u/BrianLevre

I'm trying to figure out when Honda first released 2025 hybrid model CRVs to lots in the USA.

Please comment if you bought (and physically got) a '25 hybrid before the calendar year of 2025 actually started. If you have some dated paperwork showing a purchase (and delivery) was made before January 1st 2025 it would be awesome.

If you got yours in the first few months of 2025, I'd like to know that too.

Thank you.

I came across this car listed on a Honda dealer lot. Why would it still be sitting? The only thing I can imagine is the exterior color is black and it gets hot here in Tennessee... Maybe people don't want black cars here?

The 2025 came out in 2024, so it's coming up on 2 years that it's been sitting. The gas is probably bad. The oil has probably changed chemically being in contact with the pan that long. The 12 volt battery is probably dead. The hybrid battery... I don't imagine it's in a good state of health.

Is it just a zombie on the lot... unable to move? I would think it would have had discounts to compete with new 2026 models coming in when they were showing up. The dealer has several of the same model '26s on the lot. If nothing is wrong with it, it should have sold at some point by now.

Let's assume the concerns I have from it sitting so long are all paranoia on my part (they probably aren't). It's listed for 39k, but that's essentially the same as the same trim '26 models they have... there's less than a grand between them. I'd think a car that hadn't moved in 2 years would bring a much deeper discount, right?

I can go see it and make an offer, but I'd be looking at like 35k, and probably less. Hybrid batteries need to be used. I wouldn't want to run 2 year old gas through the engine so it would need to be drained, new 12 volt batteries aren't cheap, and it needs an oil change before it's driven.

What's the best way to handle those concerns? Assuming there's no drastic mechanical reason it hasn't sold, I'd be worried cranking it up (if it will even start) and running it would be bad for the car. The gas, oil, and at least the 12 volt battery would need to be swapped before a drive, right? Do I show up and say that stuff needs to be done before I'd test drive it? I can look at the date stickers on the battery to see if a new one has been put in, but how do I ensure the gas and oil get swapped?

Can you guys think of any reasons about the car itself that I might need to pass?

We've had 2 CRVs (both bought used) carry us over 300,000 miles in the last 20 years and we're looking for our third.

I came across a 2025 Hybrid Sport L on a dealer lot with 83 miles on it. Why would it still be sitting? The only thing I can imagine is the exterior color is black and it's always hot here.. Maybe people don't want black?

The 2025 came out in 2024, so it's coming up on 2 years that it's been sitting. The gas is probably bad. The oil has probably changed chemically being in contact with the pan that long. The 12 volt battery is probably dead. The hybrid battery... I don't imagine it's in a good state of health.

Is it just a zombie on the lot... unable to move?

Assuming that's all paranoia on my part, it's listed for 39k. I'd think a car that hadn't moved in 2 years would bring a decent discount, right?

I noticed in the past (4-5 months ago) there have been some powerbuys for the 10E subwoofer where if 8 people bought they would save 75 dollars and if 12 people bought they would save 100 dollars.

In the last week there was a powerbuy for the 10S where up to 16 people could get 15% off. It was 15% no matter how many were bought.

That seems odd to me. I'm guessing there's more margin in the more expensive 10S, so it seems like they could offer a better discount than they could on the lower priced 10E, which I'm assuming has less margin in it.

15% of the 500 dollar price of the 10S is 75 dollars off, but they were giving 100 dollars off on the lower priced 10E. That's a 30% discount on the cheaper sub.

I'd buy a 10S if I could get 30% off.

Does anyone know if there have been any powerbuys or sales on the 10S that have had better discounts?

I have a 401k that's over 10 years old. I made selections of which investments my contributions went into when I opened it and haven't changed them.

I would not have selected anything with less than a 10 year track record, but one fund (Harbor Capital Appreciation CIT Class 2) is showing as having an inception date of 2020.

That confuses me a great deal.

Can someone explain how that would be? I chose the investments in the 401k back in 2015, 5 years before the stated inception date of that fund.