Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/09/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I can speak very highly of the Honda CR-V and the Honda Element. We had a very serious single-car accident in which our Element protected us from a 70 MPH, offset impact and roll-over crash. The people who stopped thought there would be no survivors. My wife had a cut scalp and a bang on her shin and I had a broken shoulder but we survived while the Element was a wreck. If you consider one be sure to get the side-curtain air-bags which the vehicle needs. They did the job for us. The CR-V is the same mechanics underneath but with a quieter and more car-like body. We did serious investigation of the RAV 4 and our choice was a near thing. We had a requirement that we be able to carry two bikes INSIDE the vehicle. It was possible but ugly in the RAV 4. We can remove the rear seats of the CR-V quite easily and then it holds two road or mountain bikes and two weeks of gear, cameras, and dog (small). We have had our CR-V for four years with only minor problems, all covered by warranty in the first few years. We get about 26 MPG on the highway and 20 in town. It's the 2WD version. I don't go up in the snow that often and when I do I will rent a 4WD for the event. My only wish about either the Honda or Toyota would be for them to bring their excellent diesel engines to the US. I'd be right there at the dealership with a check for a deposit if they did. Can't help you on the roadster question, however. Have fun shopping! Adam On Sep 20, 2011, at 12:54 AM, Richard Man wrote: > So imagine you have a budget of $12K-$17K for a used car, probably around > 2004-2007 vintage. > > Imagine a quick, responsive, air in your hair driving experience of a Mazda > Miata, taking confident turns on the Route One highway along the coast. > Your > trust Leica and XPan in the truck with a carbon fiber tripod. > > It may not do so well in Death Valley? Or may be the dusty desert of the > Southwest? > > Then imagine a reliable, carry everything and anything Toyota Rav4. Small > for a SUV and drive like a car, and it's a Toyota, it will last another 10 > years, easily. > > What would you choose? > > -- > // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> > // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.com/blog/> > // richard's personal photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> > [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all previous > replies in your msgs. ] > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information