speakerjones
my hat is all
I just can't really decide what I want for my next daily driver. My '02 Subaru Outback has treated me well, but it's starting to develop a bunch of small, annoying things wrong with it, and at almost 175k miles, I see a few fairly expensive repairs on the horizon. Prior to owning the Soob, I was a Honda guy, and my wife's vehicle is a '12 Pilot which I like, but am not really into getting another one.
I spend about an hour and a half on average in my car every day, so I want something comfortable, roomy, and well-appointed - nice stereo, quiet interior, sunroof, heated seats would be nice, etc. 4WD/AWD is a must. 2 young girls, so roomy backseat with easy access for getting car seats in and out. I need a fair amount of cargo room to cart gear around. I've mainly been looking at mid to mid/large size SUV's. Another wagon, Subaru or otherwise, is a possibility. I really don't don't like small SUV's, though the line between wagon and small SUV is pretty thin these days, but no CRV's or RAV4's. Ideally, I'd like to spend less than $20k, so probably something a few years old.
I'm kind of intrigued by some of the pseudo-luxury brands like Acura/Infinity/Lexus, but on the other hand, feel like if I'm going to dish out a lot on maintenance, why not just spend an extra few bucks and get a used X5 or something. Some of the newer Fords and Jeeps look cool, but haven't driven American in a while... I dig some of Nissan's styling, but have hear a lot of mixed reviews on reliability and maintenance costs. Help?
I spend about an hour and a half on average in my car every day, so I want something comfortable, roomy, and well-appointed - nice stereo, quiet interior, sunroof, heated seats would be nice, etc. 4WD/AWD is a must. 2 young girls, so roomy backseat with easy access for getting car seats in and out. I need a fair amount of cargo room to cart gear around. I've mainly been looking at mid to mid/large size SUV's. Another wagon, Subaru or otherwise, is a possibility. I really don't don't like small SUV's, though the line between wagon and small SUV is pretty thin these days, but no CRV's or RAV4's. Ideally, I'd like to spend less than $20k, so probably something a few years old.
I'm kind of intrigued by some of the pseudo-luxury brands like Acura/Infinity/Lexus, but on the other hand, feel like if I'm going to dish out a lot on maintenance, why not just spend an extra few bucks and get a used X5 or something. Some of the newer Fords and Jeeps look cool, but haven't driven American in a while... I dig some of Nissan's styling, but have hear a lot of mixed reviews on reliability and maintenance costs. Help?