[Saliv8]

See Sig...

And yes, I miss it!

 

[royalairforce]

Our SS Pilot EX replaced a 1993 Honda Civic EX with 162,000 miles on it. It was a great car and we would have kept it if we had a three car garage.

Needed a bigger vehicle for 2 kids and something to be able to haul stuff around and pick up things. Got tired of paying for delivery or borrowing a family members pickup.

The Pilot is the perfect fit for us at the exact time we were seriously looking to replace the Civic.

 

[Len]

94 Honda Accord, 4 dr EX

 

[Pirate-kat]

:31: Thanks for sharing ! Very interesting stories, and responses all over the board

Lots of high mileage replacements; Honda and others. Even some SUV owners replacing with Pilots :29:

 

[BEX]

Replaced a 1997 Nissan Pathfinder.

Primary consideration was seating for more than 5. Other major considerations were safety and reliability.

 

[Pilotless]

I currently have a Mercury Villager with 130,000 miles on it. Its been great up to now, but we have been suffering from unreliability. Wife has been stranded twice in the last 4 month. My father purchased this car brand new in 1993. One of the first Villagers on the road. When my parents passed away, we took it over. Occasionally we find a little something from them hidden away somewhere in the car, or a little toy from when my kids were infants and they were with their grandparents.

The car means a lot to us and we feel bad trading it away for the Pilot, but the safety and reliabilty that the Pilot will provide means more.

I had a chance to get a Black Pilot the other day. We passed on it since the Sagebrush is scheduled to arrive the end of August.

 

[a2Pilot]

I replaced a 2001 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4x4.

It was great for vacations, but tough as a daily driver. 12 mpg city, what a gas hog! We're also done with our major landscaping projects at home, so I no longer need the ability to haul that type of material. It was leased. I've purchased the Pilot, and plan to keep it for much longer than 2 years!

 

[Mkell]

I replaced a 99 Durango. I previously had an Explorer. The Pilot is much more enjoyable to drive than either of them. The Durango's breaks are scary, the gas milage is terrible, I don't tow and I only go big rock hopping on foot. The Durgango's ride deteriorated over time. I found it to be too harsh. The stopping distance and feel of the brakes left me feeling uneasy. Due to a few key things prematurly wearing out in the Durange, I had the feeling that the Durango was going to cost more over the long haul. The Pilot is great for tooling around town and getting Kayaks into access spots that a van or a car can't manage. My seven year old will learn to drive in my Pilot (when she's 16 of course).

MK
Green EX-NAVI

 

[rbetz]

2002 Honda CR-V

 

[thonhazz]

'97 Plymouth Grand Voyager

'Had to rid ourselves of the Chrysler beast. It was a decent vehicle, great design, nice features, dog-slow, built like doo-doo. When it started avoiding first gear, we started shopping!

'Primary features we like are seating capacity, power, (relative) fuel economy (minivan went from about 19-20 mpg to 17 without first gear), handling, ride height, stereo/sub, seats... did I mention power?

Having some trouble getting used to not having caverns of space under the benchseats. Where do you put a pizza box when you have 7 in the car?

 

[N_Jay]

rbetz?

2002 Honda CR-V??

Hu?

 

[sillec]

1997 CRV; looked at the 2002 CRVs but didn't like the redesign. Pilot looks like a '97 on steroids.

 

[Iceman]

I traded a '01 Yukon XL Denali for the Pilot.

1)wife not happy driving the BEAST.
2)I felt the quality was not there and dealer seemed not interested in fixing any problems that I had.
3)transmission way to clunky. Sometimes actually would not engage for 2 seconds or more(dealer said this is normal).
4)buy Honda again.(Had '99 Odyssey) :29:

 

[Dano]

pick-up

Pilot replaced a 1995 Dodge Pick-up with 180,000 miles. Needed a bigger car, plus second tranny in dodge was failing. Pilot came along at the right time. . .

 

[F1 Tech]

Our Pilot Havasu Blue EX replaces the 93 Corrolla and 87 Cutlass Ciera. It was time to get a new car!!

 

[ejpnyc]

Ditto on the Durango

MKell,

You are on the money about the Durango. I lived in fear the last three years. You always knew the brakes were not going to be effective, you just didn't how it would react--fishtail, lock, etc. I look forward to the stable and dependable ride and more importantly not getting to know the Honda service people by name.

1. Not the minivan type.
2. Small tuck-in garage.
3. Love foreign cars.
4. Fuel economy, capacity, reliability, resale value, and etc.
5. Safety!!!!!!

 

[njpilot]

Replaced a 1994 Ford Escort, which was fine for getting you from point A to B, but that was before the days of kids. We also have a Ford Windstar now.

We wanted a second vehicle that would seat 7 or 8 and was NOT another minivan. Looked into the new Explorer (plentiful in supply but more expensive than the Pilot and not as stylish) and the Suzuki XL-7 (no headroom, cheap plastic-y interior parts, lousy pickup).

The minute the Pilot went on sale in June and we were able to test drive it, we put down our deposit -- and have been thankful we did!:4:

 

[SpartanPilot]

We replaced a 2000 CR-V. It was a great car and I cried as I signed over the title. But dried my tears with the thought that we were getting a BIGGER baby buggy.

We saw the Pilot at the Detroit Auto Show (I have to stop going there, I always end up with car lust) and fell in love. Criteria for the new car:

- Big and Safe....SIZE DOES MATTER!!! (its a baby buggy)
- build quality
- AWD
- passenger room and comfort

:6:

 

[r_hammel]

Replaced a 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee with ~130,000 miles, all-time 4 wheel drive, leather, and a gas guzzling v8.

Criteria:
1. Wanted a real SUV
2. Reasonable Price (~30-35k)
3. Power
4. 4 wheel drive
5. Gas Mileage (wanted to better than the <13 mpg avg. I was getting in my JGC)

Other Bonuses for the Pilot:
1. Made by Honda
2. Third row of Seats
3. Looks good

 

[PrG]

Replaced a 2000 Miata SE ... From two doors to five what a difference ...

PrG