Shopping around for a new SUV
Dec 30th 2008, 6:41 am
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Re: Shopping around for a new SUV
I have the Infiniti FX, I love it!
Jan 3rd 2009, 1:49 pm
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Re: Shopping around for a new SUV
We bought an '09 Honda Pilot about a week ago. Excellent vehicle, basically an Acura MDX for $10-$15K less. Also, preemptively, yes we do need an SUV.
We also looked at the Mazda CX-9 (which is a fantastic vehicle and better looking than the Pilot... which we went with because of the dealership and the trade-in value), the Murano (also terrific, but no third row) and the VW Touareg (beautiful and the best to drive but ridiculously overpriced and, according to everything I've heard, has very dubious reliability).
If you want to go American, check out the Ford Edge and the GMC Acadia midsized SUVs. Both are pretty good. If you want a small domestic SUV, check out the current Saturn Vue. It's a rebadged Opel Antara and features genuinely European levels of interior quality and driving manners.
We also looked at the Mazda CX-9 (which is a fantastic vehicle and better looking than the Pilot... which we went with because of the dealership and the trade-in value), the Murano (also terrific, but no third row) and the VW Touareg (beautiful and the best to drive but ridiculously overpriced and, according to everything I've heard, has very dubious reliability).
If you want to go American, check out the Ford Edge and the GMC Acadia midsized SUVs. Both are pretty good. If you want a small domestic SUV, check out the current Saturn Vue. It's a rebadged Opel Antara and features genuinely European levels of interior quality and driving manners.
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Jan 3rd 2009, 2:25 pm
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Re: Shopping around for a new SUV
Jan 3rd 2009, 4:05 pm
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Re: Shopping around for a new SUV
The 2010 Mustang will have sequential rear lights
Just like my 67 cougar had .... I love progress
Just like my 67 cougar had .... I love progress
Jan 3rd 2009, 7:14 pm
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Re: Shopping around for a new SUV
Day to day driving its fine for my younger daughter and myself. And even if we go along as a family - we went camping last summer and it fit all the things we took, along with the monster dog that had to sit in the back seat. But, if we get visitors, I'd like a third row seat. However, I've done the minivan route, don't need, nor want that, nor do I want some huge SUV. I just want something that's a little bigger, that can haul a tent trailer (when we get one....)
Jan 3rd 2009, 7:19 pm
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Re: Shopping around for a new SUV
Day to day driving its fine for my younger daughter and myself. And even if we go along as a family - we went camping last summer and it fit all the things we took, along with the monster dog that had to sit in the back seat. But, if we get visitors, I'd like a third row seat. However, I've done the minivan route, don't need, nor want that, nor do I want some huge SUV. I just want something that's a little bigger, that can haul a tent trailer (when we get one....)
Jan 3rd 2009, 8:55 pm
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Re: Shopping around for a new SUV
Day to day driving its fine for my younger daughter and myself. And even if we go along as a family - we went camping last summer and it fit all the things we took, along with the monster dog that had to sit in the back seat. But, if we get visitors, I'd like a third row seat. However, I've done the minivan route, don't need, nor want that, nor do I want some huge SUV. I just want something that's a little bigger, that can haul a tent trailer (when we get one....)
Jan 3rd 2009, 10:19 pm
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Re: Shopping around for a new SUV