TTQ B4U Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 Minivan crew chiming in. If it's for your wife, you get to keep your balls. Our Entourage trumps our Honda Oddy we had and I never thought I'd say that. MV's are the best bang for the buck. Fuck SUV's...I love my '05 Caravan! Seriously... The thing has a 180hp V6 with a ton of torque, gets better fuel economy than any other car I have, holds my stuff+Weimaraner, FWD but has better traction than my sister's XC90 in the snow (true story)... True, I got it for free, but I needed about $600 in front-end parts but it now rides like new for 120k miles on the odo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 Minivan crew chiming in. If it's for your wife, you get to keep your balls. Our Entourage trumps our Honda Oddy we had and I never thought I'd say that. MV's are the best bang for the buck. agreed we have a 06 sxt and has much as wse hated getting a MV it has served use well and never had any issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrousbird Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 Screw getting a minivan. Though I don't encourage getting a cross-over SUV either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 SUV vs. Minivan, today's example. In Pataskala, we probably got 4" of snow last night + drifting. My wife has an AWD SUV. The neighbor has a Caravan. Both driveways are flat. The Caravan is sitting in their drive stuck right now from earlier this morning. My wife took the kids to McDonalds this morning and never came close to getting stuck. Disclaimer - any decent driver should never get stuck in 4". Disclaimer 2 -we are leaving to go test drive a Town and Country Limited now. And finally - no average person really needs 4wd in Ohio nowadays, although I will never give it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/suvs/0609_z+2007_volkswagen_touareg_36_l+front.jpg I am seriously considering picking one of these up. Super luxurious/comfortable SUV with some true off-road balls if needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Poor tire choice plain and simple. There's no reason their van should have been stuck. Poor tires and or very worn tires. The Caravan is sitting in their drive stuck right now from earlier this morning. My wife took the kids to McDonalds this morning and never came close to getting stuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 I saw the thread about the explorers being junk, so what would you guys recommend? Nothing too big, its for the wife, and nothing too small (got a kid, a giant dog, and we'll be making long trips so will need luggage room) Looking for something pretty new, 05+, just need some ideas of whats good and whats bad. Maybe you should direct that question to http://www.columbusSUVracing.com..... This here is Columbusracing.com.... we talk about columbus, and racing. Kidding, I had a GMC Arcadia (Saturn outlook) as a loaner when my cadillac was being repaired and I loved it. steer clear of the H3 whatever you do, those things are garbage. EDIT - BTW, fuck a minivan.. live with dignity please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 fuck a minivan.. live with dignity please. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturg1647545502 Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Friends have a commander and tehy love it. why stay away?Jeep Grand Cherokee. I would just recommend staying away from the Jeep Commander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Poor tire choice plain and simple. There's no reason their van should have been stuck. Poor tires and or very worn tires. Whatever the reason... http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu8/nurkvinnyz06/0227001423.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 my mom loves her envoy and has a power steering pump go out and thats all thats ever been wrong with it. currently has 140k on it and its an 02'. i have an 08' TBSS and love it. GM was stupid for stopping production of the trailblazer after the 09' MY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 my mom loves her envoy and has a power steering pump go out and thats all thats ever been wrong with it. currently has 140k on it and its an 02'. i have an 08' TBSS and love it. GM was stupid for stopping production of the trailblazer after the 09' MY. Touareg V10TDi > SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Touareg V10TDi > SS Touareg cost > SS cost Touareg mantnance cost > SS costs :p german junk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Touareg cost > SS cost Touareg mantnance cost > SS costs :p german junk Benefits & Abilities over SS > Cost. Of course that is a matter of opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Speed S4 Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Touareg FTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty2Hotty Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 I saw the thread about the explorers being junk, so what would you guys recommend? Nothing too big, its for the wife, and nothing too small (got a kid, a giant dog, and we'll be making long trips so will need luggage room) Looking for something pretty new, 05+, just need some ideas of whats good and whats bad. I've always liked the Jeep Grand Cherokees, but I'm thinking about the SUV market myself as a possibility of my next vehicle. I still love the 07+ Tahoe's and the older body style GMC Yukon Denali's. If I had the $$$$ it would be an Audi Q7 all the way, but most people I know are very happy with the Envoy/Trailblazer line up. I'd personally go for the Envoy to get a few more perks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99ta Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Ford Edge? Thats going to be my next purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supldys Posted February 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Thanks for the ideas guys, I didn't even consider the trailblazers so I might need to check some of those out. Wife said absolutely no minivans, even after seeing the swagger-wagon commercial, so no go there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 dude, if i buy any SUV its going to be that badass jeep grand cherokee. Ive seen those haul ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrousbird Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 dude, if i buy any SUV its going to be that badass jeep grand cherokee. Ive seen those haul ass. The SRT-8. Those things are gas guzzlers, especially for their size. Can't tow with them either, which that automatically makes it a no-go in my eyes. Neat trucks through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 The SRT-8. Those things are gas guzzlers,. Right, because all of us CR'ers are SUPER concerned with gas mileage.... hehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackDaddy43 Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 I think the equinox's are really nice. Got to work on one at dave gill and it was really nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 Subaru Forester. Best small SUV, over and over and over. http://images.passionperformance.ca/photos/0/2/4/024181_2010_Subaru_Forester.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Apex Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 Xterra, plenty of room, rugged, reliable, and affordable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 Xterra, plenty of room, rugged, reliable, and affordable. for women.... finished it for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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