deborah wrote:
> I'm a long time Volvo owner but am fed up with the frequent
> maintenance of my Volvo and the high costs of this maintenance. I've
> heard that maintenance costs on Honda are much lower- both in the cost
> of the service but also in the frequency. Is that true? There is
> always something small going wrong on my volvo and I can't get out of
> the dealer at less than $200/ visit.
>
> Can any of you help me with the decision of whether to switch to
> Honda. Right now I own a '98 V70R AWD. I noticed that the Pilot
> isn't much cheaper than many Volvos so the price can't be a deciding
> factor. but what about reliablity?
>
> thanks
>
> deborah

We've had Hondas since '86 or so- very relialable. Got 260K on a '90
Accord, have 160K on a '94 Integra, which as you may know is made by Honda.
We recently traded in a 2000 Ford Explorer on a '03 Pilot, mostly due to
reliability issues. Pilot has about 11K on it with no trouble at all.

Never been in a CRV so can't compare, but any Honda should be fine. Try
both and see what you like, which fits your lifestyle, etc.

--
Bob Burns
Mill Hall PA
treborburns@earthlink.net