I am thinking about buying a used 1999-2000 Honda CRV LX 2WD automatic to replace my wife's 97 Honda Civic EX 5 spd coupe. We have a 16 yr old daughter just learning to drive and she is having a real problem adjusting to the manual tranny in the civic. Does anyone here have any advice about the 99-00 CRV ? I only want the 2WD drive model as the 4WD seems to really sap the power on the automatic. Here in Houston, Texas we do not need the 4WD at all. I am also wondering how many miles a maintained version of the CRV should last. Thanks, Lynn McGuire