Honda FR-V (2004 - 2009) 2.2 i-CTDi EX 5d (2007/07) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
I need a practicaly car I guess.
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
Best of a bad job if you need an MPV.
Would you buy this car again and why?
Yes. My FRV is doing the job I bought it for brilliantly. I bought a used 18 month-old, 20K car; it was bought as a second car, replacing an 8 year-old Vectra. My primary car is a Merc C-Class saloon and so the second car needs to be practical for trips to the dump, airport runs and when parents visit. I looked at all the min MPV options: the S-max was discounted for being a little too big and so it came down to the VW Touran (bland styling but nice car – the reviews about reliability put me off plus VW dealers need to realise that there is an economic down-turn happening if they want to sell cars!), the Toyota Verso (possibly the most boring car in the world, I know it’s an MPV but I was so under-whelmed by it) and the Honda (the width initially concerned me)
What are you likely to buy next?
See what the next version is like (whenever that comes out)
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Franchise
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£12,000
When did you buy the car?
September 2008
Did you get a good deal and why?
Yes, the financial down turn helped (for once).
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
What was the dealer like?
Good - he really needed to sell a car!
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
Good for an MPV.
What's it like to park?
Easy - it is fairly wide but very short.
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
No
What's most practical about your car?
The seating layout - takes six PLUS their luggage unlike other mini MPVs.
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
