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JohnM99
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[*] posted on 10-31-2015 at 07:16 AM


Funny you should ask. Tomorrow we are taking our 2007 Honda Pilot across the border, driving a bit of a meandering route, ending up at our apartment at San Jose del Cabo, where we will leave it. We are about to find out!

It has a LOT of room for larger people. I inherited the car from a friend who was very large - it is really spacious, more or less the best visibility, and reasonably good ground clearance 7.8". It is pretty good for towing, 4WD with 3 different settings including locking differential. It is also designed to be able to go through up to 19" of water. If you are going to need more ground clearance, you CAN do a lot better (11+), but 7.8" isn't too bad - only 1" less than a Land Cruiser.

I find the car very comfortable - much more so than the Toyotas I drove. As for reliability, as much as people want to buy North American, the Toyota and Honda seem to have much better reliability ratings. My own Fords always seem loose and rattly after a while compared to the Honda. The Honda engines are good for 300,000 km with zero problems. The resale value also seems to be higher for the Japanese cars from what I see. That being said, parts for US cars are easy to get and mechanics are very familiar with them. Frankly, ALL cars are so much better built than 40 years ago it is amazing. (Just don't even THINK about getting a Land Rover!)

So, a week or so from now, when we turn up in SJD, we may have some more comments!

The reason my friend bought the Pilot in the first place was because it was the only car he found to be comfortable for his big 300 lb frame.

If you are looking for a new one, they are completely different this year. I hear it is "over computerized" to the point where the radio doesn't have a volume knob - you have to use a touch screen. That would be a deal breaker for me!

We are going to try a few smaller roads - ie to San Borja, a few others off the blacktop - and I guess we will find out whether it is good or not.:D:cool:
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[*] posted on 11-1-2015 at 01:15 PM


Thats real good to know about the new Pilots. Maybe, I should upgrade the '06 model to a '15 model while the getting is good! :bounce:



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[*] posted on 11-3-2015 at 12:04 PM


The re-design is in the 2016 model.
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[*] posted on 11-3-2015 at 12:48 PM


Quote: Originally posted by JohnM99  


If you are looking for a new one, they are completely different this year. I hear it is "over computerized" to the point where the radio doesn't have a volume knob - you have to use a touch screen. That would be a deal breaker for me!



Some people have a hard time dealing with change. I remember when cars rarely had seat belts or AC. And radios had no blue tooth for my tunes. And seats were often non breathable vinyl that got so hot in sun it could seriously burn you. Change is good!

Re deal killers, I prefer my volume control to be the buttons on the steering wheel.

[Edited on 11-3-2015 by mtgoat666]
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