SUV Comparisons

[liquid]

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Good timing for this - my wife and I are in exactly the same situation. We have a second kid due this week, and are looking to move on from our existing SUV (small Nissan Rogue), to something that has three rows of seats. The only thing is our budget is probably a little lower.

We initially looked at the Nissan Pathfinder - while it was "nice", the interior felt somewhat cheap, and the exterior just looks too generic. We are hoping to look at the new Infinity QX60 (same platform as the pathfinder) some time very soon.

I would love a Q7 (my personal favourite), but that's a little out of our budget range.

[R_Ethug]

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Yea I'll try to look at the mdx. Not a huge Acura fan but my dads tl isn't bad and yea maintenance free


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[CGY_GTI]

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I'd also suggest the new MDX Ryan. I drove a brand new one of those to Kelowna & back in April. It's more agile than the Q, quite refined, but I don't recall a 3rd row --- trunk area was smaller than the Q.

The second generation had a third row, so I can't imagine the new one wouldn't. My dad had a 2007 MDX for 5 years/~105k until we got the CC. It had decent power and got decent mileage too. The only "issue" we ever had was a CEL maybe once or twice a year caused by a finicky gas cap... After taking it off and putting it back on, it would usually go away pretty fast.

[cam_wmh]

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I'm currently driving a Q56 (previous gen). It has 200k on it. Paint is fine, and it's been all over AB/BC roads in the winter. It's too big for me, but I like it.. especially more than the cumbersome Yukon.

I'd also suggest the new MDX Ryan. I drove a brand new one of those to Kelowna & back in April. It's more agile than the Q, quite refined, but I don't recall a 3rd row --- trunk area was smaller than the Q.

[R_Ethug]

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maybe yea.. keeping the options open as this will be for the wife

i like a VW or Audi simply because i know the brand and know the parts,etc on them

[Natty54]

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any interested in lexus?

[kujiwara]

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Don't buy a Mercedes! LOL unless you don't mind spending $2000 on oil changes, and $400 on a trunk lock(just for the part) yes trunk lock failing on a 2008 gl550 and random check oil level lights, steering leaks, and oil leaks, and did I mention rust on a noncollision damaged Benz(from chipping the door in parking lots..)...... They are really nice cars until you start having problems, which is quite usual.... Sigh.... I would go with a fully loaded v8 or v6tsi Touareg.
However the level of luxury and comfort is pretty hard to beat in a Benz, also if you get the 5.5 v8 it's a pretty amazing motor, pretty funny to see evo, STI, 335i kids' face after getting beaten by a soccer mom lol, also if you pull the abs fuse it's a pretty awesome drift machine on frozen lakes....
If you don't like the Touareg I'd say the grand Cherokee is the way to go, that off road ability is jaw dropping.

[bobkatkat]

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I was swayed by the sound of an Infiniti exhaust note. The only good part of that SUV. Ate brakes full set every year owned. Leather looked 20 years old after 1 year. All the plastic buttons flaked and wore out instantly. Having a CV tranny would not be a bad thing in a Infiniti because their auto box sucks.

But what ever diesel SUV you go with definitely get one of these www.chipexpress.com Took my jeep diesel to 310hp and 525 lb/ft and gets better mileage. They have product for every imaginable diesel.

[Benjamin]

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I went looking a couple years ago, ended up with the jeep due to cost and over all build. The jeep had a better 4wd setup, same engine and trans as the sprinters (both mercedes) and was half the cost of anything German built diesel from the same year. 50k km's later I have spent very little on it for the km's I have put on and have been happy with the purchase. The interiors on the jeep are no where near the german quality and won't hold up the same either over time. But since this was a family mover for the wife and my two boys I figured would do a number on it, so interior was not as important.

Keep in mind the jeep in 5 years will be significantly more depreciated then the German suv's if you are looking to unload it then.

[Ur0Drivr]

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My first thoughts were why an SUV

Exactly.


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[Mitcheh]

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Definitely biased, but my vote is Q7, but the price is up there compared to the other options you checked out. My Q5 got up near 60k with all the options, so I'm assuming a loaded Q7 would be well over 80k?
Merc interiors are ****, and keep in mind Jeep sells a lot more vehicles than Audi so they aren't going to give you the extra special service treatment after the fact.

Good luck!

[R_Ethug]

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nope don't want a cayenne

the VW - Audi - porsche all float on different levels

the fully loaded Treg is 85% the fully loaded Q7 and then the fully loaded Q7 is like 80% the fully loaded cayenne

each step up is more money right.. **** if i'm going after 6 figures i'm buying something not an SUV lol

[onceover]

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Cayennes come in a diesel nowadays too

[R-Audi]

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My parents have had the last two generations of the ML350 Bluetec and loved both... no major problems and super comfy.

[R_Ethug]

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derek thats was the plan to hopefully this week or next week check out the touareg TDI exec or exec w/rline on it.. then go test a new q7 with the supercharged v6 as i'm only used the the 4.2 q7 my father in law has