$2000, allegedly "good" condition, 4 cylinder automatic, private seller. Good buy? Known problems with model or year? I believe you said in some video the 6 cylinder honda or acura SUV trannies were no good, but not sure.
No matter how good the condition is, a 20yr old vehicle needs to get thoroughly inspected by a professional mechanic before you purchase it.
That model year had a few troubles with some engines, but nothing that a good mechanic won’t be able to detect.
Don’t expect to use the car for 20,000 miles a year without spending a lot on wear & tear repairs.
https://www.carcomplaints.com/Honda/CR-V/2001/
Either way pay less, haggle it down, and before purchase make sure to have it inspected by a mechanic to make sure it is in good mechanical shape.
The most common severe issue was "Bad Cylinder Head" and you can check out more details by clicking here.
Honda makes great engines and this is no exception but some model years have different issues than others more example the most prevalent issue about older Hondas in the carkiller society is transmission failure, which made the 2001 Honda Civic have one of the worst automatic transmissions ever made, but this specific model year does not have many complaints about it despite sales rates.
I would definetly look into it but buy something newer if you want to use it daily 15k miles a year then it will fall apart but for a second vehicle it could be great if a mechanic says it still has a lot of life left in it.
Haggle the price though $2000 seems a bit expensive try to get it ideally under $1300 or $1400.
Thank you, and yes, I always have a mechanic give it a once over, put it on the lift, etc.