"Corona" car shopping..

CRV- EX. It's got everything she wanted, heated seats, mirrors, sunroof, etc. Even remote start, power everything. Took me 20 minutes to program the radio much less all the other stuff.

 

OK, maybe the one I used for a couple weeks (as a loaner) was also an EX as I am not sure of their model lines. It did have a sun roof and I was really impressed just how many MPG I could squeeze out of it.

The thing I did not like about it was that people were constantly flashing their brights at me thinking I had mine on. About 1/2 of the driving I did was under the cover of darkness. I told the shop about it but they said the lights were aligned....

The other thing I wasn't sure of, and you will be able to let me know on this one, is just how the AWD performs in deep snow. I will be considering buying one in the future and would greatly appreciate any input you have on this topic. I had chosen a RAV4 instead of the CRV due to opinions and videos on the internet comparing the AWD system of the two. (Never had issues or disappointments with the Toyota's AWD system in deep snow.)

 

Wife's rig is a 2010 CRV and we really like it. Been a very reliable rig and the ALL Wheel Drive system seems to work great here in our snow.

 

I only had 1 issue, 1 time with the '13. E-bound at the tunnels, trying to get around a stuck car in the left lane. The "traction control" was engaged and made me crawl through the 12" of mashed potato's I was in. I needed wheel spin to clear the treads and it wouldn't allow it.
This new one does not have the feature to disengage the traction control, so it is what it is. Hopefully, I won't be able to report on snow performance for a while.
Disclaimer- we always run studded snow tires in the winter, so that should be taken into consideration.

edit- The traction control did not prevent me from moving, it was just limiting my speed. It made me a hazard to faster traffic in the right lane. If they had lost momentum, they could have become stuck themselves. Having to slow down from 25mph to 10mph up there can screw you if you don't pay attention. 6% grade and all that.

 

Good deal on the good deal

There's got to be a way to disable the " traction control" issue, right? I recall my dad had an olds achieva that did a similar thing in snow. It was annoying, especially since it didn't have any additional drive wheels aside from the fronts.

 

I was told that the traction control is now constant, no feature to disable it. I am still checking, lot of stuff to figure out , who knows?

 

There is a feature called- Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) that can be disabled. Also known as (ESC) Electronic Stability Control. It regulates engine output and braking on slippery surfaces. I'll have to test that to see how it performs, on and off. Results next December?

And a heartfelt- Thanks ! to all who lent me the patience to wait things out until they were in my favor.

 

Beetle-Kill you're the one that deserves the "thanks".

We know how easy it is to just go ahead and purchase a vehicle once the seller gets close to your price. And with the times we're in, you must also have been tempted to hurry up and close the deal before things got worse.

Good job waiting them out!

 

Congratulations on the new wife rig! Sounds like it was a good time to buy for you, and those sure are a comfy vehicle.

In my younger years I had a gen 2 2002 CR-V, slightly lifted with bigger tires of course as my daily driver. My older boys remember donuts in this thing as with vsa off and heavy throttle it would spin cookies nearly on its own axis. Not swinging there at around, but almost spinning like a top. Google awd donuts. It’s awesome. Ahh to be young again.

 

Those are fun to do on ATVs. I did a few in my Audi on the lake once too.

 

Most modern vehicles have a switch to turn the stability control off . However, even with the switch off when the vehicle senses excessive roll or something else is doesn’t like it will automatically come back on.

 

One of my car boards linked to an article that a "cash for clunkers" type incentive may happen in the future to give the auto industry a boost. Hanging on to my 88 Toyota for a while to see.

 

Yeah, also I read that you can turn the vsc off on these newer CR-V's, by simply pressing the button. However the next time you start up the vehicle it will be back on. Is that the case Beetle-Kill ?

 

That's how our Odyssey is...

 

The big one for me is traction control must be able to be shut off. When climbing snow and ice covered hill I do not want brakes being applied to stop spin OR my momentum!

 

The '13 has a button on the dash that will deactivate it. Hold for 2 seconds, done. The '19, there is a feature to deactivate it but I won't be able to test the difference until we get snow.

 

Exactly. Now that the '13 is my daily driver, I'll be able to test it. The '19 is the wife's, I'll rarely get to drive it.

 

Find some mud.