I would recommend a hybrid crv, great gas mileage, reliable, plenty of room in the back as well as cargo. I had a 2022 crv exl before trading it in for an EV, only maintenance I did over 25k miles was oil changes, tire rotations, changed wiper blades and repaired a tire leak. Absolutely loved it but traded it in because charging EV is cheaper and has less maintenance.
CC2’s carried me through last winter. Snow, icy roads no problems. I was able to rescue my son in a snowstorm when he slid off the road. 4-6” of unplowed snow and my CR-V handled it like a champ.
Im a wix guy personally and have read good things about them in the past. Ive subjected my car to a couple dozen track events with temps exceeding 280 degrees and have Blackstone Lab reports that have come back fine and "within spec" for their analysis. This is enough for me to keep using them.
Definitely Michelin Crossclimates. I have owned Hondas since 1985 and have always put Michelin’s on my cars, SUVs and mini-vans. The Crossclimates are the best Michelin tires I have ever purchased. Loved them so much, I put them on my CRV that had low mileage on its original set of tires.
The OEM unit will outperform all the junk that people buy that's non oem. That starter lasted 20 years. It's a great product. You will likely have moved on from the car for some other problem by the time it dies again. The other non oem stuff "works" but longevity and crank time would probably been different.
Pros:outperforms non-OEM, lasted 20 years, great product
My father-in-law bought a fuel $10 pump for his Honda Accord that came in a Bosch box and the mechanic told him that it was counterfeit but it was the only one available. He used that fuel pump and it broke in 2 days
Turns out I did not tighten the bolts enough on the intake cam gear. A couple came very loose or out. Tore up the timing belt, the cam gear and valve cover.
