u/tanmaker

I'm due for a new company car which means I have the opportunity to buy my old company car, the 2020 Edge. My wife and I are currently debating keeping her 2014 CR-V, or buying the Edge and selling the CR-V. We have owned both cars since they were brand new, and all maintenance has been done on time (+/- a few thousand miles). From my quick research, they are similarly priced so it should be a wash, but I'm waiting to hear from my company and how much they'll sell the Edge for

2020 Ford Edge

• 120k miles
• Newer
• More comfortable
• Quieter
• Some paint peeling on the roof rack, but interior is in excellent condition
• All maintenance has been done by a Ford commercial center, and all on time or early
• Transmission did have the stuttering issue that is known to happen on this car, and it was replaced with a Ford manufactured transmission
• Heated seats (important for the Mrs.)

2014 Honda CR-V

• 104k miles
• Older
• Comfortable, but the interior is definitely showing its age
• Exterior has maybe slightly more dents and dings than expected
• Biggest repair was cam phaser replacement, but I tried to do it myself and snapped a bolt off in the head, so the entire engine head was replaced when the cam phaser was
• Car does have the common issue of the driver side not getting heat, but this has been mostly fixed myself following the Honda TSB steps and would probably benefit from running CLR through system again if we kept the car
• New head unit w/ CarPlay was installed, so technology difference isn't a huge factor.

So we're kind of at a stalemate on which way to go. I think the biggest concern is the chance of a major repair, and I feel like that is more likely and more expensive for the Ford versus the Honda. But the CR-V is getting quite old and the Edge has a lot more creature comforts and is overall much more enjoyable to drive. My wife doesn't drive much, it looks like she did 5k miles in the last 16 months. I also think she deserves to have something newer than 12 years old. So just looking for some input or factors that we might not have considered yet. TIA