Exactly. No reason you can't find something used, a year or two newer than the Pilot for not much more than what you could sell the Pilot for.Spending $20k or $35k is some expensive heated seats. There is absolutely no need to pay those costs for reliable transportation w/comforts you want.
That’s what….3 new car payments?It’s a 45-50 minute commute thankfully as I live close to our only east-west highway in state and workplace close too.
Car is only need of $600-700 timing belt (friend) and likely $1000 in suspension work(clunky backing up and turning hard).
Have $25k in hand to repair/maintain pilot or replace. I bought Pilot for $13k with 70k right when pandemic started expecting to replace in 2-3 years. Prices spiked even with fall off recently!That’s what….3 new car payments?
Tangentially, what is the vehicle needs for the family? I wish I could have justified keeping my truck, instead of trading 2 years ago (traded on new car for wife). I still think I made the right call... but a do-all SUV that gets driven lightly, but pulled out for when I need its utility, is something I miss having.Have $25k in hand to repair/maintain pilot or replace. I bought Pilot for $13k with 70k right when pandemic started expecting to replace in 2-3 years. Prices spiked even with fall off recently!
I still miss my leather heated seats... bit chilly at first, but boy, I'd turn the heat on in Sept and leave on until like May.The reason I hate the car , some wetness from heavy rain the other day
Even Mo betta! After rehabbing the Pilot you’re still in the black and with 23K in hand ( in case the new job doesn’t work out ) . At only 113,000 miles that Pilot is just broken in! Edit: Just realized you’re asking for affirmation. Never mind.Have $25k in hand to repair/maintain pilot or replace. I bought Pilot for $13k with 70k right when pandemic started expecting to replace in 2-3 years. Prices spiked even with fall off recently!
If you’re utterly sick of the vehicle and have the cash for it (as you stated) then get something different if you like…. Some folks on here are into hyper-saving, meaning they’ll save for the sake of saving alone. Which is fine but that isn’t for everyone. Money is tool and tools are meant to be used. If you have the cash and it is earmarked for a vehicle (not emergency savings, investment money, retirement savings, living expenses, etc.) then do not hesitate to use it. Life is too short to be unhappy.The reason I hate the car , some wetness from heavy rain the other dayView attachment 189936
I can live with for now but never ever will buy a car without leather or leatherette again in my life.
looks like they need a good cleaning with a heated sprayer/vacThe reason I hate the car , some wetness from heavy rain the other day
I can live with for now but never ever will buy a car without leather or leatherette again in my life.
1 year after the job works out consider your upgrade. You may work this position and hate it.Drive a paid for 2015 Honda Pilot base model with 113k that gets 21mpg.
I am considering a hybrid job role requiring 100 mile highway round trip daily commute 5 days/month. Balance remote. It potentially may increase to two weeks a month.
Like comfort/capacity of Pilot except lack of heated seats and yucky fabric seats that show any stain including water.
Considering comfortable 4 door sedan with 40 mpg+ highway / under $20k used or $35k max new only other requirement heated leather/leatherette. Pilot worth about $10.5k.
Any justification yet?
The only way I feel fuel economy comes into play with a new vehicle is if you were going to buy a vehicle anyway and chose the more economical option at that point and the price was comparable or less than your other options. Buying a vehicle to specifically spend less on fuel rarely works out when you consider the additional cost of the new vehicle and lost value of a traded in/sold vehicle replaced.Buying a more fuel efficient vehicle seems like false economy, once every expense related to that additional vehicle is considered. I'd keep the Pilot. Our 2009 is coming up to 200k miles soon, and is still very comfy and gets same MPG (I do have VCM disabled).
The only way it does make sense to me, is to sell the Pilot and find a more fuel efficient vehicle for whatever money you get out of the Pilot. Like a used Prius V, with leather heated seats. It's the biggest Prius ever made, so you're not giving up too much capacity compared to a sedan. And you should still see over 45MPG pretty effortlessly.
Anyways, good luck, weight all the PROs and CONs. @demarpaint makes a valid point as well.
I think you've got a bit of dirt in them to stain like that with some water? Get them cleaned and probably you'll have a couple years of stain freeness. Or get a better seat from the wreckers. I had heated leatherette seats but I don't really miss them with the fabric seats now, they seem to be self heated enough.The reason I hate the car , some wetness from heavy rain the other dayView attachment 189936
I can live with for now but never ever will buy a car without leather or leatherette again in my life.
Does this car have a sunroof? I thought it was a base model.The reason I hate the car , some wetness from heavy rain the other dayView attachment 189936
I can live with for now but never ever will buy a car without leather or leatherette again in my life.
It has steel rims no sunroof, the wetness was transferred from my wet jeans into seat and looks like that.Does this car have a sunroof? I thought it was a base model.