Fizzboy7

My best friend of ten years wants to buy a Honda Crosstour and I just can't let it happen! He's always had good taste in cars, but suddenly this is now close to happening. I understand he wants a versatile vehcile for carrying items and household things, but there are many better looking vehicles out there. I've told him this And he acts shocked that masses of people out there think the Crosstour is one of the ugliest cars since the Aztek. How can I get him to see it's a turd on wheels and will contribute to blite on Los Angeles roads?
-A concerned friend-

Jetfire

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tell him to get a venza. looks wayyyyy better and it is versatile also.


easiest way to get him to change his mind? find some hot girls to tell him how ugly the car is.

caddyowner

Actually, the Crosstour is not a bad car in person. (It's hard to find a good pic of the car where it doesn't look like a pig, though.) However, it has skimpy storage for what it is. You are correct in that he should compare it with the Venza.

ba-b4

The Crosstour is one of those love it or hate it styled cars. He loves it, you hate it. It's his money so just leave it be.

ar15guy

Ahh, the humpback looking ride....

-J-P-L-

Why would anyone buy it if they're looking for versatility? The Crosstour purposely sacrifices space with a chopped roof line in the name of "style". The irony is that doing this makes it look hideous. A good set of tail lights would have gone a long way but look, they stuck ugly *** tails on it too.

Show him a picture of a 2002- Kia Rio wagon. Notice any similarities?

phatz

show him your lexus. i know 2 faced ratt lair people who dissed the gs300, then they see my lexus and go buy a gs300 same as me,

LexFather

I would tell him you are trying to end our friendship. Friends don't let friends drive drunk and friends don't let friends buy ugly useless BMW knock-off Hondas with less MPG, space, versatility, performance of a Venza.

Link him the FB comments, hell most any comments on the net. Its a horrible vehicle, period.

<VENOM>

It's not a new car, just looks like one, has the same powertrain as an older V6 Accord, going back to 2003 whatever gen accord that is

Venza it is, but then again it's his decision, but then again it bothers me how Honda's have exterior trim pieces that always come loose, I always see Honda's with weird things sticking up

shyguy16

i would not jeopardize a friendship over a car recommendation.
if the car you recommend ends up being a lemon, that's going to cause quite a rift in the relationship.

state your talking points on why you think such and such is a better option, but go no further.

(Cj)

LOL @ this thread

CK6Speed

iTrader: (1)

If you really care about what car your friend buys, I would ask which car do you want to buy him? Or at least give him $10K to add to what he is planning on spending to buy the car you want him to buy. I think that would be fair.

LexFather

mmarshall

I'm with caddyowner here. The Crosstour is a good car, mechanically, as most Honda products are, but the rather awkward-shaped rear end does cut down on storage space a little. Yes, definitely compare it against the Venza (though the Venza's 19-20" wheels, IMO, are unnecessarily large). Ordinarily, I would recommend a Subaru Outback over either the Venza or Crosstour, but there are some quality issues with the 2010 Outback.....it's going to need at least another year or two.

If he still likes the Crosstour after comparing it to the Venza, then I see no reason not to get one. It will likely be reliable and give years of good service..........although, of course, as shyguy16 points out, any car can turn out to have problems.

I did reviews, BTW on both vehicles. Here they are:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/car...crosstour.html

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/car...ota-venza.html

phatz

you can never trust friends. he might take you to court like a typical snitch and charge you with some b.s. charge.