jliu34740
04-23-2004, 01:50 PM
I like CRV for the same reasons as everyone else. Right size, quality, reliability, AWD, passenger room, fuel efficiency, resell value etc. But there are 3 things holding me back (in order of severity).
1. Hate the automatic shifter location
It should be down in the floor, not on the dash. I hate it so much that I am considering to get a 5-spd if I do decide to buy. But I live in an area where there is traffic congestion and hilly streets, 5 spd may not be too good for that.
2. Rear door openning sideways
This is a bad design to me. SUV should have backdoors go up and down which could be used as a rain shelter (especially in my area which rains a lot). CRV door opens on one side, if you need to load a large, heavy piece of something you won't be able to get someone to help you from the non-openning side.
3. It's a girl's car
I don't have statistics. But majority of CRVs on the road here are driven by women. Not that's a bad thing but I am not sure I want to be seen driving a girl's car. Although this is a minor point.
So does anyone else have the same concern? How did you deal with these?
John "Wanna buy me a CRV"
1. Hate the automatic shifter location
It should be down in the floor, not on the dash. I hate it so much that I am considering to get a 5-spd if I do decide to buy. But I live in an area where there is traffic congestion and hilly streets, 5 spd may not be too good for that.
2. Rear door openning sideways
This is a bad design to me. SUV should have backdoors go up and down which could be used as a rain shelter (especially in my area which rains a lot). CRV door opens on one side, if you need to load a large, heavy piece of something you won't be able to get someone to help you from the non-openning side.
3. It's a girl's car
I don't have statistics. But majority of CRVs on the road here are driven by women. Not that's a bad thing but I am not sure I want to be seen driving a girl's car. Although this is a minor point.
So does anyone else have the same concern? How did you deal with these?
John "Wanna buy me a CRV"