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As an example, a front control arm for a CR-V is about £40 complete with ball joint and bushes from Rock, so 20% Vat is added to that by FedEx and there's just their shipping charge on that. A strange system but it seems to avoid any other customs charges, unless you have parts posted, then you get clobbered! You're a lucky man to have owned a 71 Mustang. I once owned a 69 Chevrolet Chevelle in a rare right hand drive, I'd love to have had it later in life when I could afford to run it!

What makes a huge difference is weight, the heavier the item the more the cost. I ordered my parts from Rockauto and found that if I chose FedEx they would calculate and include taxes so there was nothing else to pay. As an example, I bought two front upper control arms, the Lexus UK price was £1,114, the TOTAL price I paid including shipping was £93! Naturally they weren't OEM but the quality was excellent. Which brings me to another question. The CR-V is incredibly popular in the US, and Rockauto have an abundance of parts but does anyone know if for instance steering and suspension parts are the same? I know the engines are different but I'm assuming the rest is the same. Well worth a look at their site for Honda parts. Things like brake discs are out due to weight but things like control arms and ball joints are much much cheaper.

To be honest I found Lexus parts easy and cheap to get from the US. Even with shipping and taxes they were a fraction of UK prices. I do miss my V8 though!

I used a treatment called Lanoguard, it's really easy to apply although they recommend doing it every year. It's worth looking it up, interesting stuff!

I haven't heard much about rust on the CR-V but I can tell you I was shocked at the amount under mine which is only 6 years old! I'm guessing it's because it spent most of its time in Scotland but it still surprised me. I've since given it a rust treatment, the body though is immaculate. I think the important issue is good service history and good MOT history. I see many older CR-V's and they still look in amazing condition.

Good idea, I may just try that.

So it seems I don't need to put the seat heaters on if the dash doesn't buzz loudly!😁 As it happens it didn't happen at all during the summer.

And yesterday which was a mild morning the sound was noticeably quieter, so definitely affected more by the cold.

It's interesting though. I was on a Volvo forum for a while and daily there would be many posts, and I was also a member of a Lexus forum and still lots of daily new posts, even though Lexus are less common.

I joined myself just recently but it's like joining a ghost town! Considering how common Honda's are I'm amazed at how quite it is.

I joined the forum just recently but can't help noticing many questions/queries go unanswered. Is this a new site that hasn't picked up many members yet? Honda's are so common I would expect to see many posts every day. Am I missing something?

I have read something similar so hopefully it's normal, it is quite loud sometimes though, although it does go after a short time. Thanks.

Surely if you can pump the brakes it suggests there's air in the system? I've even seen caliper seals puffed up like small balloons, just holding the fluid. Is the mechanic someone you trust?

Hi all, I've had my 2015 CR-V idtec (2.2) since April, and as the weather has got colder the dash makes some very strange sounds that last for about 45 seconds, this is without starting, just opening the door and sitting down. Does anyone know what it is? It's some sort of electrical sound and seems louder the colder it is! Thanks. Phil.