Did you know that you could get a manual in a Honda HR-V? Because I had no idea.

"E90M3" (e90m3) 07/10/2018 at 12:53 • Filed to: unnecessary car shopping with E90M3

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One of my really good friends is thinking about trading his car and getting a truck from Carmax. For reference, this is what he currently drives.

To be fair, he and his wife recently bought a house and he wants the truck to do truck things. His wife bought a Jeep Wrangler and that’s not a super practical vehicle. For example, we took the M3 to get a grill; it barely fit. While it might seem excessive to get a truck, good luck convincing someone to change their mind.

That moment when an M3 is the most practical car.

The front runner to replace is the Challenger is a Chevy Colorado, which you could get in a wonderful shade of green. Being a good friend I decided I should see if I could find a decent green one at Carmax. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! Shortly after that realization, my mind started to wonder what kind of manual green cars they had for sale.

I then created a search with only two filters, green and manual. I was scrolling through the results when I came across !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!

I found this to be strange as Carmax almost never incorrectly lists manual cars, but assumed that they made a mistake this time. I was curious so I clicked on the listing. To my astonishment I noticed something:

It indeed is a manual. Did anyone else know you could get an HR-V with a stick? I had absolutely no idea until I clicked on this listing.

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > E90M3 07/10/2018 at 12:59

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Why would you sell your boat at Carmax?

interstate366, now In The Industry > E90M3 07/10/2018 at 13:01

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I did. It’s 2WD only IIRC.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > E90M3 07/10/2018 at 13:01

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Searching “Green, Manual”

Expectation:

Reality:

Wacko > E90M3 07/10/2018 at 13:02

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most likely Base FWD only can get a manual,

my mother still owns her Manual 2003 awd CRV that she bought new.

E90M3 > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 07/10/2018 at 13:03

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Was wondering how long before someone made a joke related to the Challenger being a boat.

Just looked it up, it weights MORE than my E90. 

E90M3 > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 07/10/2018 at 13:03

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That’s about right. 

E90M3 > Wacko 07/10/2018 at 13:05

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Still surprised that they offered a manual.

Tripper > E90M3 07/10/2018 at 13:08

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I seent a brand new Accord sport w/ manual the other day. It made me feel practical dad things for a sec. I shook it off.

Wacko > E90M3 07/10/2018 at 13:09

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how else do you get a low advertised price to get people in the door.

I hate evey manufacturer since manuals only come in base models.

Like when i bought my SX4 in 2010, I couldn’t get the heated seats, and auto climate with the better stereo, since that was a higher trim in automatic only....

So i got a base awd sx4 with dealer installed oem foglights and Ipod input.

E90M3 > Tripper 07/10/2018 at 13:09

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I saw a new Accord with a stick at my Apartment complex last week. I was amazed for a minute. 

Tripper > E90M3 07/10/2018 at 13:15

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Yea! A quick sec were you live in a world where a car is just a car, you think “ man, that is a nice looking car.” Then back to reality.

CompactLuxuryFan > E90M3 07/10/2018 at 13:36

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You sure could, but I think the manual’s dead for next year? Where did I read that? May be a fake memory. Incredibly cheap-feeling car, nonetheless.

Milky > E90M3 07/10/2018 at 13:36

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Its also a foot and a half longer.

CompactLuxuryFan > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 07/10/2018 at 13:39

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The DB11 doesn’t even come with a manual :’(

Tekamul > E90M3 07/10/2018 at 13:43

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Yes, I knew.  But it is base, FWD only.  It has nothing to offer over a Fit.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > CompactLuxuryFan 07/10/2018 at 13:53

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Illustrative example to prove  a point

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > E90M3 07/10/2018 at 14:11

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It’s essential a Fit with a Slightly bigger but still tiny and single cam engine so why not?

It was aaaaalmost fun to drive with an auto so I’d bet that if you need that type of car it would be a good choice. 

E90M3 > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 07/10/2018 at 14:12

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Because how many crossover drivers want manuals? 

E90M3 > CompactLuxuryFan 07/10/2018 at 14:13

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I was surprised they offered one to begin with, just given the low numbers of manuals sold today. 

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > E90M3 07/10/2018 at 14:13

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My xdrive 328i weights about 3500. The M3 is obviously stiffer and has a mucho biggero engine. So is it heavier than an AWD base model? 

E90M3 > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 07/10/2018 at 14:19

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2015 Dodge SXT, that’s the V6 one without AWD: 3834 lbs

2011 E90 M3: 3704 lbs

Shift24 > E90M3 07/10/2018 at 14:22

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They are also getting rid of the manual next year.

Also if it doesnt have to be a manual, for $ 20K he could get a decent u sed 2011 Silverado

https://www.carmax.com/car/15691728

Or for $25K he could get a 2015 Ram 4x4 Crew cab

https://www.carmax.com/car/15827746

I know the appeal of a mid size truck and they tend to hold their value longer but the prices of a Taco or Colorado dont justify it.

When you can get a full size with more room in the bed, bigger interior (as the Colorado and Taco get tight in crew cab form), h igher towing capacity, and more payload. 

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > E90M3 07/10/2018 at 14:34

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Very true. 

Under_Score > E90M3 07/10/2018 at 14:47

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When my parents bought their CR-V, a manual HR-V EX in that same shade of green was in the showroom. It was interesting, but I wasn’t super surprised, either.

nafsucof > E90M3 07/10/2018 at 15:37

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is it still awd or just fwd o lay with the stick

E90M3 > nafsucof 07/10/2018 at 15:40

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Just FWD. 

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > E90M3 07/10/2018 at 18:13

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Depending on his budget, he could probably get a new Ram 1500. We got ours in the very low $20k range...

E90M3 > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 07/10/2018 at 18:14

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I think he wants a smaller truck. 

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > E90M3 07/10/2018 at 18:19

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Then get a Tacoma, the Colorado is only slightly smaller than the Silverado. It’s fuckhuge and absolutely pointless.