Help me choose - Honda MRV 2008 mid / Ford Edge

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Help me choose - Honda MRV 2008 mid / Ford Edge

Postby JS on Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:34 am

Hi Guys,

I need help to decide which car to buy. i'm becoming crazy trying out cars for test drives... my list of cars are now cut down to

1. Ford Edge
2. Honda MRV 2008 mid range

(i like both.... but have to finalize...)

i've driven FJ cruiser, pajero, jeep, Edge nd mrv. I am looking to spend no more than AED 110k. Also, I do not plan to be off road. Perhaps once in a while but 90% of the time plan to be driving ON Dubai's roads and the occasional long-drives to Abu Dhabi, Fujairah etc. can anyone advice???
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Postby root on Sun Dec 23, 2007 12:01 pm

Hard to choose from these ;)
I can tell you my thinkings on both..maybe help in your pro/con analysis

1. Ford Edge
+ New model/shape
+ Good US reviews, but too early to say much about this one
+ Good looks
+ Good price with free 3 years service contract
- Ford brand has low-rep in this market
- Resale - Ford SUVs lose value fast (traditionally, but cant say about Edge)

2. Honda MRV 2008 mid range
+ Good vehicle, very popular in North America (known as Pilot there)
+ Honda! Quality and popular brand
- New shape probably coming next year
- Not as popular as the other Japanese SUVs but getting there

In the same price range, look at Toyota Fortuner as well.
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Postby JS on Sun Dec 23, 2007 12:20 pm

Thank You for your quick response, all points noted.

What would you select Based on quality, performance, value for money & resale value if you had to choose from

1. Honda MRV
2. Ford Edge
3. FJ Cruiser
4. Mitsubishi Pajero
5. Jeep Wrangler
6. Ford Explorer

Based on all your pros & cons based on these vehicles. Fortuner is something we didnt like. If you have another brand other than the ones mentioned above, please advice.
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Postby root on Sun Dec 23, 2007 1:08 pm

Probably 4) Pajero.
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Re: Help me choose - Honda MRV 2008 mid / Ford Edge

Postby thomasrandy on Sat May 05, 2012 7:14 am

Wow the MRV looks very beefy. The truck is not available in some regions and you can only buy one imported from Japan and have it converted into left hand drive.
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Re: Help me choose - Honda MRV 2008 mid / Ford Edge

Postby root on Sun May 06, 2012 11:20 am

That was one late reply!
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Re: Help me choose - Honda MRV 2008 mid / Ford Edge

Postby adrianglock on Mon May 07, 2012 4:48 pm

Very much like their cars! Their SUVs performs to the top level of the industry. I like the way the MRV is designed looks like a full size truck.
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