Scotty,
My dependable Honda Accord, 2012, 150,000 miles is getting a little old for me. I would like to upgrade. I know, you will tell me to keep the old beauty until it reaches 300k miles, then ask you.
Seriously, I am thinking of getting either a Subaru Outback or a Honda CR-V USED to replace my Accord. I am a kayaker and outdoors guy. Will an Outback give me the same quality and dependability as the Accord? Are the CR-V's while a bit more expensive, worth it as far as reliability?
The recent Accords are so packed with electronics that it frightens me as far as the cost of fixing this stuff.
I'd still go Honda out of those
I have a 2023 Subaru Outback Premium with the 2.5L Naturaly Aspirated engine and CVT. It gets decent mileage in the suburbs of Chicago (26mpg) and 31 mpg Highway. By no means it is not fast but, with the AWD it has not got stuck in the mud offroading or in the blizzarrd of 2023. For the moneyI prefer it over the RAV4 and the CR-V. For the money it is fun to drive, has a decent infotainment system. The only thing I don't like is the resolution of the backup camera.
Here on this forum we frequently recommend Hondas and Toyotas and no offense to the owners but I hardly count cool dudes in those as well.
I drive a CRV regularly. Fourth Gen, 2015. Has 100K+ miles. It’s not mine, but I drive it enough and know the service history to have a good feel for it.
Just basic maintenance overall for the most part.
Only weird thing that wasn’t basic maintenance was the rear hatch latch button needing replacing recently.
The other thing was needing to replace the battery more often than I have any other car. It’s gone through 3 batteries total including the original, in 8 years. Not a deal breaking, just find it odd. It may be because it lives in the desert with extreme temperatures.
I have two friends with outback’s, and the love them. Basic maintenance as well.
My preference is for Honda, just because I know them a little better.
The recent Accords are so packed with electronics that it frightens me as far as the cost of fixing this stuff.
That’s the reality with all modern vehicles, especially brand new ones.
CRV
