Comments on Vince Burlapp Car Page: 2007 Honda CRV

wow, that front end looks horrible, lights and gri...

2007-12-05T20:52:00.000-08:00

wow, that front end looks horrible, lights and grille, when u look at it from the side there's like a dent in the front or something! the back windows and back end actually look good though. the interior looks good. i would rather buy a fully loaded 2006 cr-v just because of that front end, jeez what the hell were they thinking with that!

Well... in 2 days i'm getting my new Honda CR-V......

2007-09-11T14:02:00.000-07:00

Well... in 2 days i'm getting my new Honda CR-V... i choose the EXL version, i'm ansious, i want it now!!

I recently bought a 2007 honda crv in black. I thi...

2007-07-18T13:22:00.000-07:00

I recently bought a 2007 honda crv in black. I think it is the greatest car. It is great on gas and it is very cute. The interior is awesome and everything is digital inside. some of you may think its ugly but i think it is the best deal for your buck

The 2006 CR-V can be towed behind a motorhome with...

2006-08-20T07:06:00.000-07:00

The 2006 CR-V can be towed behind a motorhome with all four wheels on the ground and without a 3rd-party trasmission oil pump. I assume the 2007 is similarly towable. Does anyone know for sure ?

Apparently Honda thinks that an enourmous tailligh...

2006-08-20T01:53:00.000-07:00

Apparently Honda thinks that an enourmous taillight is a CRV signature. These monstrosities are the last remaining vestige of CRV's better forgotten. I am a Honda fan. I love the Element and Accord.

What happen to the rear hatch? Does it still open...

2006-08-15T23:52:00.000-07:00

What happen to the rear hatch? Does it still open like a door or a more traditional SUV hatch?

THE 2007 HONDA CR-V COMPLETELY 'NEW AND IMPROVED'!...

2006-07-03T21:05:00.000-07:00

THE 2007 HONDA CR-V COMPLETELY 'NEW AND IMPROVED'! I would rather be seen driving in my 'old and lousy' Japanese built 2006 CR-V any day of the year, than in one of those new American built and designed monstrosities! To prove how smart the Japanese are, Honda tried to sell the American designed and built ELEMENT in Japan for a few years but the Japanese people did not go for the 'BAIT' and Honda was forced to 'discontinue' the ELEMENT in Japan completely!!! The 'American version' of the new CR-V they will be selling here in the fall would not sell in Japan either!!! Someday Honda of America will wise up and keep their hands out of the cookie jar!

anonymous said:If you're not shifting it manually,...

2006-06-30T21:10:59.163-07:00

anonymous said:If you're not shifting it manually, why would one care where the shifter is located?

i just hate the look of a shifter sticking out of the dash and the fact that alot of the times, dash mounted shifters get in the way of controls.but it seems that designers are having problems keeping console shifters out of the way of controls also. just preference but dash mounted shifters usually steer me away from purchasing a car.

Designed by Honda senior designer Ugh Lee."Jung sa...

2006-06-30T19:20:59.503-07:00

Designed by Honda senior designer Ugh Lee.

"Jung said...

That rearest side window's curve almost beats that of the BMW X3's in its weirdness..."

That shape was all the rage in, say, 1962.

And a big pacifier to the crybaby salesperson. When the buying public sees the repair bill for a rear end collision, I bet they'll give two shits then.

Some of you people really seem to think you are ex...

2006-06-30T14:59:25.930-07:00

Some of you people really seem to think you are experts, but since I have sold Hondas for 5 years, I can tell you you have some gripes which the buying public doesn't give two sh+#s about. Here's a thought on the bumpers, if you run into something with any of todays cars, there will be damage. You sound like you would be afraid to walk outside because something could happen. The designers at Honda don't need to do anything different to please you, just the people who look at cars for trivial reasons like feul economy, reliability, safety, abnd other stupid things like that. Maybe that's why Honda sales have continued to rise every year, despite never offering a rebate like the desperados at the "big 3". I think any of those companies would love to hire you as designers to continue their amazing successes with gas guzzling, unreliable vehicles that you think are pretty. Honda will weep all the way to the bank, and so will the poor people selling them, again and again.

Good that Honda dumped that stupid spare tire hang...

2006-06-30T05:30:19.916-07:00

Good that Honda dumped that stupid spare tire hanging off the back.

Yeah, the outside spare might add space on the inside, but at what cost?

Outside spare acts as a bumper and a light tap smashes the rear hatch and breaks rear window. And backing into any car with a low hood dents that car because the spare tire overrides the rear bumper which is useless.

Should not be legal for any vehicle to have car parts that override bumpers.

Either you need driving lessons or ultrasonic rear parking assist. No shame in that, though.

JABU said...YAY!! no column shifter or dash hand b...

2006-06-30T05:27:38.336-07:00

JABU said...

YAY!! no column shifter or dash hand brake

If you're not shifting it manually, why would one care where the shifter is located?

YAY!! no column shifter or dash hand brake

2006-06-29T20:52:00.300-07:00

YAY!! no column shifter or dash hand brake

That's one bizarre-looking vehicle.Strange side-wi...

2006-06-29T11:46:44.050-07:00

That's one bizarre-looking vehicle.
Strange side-windows, funny bulge in the tailgate (at least they lost the spare) and the strangest front end this side of a Tribeca.
Honda, what are your designers smoking?

Beautiful appearance BUT POOR REPAIR design. Rear...

2006-06-29T11:36:26.300-07:00

Beautiful appearance BUT POOR REPAIR design.

Rear hatch is integrated into the rear bumper such that a 5 mph collision in the back will require replacement of not just the bumper, but the hatch as well.

Front quarter-panels appear integrated into the front bumper again entailing excessive replacement of parts if front is damaged.

Expect expensive collision insurance premiums.

Carry-over 4 cylinder so expect the same (real world) 20-24 mpg with AWD.

Good that Honda dumped that stupid spare tire hang...

2006-06-29T11:27:51.686-07:00

I like it. Very nice for a new model¡¡¡¡ It seems ...

2006-06-29T11:09:45.553-07:00

I like it. Very nice for a new model¡¡¡¡ It seems a real SUV of its own¡¡¡

I like the back... but not the front. THey took th...

2006-06-29T08:53:28.820-07:00

I like the back... but not the front. THey took the Accord's headlights and tacked them on with a dorky looking grille. They need to place the grille where the bumper is. I just think it looks dorky. Lexus RX330 and the Toyota Highlander do the same thing. It is very unappealing and it makes the front end design feel like it's lacking something.

HERE IS A LITTLE SOMETHING: The 2007 CR-V on the 3...

2006-06-29T08:44:39.266-07:00

HERE IS A LITTLE SOMETHING:

The 2007 CR-V on the 3rd generation will have the following features which were not available on the 2nd generation: Telescopic Steering Wheel, Bi-Level Digital Readout Instrument Panel, Center Console with: Floor Shifter, Extra Large Storage Compartment and Cupholders, Variable Intermitent Windshield Wipers, Automatic Climate Control System on EX and EX-L and Daytime Running Lights!!! Enjoy!!!
I think the interior of the new 2007 CRV will look a lot like the current Honda Fit.

Looks like Honda is overdosing on ugly. The Stream...

2006-06-29T07:01:11.253-07:00

Looks like Honda is overdosing on ugly. The Stream's interior looks like a lump of mishapen plastic topped off by the ghastly Civic steering wheel. Than the shots of the CR-V reveals it'll be ugly coming and going.

this is what supper looks like for a mazda cx-7

2006-06-29T06:41:24.223-07:00

this is what supper looks like for a mazda cx-7

I hate the front - ugly... although it reminds me ...

2006-06-29T06:10:15.266-07:00

I hate the front - ugly... although it reminds me somewhat of the front of a Lexus 470(especially the headlights), they made it ugly by ading this nonsense grille. The back is definatelly taken from their own MDX. Hopefully they will ged rid of the steering column shifter and make it prettier inside overall.

Curious to see it on the streets.

I like the look of it, but I kinda like the Toyota...

2006-06-29T05:48:58.333-07:00

I like the look of it, but I kinda like the Toyota Rav4 for some reason. I know about the wheel in the back, but that is the only flaw Toyota made. The Toyota Rav4 is at a good price and is a good value. No doubt it will be the same with the CR-V but the Rav4 will have many advantages over it.

If you look closely, you can see that the overall ...

2006-06-29T05:03:32.690-07:00

If you look closely, you can see that the overall lower bumper areas are in fact color matched. (Unlike the current lower end CRVs).

Agreed though, if there is baseline model without color matched buymper, it will lookg HORRIBLE in white, silver etc...

Honda needs to at least paint those ugly secondary grill fins, as well as square off the rear window, in which case it will look just fine. Maybe for a facelift in 2009?

Yes, it looks fine and certainly classier than the...

2006-06-29T04:30:36.293-07:00

Yes, it looks fine and certainly classier than the previous CR-V. But is classy what the CR-V needed? I always thought it's appliance-like functionality was part of it's appeal.

The spare tire disappearing from the rear door reminds me of my neighbor's nightmare experience when changing his Avalance tire. Where did it go on the CR-V? Underneath or under the rear compartment where the folding picnic table used to be?

Keep the steering column shifter and the dash hand brake because they make sense and gets them out of the way.

But just don't back into anything. The hatch cuts into the rear bumper so that the slightest mistake could result in an enormous repair bill.

Why would Honda design it so poorly?