We need to do something about the Honda CR-V... fix up the bad stuff and keep driving it, or trade it and replace it. The poor car is cosmetically trashed, but still very funcional. Except that big hole in the roof where there used to be a sunroof. Joan put a piece of plexi over it and taped it in place. It has mostly held together, but this needs to be addressed.
I called around to get prices on replacing the sunroof, so we decided to check out a couple places in person. One place is the Honda dealer where we bought the CR-V. The service guy said all the right things, so I felt good about that place. That dealership also had a vehicle that Joan was interested in as a replacement for the CR-V. Yeah, that meant having to deal with a car salesman... and that really hasn't been a good experience for us in the past. Today turned out to be no different. Maybe worse, because the supply of cars is low and the prices are high. Joan wasn't believing my estimate of what the Honda is worth in a trade... they came in $500 over what I predicted. We kinda liked the other car we drove, but the CR-V just works for us: right size, right weight (for towing), and comfortable. I would consider replacing it with another CR-V, but the newer ones aren't towable 4-wheels down behind a motorhome (change in transmission). The SUV we drove didn't move us enough to want to make a trade. As expected, the dealer came down in price, but not enough to be swayed on doing a trade. I went ahead and had the service writer order us a sunroof and we'll see what we can do for the CR-V.
Of course, any car shopping situation seems to take way longer than necessary... trying to "wear down" a potential buyer?
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