08-30-2017, 11:56 AM
Further ignoring Justin’s consolidation thread (wuv you boo <3)
Cliffs:
Looking for a CUV/SUV/4x4 that is:
- ~2012+ model year
- Comfortable
- Quiet
- Seats 4
- ~25+ mpg highway preferable
- Has electronics/infotainment/buttons etc. that are intuitive and easy to live with (my retired parents will likely borrow this for trips)
- Won’t be in the dealer all the time for maintenance, CELs and so on
- Within ~$15-20k budget, but open to spending more
Not cliffs:
I’m looking for a new/ish vehicle in a segment that I admittedly know very little about - something in the CUV/SUV/4x4-AWD category. I’m not moving on from the IS, for now, but have often missed the utility and go-anywhereness of my old Jeep XJ. I’ve been and am looking to do more outdoors stuff, so a DD-able vehicle that can put up with at least some of the rough-stuff to get me places has been on my radar for a while.
And as mentioned, my parent’s will probably want to borrow it from time to time to do similar things (either longer-haul trips where a bigger vehicle is appreciated or outdoors excursions) now that they’re retired. That’s partially why I’m keeping the IS around, and will either do more involved project-car stuff with it, or replace it with a recent 5.0 Mustang or something.
Cliffs again: I don’t actually know if crossovers suck or not as I haven’t really driven any, I don’t know if SUV’s are even relevant anymore, I’m wondering if quad-cab trucks are where it’s at given Jake’s success w/ his F150 and Lee's happiness w/ his Colorado, and I haven’t been paying attention to the whole 4x4/AWD technology race since neanderthals bashed the first XJ’s into existence out of stone.
What say you MM? What should I go test drive?
Cliffs:
Looking for a CUV/SUV/4x4 that is:
- ~2012+ model year
- Comfortable
- Quiet
- Seats 4
- ~25+ mpg highway preferable
- Has electronics/infotainment/buttons etc. that are intuitive and easy to live with (my retired parents will likely borrow this for trips)
- Won’t be in the dealer all the time for maintenance, CELs and so on
- Within ~$15-20k budget, but open to spending more
Not cliffs:
I’m looking for a new/ish vehicle in a segment that I admittedly know very little about - something in the CUV/SUV/4x4-AWD category. I’m not moving on from the IS, for now, but have often missed the utility and go-anywhereness of my old Jeep XJ. I’ve been and am looking to do more outdoors stuff, so a DD-able vehicle that can put up with at least some of the rough-stuff to get me places has been on my radar for a while.
And as mentioned, my parent’s will probably want to borrow it from time to time to do similar things (either longer-haul trips where a bigger vehicle is appreciated or outdoors excursions) now that they’re retired. That’s partially why I’m keeping the IS around, and will either do more involved project-car stuff with it, or replace it with a recent 5.0 Mustang or something.
Cliffs again: I don’t actually know if crossovers suck or not as I haven’t really driven any, I don’t know if SUV’s are even relevant anymore, I’m wondering if quad-cab trucks are where it’s at given Jake’s success w/ his F150 and Lee's happiness w/ his Colorado, and I haven’t been paying attention to the whole 4x4/AWD technology race since neanderthals bashed the first XJ’s into existence out of stone.
What say you MM? What should I go test drive?
Current: '20 Kia Stinger GT2 RWD | '20 Yamaha R3 | '04 Lexus IS300 SD
Past: '94 Mazda RX-7 | '04 Lexus IS300 (RIP) | '00 Jeep XJ | '99 Mazda 10AE Miata | '88 Toyota Supra Turbo
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Past: '94 Mazda RX-7 | '04 Lexus IS300 (RIP) | '00 Jeep XJ | '99 Mazda 10AE Miata | '88 Toyota Supra Turbo
My MM Movies - Watch Them Here