Posted on 12/31/2010 12:04:58 PM PST by RangerM
Found out yesterday that wife totalled car. Long story short, looks like I'm buying a car soon. She'll want another SUV, but I'm thinking CUV. Looking at....
Ford Escape/Mazda Tribute Hyundai Tuscon Kia Sportage Mitsubishi Outlander Honda CR-V (a bit pricey) Mazda5 (not a CUV, but I'm including it as a wildcard)
I've read a lot of info online, but am hoping to hear from anyone with personal experience and thoughts. I'm going shopping with my wife, when I get back in town.
(NOTE: I refuse to consider RAV4 because my last Toyota was a disappointment, or anything GM/Chrysler)
You are a man of exceptional taste and refinement.
Those two models don’t get speeding tickets either.
I’d probably look into blondes or redheads.
It all depends upon the model of wife you wish to replace.
Don’t know where you live, but we just purchased a Subaru Outback this past summer. Love, love, love it! With our big snowstorm we just had, it handled perfectly in the snow. It looks like a cross between a CUV and a station wagon. Check out their website.
We’ll never buy a new car again - just doesn’t make sense
Last new car we bought was a 2001 Nissan Pathfinder and it was fantastic. It died of a broken timing chain this summer at 278k miles, and we replaced it with a 2004 (last year of that generation). Highly recommended
I have a 2005 Tuscon with 75K miles and have had no problems with it whatsoever.
Hope your wife is OK. If she “totaled” the car, then move up to an SUV for more protection. My car in BC is the Nissan Xterra and in 2008, I slid into a deep snow ridge during a snowstorm. Got out of 2 ft of snow with it.
The obligatory Laz ping. Cuz he'd be accused of hittin it...
Ah so!
I now have a 2010 Ford Escape w/4-banger, and an 07 MercMariner w/V6—both good vehicles—Ford calls ‘em CSUVs—compact sport utility vehicles.
How about double parking?
... but the maintenance costs are pretty damn high.
Let me second the Subaru recommendation. Does it really have to be an SUV, or is it that you just want AWD/4WD? Because all Subaru models have AWD. I drive an Impreza WRX, and it’s the best car I love it. Had a Honda Civic, Ford Escort, and Ford Mustang before it, none of them came close to the awesomeness that is my Subaru.
If it has to be an SUV, look at the Forester (which you can get with a turbo) and the Tribeca. Subaru makes cars that are great at handling.
I got rid of my Chevy and bought a KIA, built in the USA. Just added 1,000 jobs here in GA, non-union. I’d rather my fellow citizens be able to put food on their tables and a roof over their heads.
First of all, is your wife OK?
Second, is she prone to accidents? If so, are they a certain type?
We rented one of the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokees over Christmas weekend (driving across State, we like to keep the miles off our cars) and it was beautifully brilliant (interior reminded me of an Audi, very well built). The new Jeep, however, has terrible blind spots. I almost got into two accidents merging onto interstates. The B pillar completely masks the driver’s side blind spot when you look back. Other than that, I almost think this Jeep was as good as my wife’s 2009 Porsche Cayenne for about half the price.
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Subaru Outback
I have rented the ford edge and fusion and love them. I currently drive a mustang but the back seats are unusable for adults.
used Lexus LX 470 or RX 330. Probably the latter.
Yes, she was on her way home (trying to beat the storm, but going slow she says). No injuries.
She needs something to haul herself and two kids with carseats. Something she can get them in and out of easily. She’s averse to minivans. She doesn’t need 4wd, because she usually stays home in bad weather.
We live in N.C. so snow isn’t really that frequent. Ice was the culprit this time.
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