New Car Choice (Help & advice sought)
Hello there. My family needs to upgrade our main vehicle (we just have a crappy 2001 Hyundai Elantra at the moment) and I've narrowed the field down to:
- Chrysler Pacifica - Chrysler Town & Country - Jeep Grand Cherokee - Chevy Trailblazer / Ford "Exploder" We have an eleven month old and may have another on the way. We want something with a decent amount of room, handles well in the Midwest winter but still gets decent gas mileage. Any experiences/views? Thanks muchly. |
Re: New Car Choice (Help & advice sought)
Originally Posted by HoosierDaddy
Hello there. My family needs to upgrade our main vehicle (we just have a crappy 2001 Hyundai Elantra at the moment) and I've narrowed the field down to:
- Chrysler Pacifica - Chrysler Town & Country - Jeep Grand Cherokee - Chevy Trailblazer / Ford "Exploder" We have an eleven month old and may have another on the way. We want something with a decent amount of room, handles well in the Midwest winter but still gets decent gas mileage. Any experiences/views? Thanks muchly. |
Re: New Car Choice (Help & advice sought)
Originally Posted by HoosierDaddy
Hello there. My family needs to upgrade our main vehicle (we just have a crappy 2001 Hyundai Elantra at the moment) and I've narrowed the field down to:
- Chrysler Pacifica - Chrysler Town & Country - Jeep Grand Cherokee - Chevy Trailblazer / Ford "Exploder" We have an eleven month old and may have another on the way. We want something with a decent amount of room, handles well in the Midwest winter but still gets decent gas mileage. Any experiences/views? Thanks muchly. |
Re: New Car Choice (Help & advice sought)
Originally Posted by HoosierDaddy
Hello there. My family needs to upgrade our main vehicle (we just have a crappy 2001 Hyundai Elantra at the moment) and I've narrowed the field down to:
- Chrysler Pacifica - Chrysler Town & Country - Jeep Grand Cherokee - Chevy Trailblazer / Ford "Exploder" We have an eleven month old and may have another on the way. We want something with a decent amount of room, handles well in the Midwest winter but still gets decent gas mileage. Any experiences/views? Thanks muchly. |
Re: New Car Choice (Help & advice sought)
get the 4x4 Chrysler Pacifica
won't handle too much like a boat its not a minivan i think residuals are also OK milage has got to be better than a SUV safest 'SUV' on the market I think |
Re: New Car Choice (Help & advice sought)
We have a 2002 Grand Cherokee and the only ongoing problem we have had with it is the A/C and heating. It has been back to the garage several times and they have never managed to fix it properly, in fact it's going back in again next week. We had a problem with the brakes juddering and banging after 12 months.
My husband was stopped in traffic in the Jeep and someone rammed into the back of him. The other car was very badly damaged (front was completely crumpled according to hubby) but the Jeep didn't appear to have one dent or scratch on it. Hubby took it in to the garage to be checked and there was absolutely nothing wrong with it. We will be getting a new car in February and because of the lack of legroom in the back (our 14yr old son is over 6' tall) we have decided not to get another Jeep. The Jeep also doesn't have 3 full seat belts in the back, the middle one is a lap belt. We have been thinking about getting a Ford Freestyle but haven't really started looking properly yet. |
Re: New Car Choice (Help & advice sought)
Originally Posted by BritGuyTN
get the 4x4 Chrysler Pacifica
won't handle too much like a boat its not a minivan i think residuals are also OK milage has got to be better than a SUV safest 'SUV' on the market I think Thanks for that - The Pacifica is the only one I've driven at length. Rented one earlier in the year for 8 days and I liked it a lot. |
Re: New Car Choice (Help & advice sought)
Originally Posted by dunroving
With the future of gas prices being the way it looks, I think you have to be crazy to buy anything that does less than 20 mpg.
True - but I need space. |
Re: New Car Choice (Help & advice sought)
If you do opt for a minivan for gods sake dont get a Town & Country or any other Chrysler minivan.....they depreciate by the hour. Everybodys got one and they're built like crap. Also avoid the Ford and GM minivans, they're just junk and the build quality is laughable.
If you decide on a minivan the Honda Odyssey is THE ONLY way to go. Better than the Toyota Sienna and the Nissan Quest. 255 horsepower with the excellent Honda V-tec V6, seats 8 passengers and rides like a car. A wee bit more expensive initially (but as you're considering a Pacifica that shouldn't be a problem) but ultra reliable. I personally hate minivans, trucks and SUV's but I got Mrs. Rush an Odyssey and even I was impressed. This is of course, if you decide on a minivan. |
Re: New Car Choice (Help & advice sought)
Originally Posted by rushman
If you do opt for a minivan for gods sake dont get a Town & Country or any other Chrysler minivan.....they depreciate by the hour. Everybodys got one and they're built like crap. Also avoid the Ford and GM minivans, they're just junk and the build quality is laughable.
If you decide on a minivan the Honda Odyssey is THE ONLY way to go. Better than the Toyota Sienna and the Nissan Quest.. |
Re: New Car Choice (Help & advice sought)
Originally Posted by rushman
If you do opt for a minivan for gods sake dont get a Town & Country or any other Chrysler minivan.....they depreciate by the hour. Everybodys got one and they're built like crap. Also avoid the Ford and GM minivans, they're just junk and the build quality is laughable.
If you decide on a minivan the Honda Odyssey is THE ONLY way to go. Better than the Toyota Sienna and the Nissan Quest. 255 horsepower with the excellent Honda V-tec V6, seats 8 passengers and rides like a car. A wee bit more expensive initially (but as you're considering a Pacifica that shouldn't be a problem) but ultra reliable. I personally hate minivans, trucks and SUV's but I got Mrs. Rush an Odyssey and even I was impressed. This is of course, if you decide on a minivan. yup - if a minivan is where you want to be, then the odessey is the best choice i personally prefer the car feel and looks (pumped up station wagon) of a pacifica more than a minivan or suv |
Re: New Car Choice (Help & advice sought)
Originally Posted by dbark
I have a 2WD version but for much winter driving I would go for the 4WD, although I believe that worsens the gas mileage a little.
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Re: New Car Choice (Help & advice sought)
Originally Posted by rushman
If you do opt for a minivan for gods sake dont get a Town & Country or any other Chrysler minivan.....they depreciate by the hour. Everybodys got one and they're built like crap. Also avoid the Ford and GM minivans, they're just junk and the build quality is laughable.
trouble whatsoever ... |
Re: New Car Choice (Help & advice sought)
Originally Posted by Ray
The wife is on her second T&C neither has ever missed a beat...or been any
trouble whatsoever ... Although they have had a number of recalls for various things. |
Re: New Car Choice (Help & advice sought)
Originally Posted by Ray
The wife is on her second T&C neither has ever missed a beat...or been any
trouble whatsoever ... |
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