East Liberty CR-V's: Where?

[WhereIsIt]

I want to buy a CR-V made at the East Liberty Plant. I have been to a couple of dealerships and visited numerous honda dealers internet sites, and not a single dealer has one built in the USA. I even checked the Marysville dealer!
I contacted Honda Customer Service HQ and they told me that have been building them in East Liberty since 9/2006 and they still are, but could not (or would not) give me production numbers. I just want 1.
Has anyone been able to buy one made in the USA?
Aware of any production problems?
It seems quite bizarre that they would ship them over to the Marysville dealer who is within walking distance of where they are made.

[jreagan]

I read somewhere that all the CR-Vs from that plant are current going to Canada.

[2RedV's]

I want to buy a CR-V made at the East Liberty Plant. I have been to a couple of dealerships and visited numerous honda dealers internet sites, and not a single dealer has one built in the USA. I even checked the Marysville dealer!
I contacted Honda Customer Service HQ and they told me that have been building them in East Liberty since 9/2006 and they still are, but could not (or would not) give me production numbers. I just want 1.
Has anyone been able to buy one made in the USA?
Aware of any production problems?
It seems quite bizarre that they would ship them over to the Marysville dealer who is within walking distance of where they are made.

Yep. Canadians are buying new 07 V's left and right. All Ohio production is going to Canada right now.

[perfchris]

I have to correct the above poster. East Liberty CR-Vs are available at select dealers in the East Coast.

Check on-line inventory at criswell honda, sport honda among others.

They are popping up mostly in MD, PA, OH, IN and other states nearby.

Roush Honda told me that they are producing some in April for delivery in a couple of days at their dealerships.

I would not woory about quality because they have been churning them out since September for the Canadian market and I have not heard any issues with differential in those.

Should you have any other questions please PM me.

[2RedV's]

I have to correct the above poster. East Liberty CR-Vs are available at select dealers in the East Coast.

Check on-line inventory at criswell honda, sport honda among others.

They are popping up mostly in MD, PA, OH, IN and other states nearby.

Roush Honda told me that they are producing some in April for delivery in a couple of days at their dealerships.

I would not woory about quality because they have been churning them out since September for the Canadian market and I have not heard any issues with differential in those.

Should you have any other questions please PM me.


Cool! Glad to see that our Canadian friends got the bugs out for us in the US, too. :)

[WhereIsIt]

I have to correct the above poster. East Liberty CR-Vs are available at select dealers in the East Coast.

Check on-line inventory at criswell honda, sport honda among others.

They are popping up mostly in MD, PA, OH, IN and other states nearby.

Roush Honda told me that they are producing some in April for delivery in a couple of days at their dealerships.

I would not worry about quality because they have been churning them out since September for the Canadian market and I have not heard any issues with differential in those.

Should you have any other questions please PM me.

Thanks for the information. I knew they had to be around somewhere. I tried to get a local dealer to order an EL one for me and they basically just ignored me. I suppose they don't have any choice where they get their stock from.

No problem, I travel plenty and will go to the closest place I can get one.

I have no worries about the quality - it is a Honda after all.

Now, if I can just find a way to get 20% more horsepower....

[WhereIsIt]

Meant to tell everyone that I did manage to find a dealer that could get me an East Liberty CR-V. I had to order it though, so I don't have it yet. I believe I got a pretty good deal too, considering the number of dealers I got quotes from.
Once I actually get the car, I provide more details. :o

[WhereIsIt]

Meant to tell everyone that I did manage to find a dealer that could get me an East Liberty CR-V. I had to order it though, so I don't have it yet. I believe I got a pretty good deal too, considering the number of dealers I got quotes from.
Once I actually get the car, I provide more details. :o

:) Well, I now have the car. A genuine East Liberty CR-v, The dealer who got it for me is located in Indiana so I had to fly up and then drove the car back. Was it worth yet? Absolutely! They gave me the best deal by far of anyone I got a quote from (and I got a lot of quotes). They beat local offers (atlanta) by well over $1,000. I did the entire transaction via email (except for picking up the car and handing over the check). In person, the folks at the dealership were outstanding. They kept the car in their showroom since they put the accessories on it (which they did an excellent job on, BTW), filled it up with gas and gave me some pretty cool freebies to boot. I would rate them as outstanding. I will send some pictures once I have the wheels put on it and the windows done.

[2RedV's]

Excellent! There have been some other posts about Atlanta dealers asking for amounts over sticker (MSRP).

[Black Pearl]

I just bought my CR-V last Friday. I went to several dealers and just casually looked at the window stickers. Everything I seen was made in Japan. I would have liked to buy a US built one, but not to the degree of flying 500 miles to get it.

Are there any real differences in the US vs Japanese built cars? Have there been any discernable differences in quality? I am curious about labor relations in US plants. How is Honda to work for? A guy at work used to work for a Japanese electronics firm in a US plant. He said they were not the greatest people to work for.

[2RedV's]

The same quality questions were asked by people of the Japan vs England CR-V's and I don't believe that anyone ever came to the conclusion that either one was better or worse than the other. I would expect the same of Japan vs Ohio (but I hope Ohio is better).

[alex2364]

Why do you guys only want East Liberty CR-Vs? How is it different from Japan built CR-Vs? Generally most people think Japan built cars have better quality than US built cars. BTW, I have a Japan built CR-V so I'm just wondering what the differences are.

[2RedV's]

Why do you guys only want East Liberty CR-Vs? How is it different from Japan built CR-Vs? Generally most people think Japan built cars have better quality than US built cars. BTW, I have a Japan built CR-V so I'm just wondering what the differences are.I'll take a stab at this.
They are Americans and would like to do their part in helping fellow Americans who work at the Honda assembly plant or who work for any of the hundreds of parts suppliers, trucking companies, railroads...

Honda has been building Accords for many years in the US and I don't ever recall hearing about any quality issues as compared to a Japan-built Accord.

[Black Pearl]

I'll take a stab at this.
They are Americans and would like to do their part in helping fellow Americans who work at the Honda assembly plant or who work for any of the hundreds of parts suppliers, trucking companies, railroads...

Honda has been building Accords for many years in the US and I don't ever recall hearing about any quality issues as compared to a Japan-built Accord.

I don't want to sound xenophobic in this reply, but I work in an industry that is supported by your tax dollars and I would like to return the favor. I have bought 6 new American cars in my life and everyone of them was a POS. I have tried all of the big three. The straw that broke the camel's back was my 99 Voyager minivan. I bought an extended warranty for almost two grand that took the mileage out to 100K. I had the dealer change the transmission fluid at the abysmal 17K intervals. I complained about the shifting everytime I took it in and was told that the transmission was fine. At 105,000 the transmission is shot. I never abused the car. The dealer replaced it with a Mopar rebuilt for $2800, and it behaved exactly like the old one. Chrysler sold their last car to me. I am sorry but I don't believe that 17K is a reasonable life for transmission fluid, and I don't think the 105 k is a reasonable life for a transmission especially when you have had the dealer maintain it according to their maintenance schedule, and you didn't beat the car. Chrysler couldn't give me car right now, and the hell of it is that I really liked the van. So I am sporting a rather deep chip on my shoulder for Chrysler.

There is nothing wrong with American labor. American management can't see beyond the next quarterly statement (or retirement date of the CEO), and the only people who count in American corporations are senior management and the stockholders. Customers and for that matter labor are a major inconveniences in the quest for larger profits.

So while I have it in for the big 3 and especially Chrysler, I don't have anything against supporting my neighbors. Mine was made in Japan but I would have preferred that it was made in America. If Honda did not have plants in the US, I would not have bought a Honda.

[WhereIsIt]

Excellent! There have been some other posts about Atlanta dealers asking for amounts over sticker (MSRP).

Some dealers in Atlanta are more deviant than just wanting more than MSRP. Some will sell it to you for MSRP, but then they add hundreds of dollars to the cost of installing accessories (I'm not talking about just a couple of hundred here folks, I mean *real* money) and they add in hundreds to the documentation fee.
One dealer quoted me $550.00 for documentation! Maybe they were going to give me the documentation on marble tablets imported from italy?

[WhereIsIt]

I'll take a stab at this.
They are Americans and would like to do their part in helping fellow Americans who work at the Honda assembly plant or who work for any of the hundreds of parts suppliers, trucking companies, railroads...

Honda has been building Accords for many years in the US and I don't ever recall hearing about any quality issues as compared to a Japan-built Accord.


From my perspective (and I guess I started this) Red is exactly right. I am all about helping my fellow Americans, even if it means a little pain for me (like spending a couple of weeks trying to find the car and having to drive back to atlanta from indy).

Understand, I am not some kind of reactionary redneck (I almost was once upon a time, but times have changed and so have I): I have absolutely nothing against japanese, korean, bavarian or other cars or companies. I admire all well built cars and motorcycles and the people and companies that make them.

When I decided to buy a car, I went to this huge car show in atlanta and checked out every car in my price range (which was not very high, as you can tell by what I bought). This gave me a pretty short list. At this point I researched all the cars I liked, and one of the things I found out was what cars were built in america. It wasn't a deciding point, just information. (I also found out horsepower, wheelbase, cubic feet of storage, safey rating, etc, etc)

I then went to local dealers and drove the cars. Now I had an even shorter list. Then I started to get quotes. I got some decent quotes on the CR-V and started to seriously consider it. In my research I had found out that the CR-V was built in East Liberty. Knowing that I could get an american built CR-V, I felt compelled to try to get one. Thats when and why I registered with this site and started this thread. It just so happens that I was able to get it from the dealer that offered me the lowest quote of any vehicle on my short list. Given that how could I not buy the East Liberty? From my perspective it was a win/win situation all around.

.....Now if I can just find somebody in atlanta to sell me those O.Z. Michaelangelo 10's for a decent price.....

[thesilverbullet]

the only reason i'm look at the v is because it's once again a purebred (100% Japan), sure as hell would not go looking for a USA assembled version, see you in the recall lines..

by the way i'm seeing alot of VIN number starting with a number (1Jxxx) instead of the J, are those the USA versions?


4wd ex-l w/o navi, the best quote i can get out of the atlanta/charlotte area is $25,800 OTD (includes doc fee, sc $300 sales tax and title fees, all-weather mats & cargo tray) i'm trying for $25,500 but can't get there, i've gotten only four dealers within a 100 mile range to the ~$25,800 mark.

[thesilverbullet]

maybe the 1j vin thing is a typo - and found the vin code stuff, thanks

going to pickup the wife's SAT morning for $25,512 w/ all season mats, front splash guards and cargo tray, pin strips (removed along w/dealer decal) - ex-l 4wd

i'm back from atlanta, she's the 114,565th '07 made

[T Mac]

Many of the Hondas have more American made parts than GM or some of the "American" auto manufacturers.