For peace of mind regarding to the fix, I would go for 2019 or newer. Originally planned to look for a used 2019 EXL, ended up buying a new hybrid after the test drive.

 

Glad to hear I'm not the only one who was sold on the hybrid after a test drive.
I was actually sold before I left the dealer's lot, but I wasn't going to say so at that time.
I liked the engineering so I knew I was interested, but the drive sealed the deal.
I did drive a 1.5T, nothing wrong with it, but I liked the hybrid better, and it was only $1200 more.

 

This doesn't answer your question, but it may help in your purchase. At Your Auto Advocate - Solutions for car buyers that want the best deal - Your Auto Advocate you can run reports to see price history (drops/increases), how long it's been on the lot and recommended offer. The first 10 reports per month are free.

It's interesting to see how one local dealer keeps bouncing the price around (raising it $1,400 over Veterans' Day weekend then back down) and never seem to drop it much overall, even though it's been on the lot 170 days.

 

The first step for me is knowing which car, make, model and features I would like to get from the car. The most important thing is that mineco helped me buy a CRV at a good price and with minimal mileage. One of the most important checks I do when checking the car I am considering is to put it on a lift in the service department and carefully inspect the bottom.

 

This thread is almost a year old. Please do not post to such an old thread. The OP hasn't been seen since they started this thread. Closing.