Overall, this car was more expensive than I was hoping for, but given the reputation of Honda for longevity on cars - motor and body - it should be a good buy. My wife insisted we needed an SUV for the height and multiple row seating but refused to get a van. This seemed like a good compromise. We are at 22,000 miles, multiple interstate vacation trips, and have two kids climbing in/out of the car each day and so far it has held up well.