender before any cash changes hands. That's where I'd start. Did the worksheet show tax yet? That's coming from doing this as an owner, not a shop. I'm in no rush to be a hero on it.

Same neighborhood, different next step: Independent PPI on the 2021 Honda CR-V is cheap insurance versus a seller who “already had a friend look at it.” I'd do that before spending real money. On “v — reliable cheap first car or,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Have you gotten a second quote in writing? Climate here is different, so treat that as a local data point. I screenshotted the quote for later.