Small SUVs
Oct 29th 2005, 8:02 pm
#16
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Re: Small SUVs
Originally Posted by Bob
but you have nice sunny climes...on a hint of heavy rain, ice, snow, and the slightest bend, and those puppies roll over like crazy around here...down to poor balance, have to pack the rear seats down with sand, like pick-ups around here.
Mate had one, gear box went, rear brakes went, front axle went, weren't cheap to repair...weren't all at once mind...and it had 160K on the clock.
Mate had one, gear box went, rear brakes went, front axle went, weren't cheap to repair...weren't all at once mind...and it had 160K on the clock.
I have to say
Suspension shit
Brakes shit
Steering shit
Scary as shit to drive in bad weather
Oct 29th 2005, 8:04 pm
#17
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Re: Small SUVs
Originally Posted by rushman
Because it's been parked up for 4 years due to knackered running gear?
Nope - its a good workhorse, trips to lowes and knoxville etc, although since my missus started a new job she gets the bus into town, which all of our friends find hilarious (quicker, cheaper and easier than driving)
Even more hilerious is the fact that the state newspaper interview her and published the interview on the front page!
Probably something to do with the fact that she is not part of the typical demographic to ride the bus in nashville
Oct 29th 2005, 8:12 pm
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Re: Small SUVs
Originally Posted by BritGuyTN
Nope - its a good workhorse, trips to lowes and knoxville etc, although since my missus started a new job she gets the bus into town, which all of our friends find hilarious (quicker, cheaper and easier than driving)
Even more hilerious is the fact that the state newspaper interview her and published the interview on the front page!
Probably something to do with the fact that she is not part of the typical demographic to ride the bus in nashville
Even more hilerious is the fact that the state newspaper interview her and published the interview on the front page!
Probably something to do with the fact that she is not part of the typical demographic to ride the bus in nashville
Let me get this right, you are singing the praises of JEEP by telling me that your wife prefers to take the bus to work??
Oct 29th 2005, 9:09 pm
#19
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Re: Small SUVs
Originally Posted by rushman
Let me get this right, you are singing the praises of JEEP by telling me that your wife prefers to take the bus to work??
not quite, just saying they are maybe not quite as unreliable as you said
if she had a beemer or a merc she would still prefer to take the bus....
Oct 30th 2005, 1:15 am
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Re: Small SUVs
Originally Posted by BritGuyTN
if she had a beemer or a merc she would still prefer to take the bus....
Oct 30th 2005, 1:19 am
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Re: Small SUVs
It's cheap!
Last edited by gruffbrown; Oct 30th 2005 at 1:22 am.
Oct 30th 2005, 1:33 am
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Re: Small SUVs
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
We (husband and I) are currently looking at small SUVs to replace our small car. We're not buying one this second, but are doing research, since there seems to be so many out there. Does anyone own a small SUV (for example Hyundai Tucson, Jeep Liberty) and how do they like/dislike it. Does anyone have any information on any of them? Thanks for any help.
I'll get her to pm you when she gets back if you like ..
Oct 30th 2005, 1:50 am
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Re: Small SUVs
I cant for the life of me understand why anyone would buy a small SUV.
If your family is small enough to all fit inside a car, buy a car.
If not buy a minivan (far wiser option that a small SUV)
SUV's are dinosaurs, handle like crap,crap on gas, perform like crap, built like crap and after a few years ain't worth a crap (well the US built one's anyway).
I don't particularly like minivans but they have to be 100 times more practical than an SUV.
If your family is small enough to all fit inside a car, buy a car.
If not buy a minivan (far wiser option that a small SUV)
SUV's are dinosaurs, handle like crap,crap on gas, perform like crap, built like crap and after a few years ain't worth a crap (well the US built one's anyway).
I don't particularly like minivans but they have to be 100 times more practical than an SUV.
Last edited by rushman; Oct 30th 2005 at 1:39 am.
Oct 30th 2005, 1:59 am
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Re: Small SUVs
Originally Posted by rushman
SUV's are dinosaurs, handle like crap,crap on gas, perform like crap, built like crap and after a few years ain't worth a crap (well the US built one's anyway).
Oct 30th 2005, 1:12 am
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Re: Small SUVs
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
We (husband and I) are currently looking at small SUVs to replace our small car. We're not buying one this second, but are doing research, since there seems to be so many out there. Does anyone own a small SUV (for example Hyundai Tucson, Jeep Liberty) and how do they like/dislike it. Does anyone have any information on any of them? Thanks for any help.
Oct 30th 2005, 1:14 am
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Re: Small SUVs
Originally Posted by rushman
SUV's are dinosaurs, handle like crap,crap on gas, perform like crap, built like crap and after a few years ain't worth a crap (well the US built one's anyway).
Oct 30th 2005, 1:35 am
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Re: Small SUVs
Originally Posted by Martin Wellbourne
have you driven one for any length of time?
Oct 30th 2005, 1:37 am
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Re: Small SUVs
Originally Posted by Bob
second hand, there pretty cheap to buy though..and the suburu's aren't half bad...
I'm talking about the Honda pilot size type thingy's.
