Is this '03 Honda Pilot worth it?

Maybe there's a reset in the car somewhere that needs adjusting. That's what happened to my GMS Envoy. A wrench showed up on the dash by the oil icon. I panicked & took it to the dealership the next day where I bought it. (it was only a year old) They had changed the oil before we bought it, & the mechanic didn't reset the button. Now we know. A Honda is supposed to run forever with not a lot of maintenance needed. My son has a Honda CRV & said his next car will be a Pilot. Hope you get the problem fixed real soon & have smooth sailing thereafter. :)

Honda are an excellent choice, and the Pilot has gotten good reviews, but I'd get a couple things done first.

Have an independant local garage look it over before you buy it. Even Hondas can have problems if not maintained, better to know prior to purchase then after.

Get in writting that the oil light issue will be fixed, and covered under any warranty the vehicle might have.

Enjoy!

It is quite probably an oil pressure sensor problem. It could be as simple as a lose/faulty wire or as serious as an oil pump beginning to malfunction.

Find out for sure before you actually buy it.

Not all hondas run forever.

The pilot for 03 is high on the consumer reports list.

But idfit is a flood car??

Get the previous owners name and have a chat with them. the dealer should have this

IT COULD BE ONE OF MANY THINGS THAT SET OFF THE LIGHT BUT AFTER IT IS FIXED I WOULD LIKE SEE WHAT WAS DONE.

THE HONDA VEHICLES HAVE ALWAYS HAD A GREAT REPUTATION AND HOLD A VERY GOOD RESALE VALUE.

ASK THE DEALER TO RUN A CARFAX REPORT FOR YOU WHICH THEY MOST LIKELY ALREADY HAVE.

HAVE A INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED AUTOMOTIVE SHOP CHECK THE VEHICLE COMPLETE FROM TOP TO BOTTOM.

YOU CAN ALSO CALL THE HONDA MANUFACTURER AND GIVE THEM THE VIN AND THEY WILL IN TURN GIVE ANY AND ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT THEY HAVE ON FILE TO YOU.

ALSO REMEMBER THAT IF THE VEHICLE IS ANYWHERE NEAR A COASTLINE HAVE IT INSPECTED FOR FLOODING, I HAVE SEEN TOO MANY OF THESE VEHICLE GET PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE THEY WERE CLEANED UP VERY GOOD AND THE CUSTOMER GOT THE RAW END OF THE DEAL.

personally I'm a Dunlop guy, I've had good traction & good wear with them on several different model bikes. I've also had the battlax on one bike & had no complaints. Bike tires are a trade off between soft rubber which give great traction but will wear out in 8 month, or something a little harder that will last 16 months but feel a little slippery in the rain. Also, some tire wear funny & get scalloped & wobbly, I didn't seem to have this with the dunlops. I've found the dunlops also ran around $150 handed to me which I think was a fair price for the miles I got.

This can happen quite often in cars that sit on the lot. Since the engines are run for very short periods of time, they build up moisture and that moisture can flip the oil sensor. Have them check it out, i'm sure it's fine, honda is a great car.

I would take it to another mechanic and ask him/her to check it out and tell you what they believe the problem is with the oil light issue.

I drive a Honda (Civic) and it's been great, it's a couple years old but is still wonderful.

Not only are the majority of Honda's long lasting but they are in the top 3 for safest automobiles.

Hope all works out for you either way:)

Many things could cause the oil light to come on. I would be more concerned because it is coming on when the oil is full. I would ask for a maintenance history and take it to my own mechanic before committing to it. If they have another vehicle, you may want to consider trying to switch.

Try changing the oil, tyr buy the chapest

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