SUV opinions/experience?

Anonymous-0 · Nov 22, 2009

Hey folks,
pretty much set the pickup idea aside and am looking at a (several) nissan Xtrail both diesel and gasoline. While looking, ran across a couple Volvo XC90's that are about the same money mileage, etc. Any experience with either? B&D, feel free to dazzle me with your brilliance (or baffle me).

Thanks,

Dave

Anonymous-0 · Nov 22, 2009

Don't know if a Jeep Grand Cherokee would be anything you would like, but I think they are the best SUV I have ever had. I had one with the Quadra Trac 4 wheel drive and it was the best 4 wheel drive I have ever driven. Wife wanted a mini-van so traded. Been sorry ever since. Everybody's opinion varies, but this is mine.

Anonymous-0 · Nov 22, 2009

Decent jeeps are just hard to come by here unless they are way overpriced. If one comes along, it'll be in the driveway though.

Dave

Goose · Nov 22, 2009

Why would anyone want to town an SUV?

Anonymous-0 · Nov 22, 2009

(quoted from post at 12:13:41 11/22/09) Why would anyone want to town an SUV?

There's nothing like intelligent and constructive input..... and that was nothing like it.

Dave

Anonymous-0 · Nov 22, 2009

Goose never did make a whole lot of sense....
maybe that's why he calls himself Goose....

Dave from MN · Nov 22, 2009

In my opinion and experience, the best vehicle that fit my definition of an SUV, is a Dodge Ramcharger with a 318 and carter 2 bbl. Obsolete and ugly by todays trendsetters, but one hell of a dependable SUV

Red1 · Nov 22, 2009

Volvo makes a darn good product. They would be my choice considering your list. I've a Saturn Vue, 6 cyl, front wheel....drive, rear wheel engages if the front tires slip...it works really well...almost 100k miles.

Goose · Nov 22, 2009

Hey, I live on a gravel road, a mile and a half from pavement, in snow country in Nebraska. I also own two Chevy 4wd pickups, a front wheel drive full size car and a front wheel drive mini-van.

And I can't remember the last time I drove one of the pickups because I absolutely HAD to have four wheel drive. At least several years, and umpteen snow storms ago.

I go by "Goose" out of pride. It was my official nickname in the Marine Corps. Think "Top Gun". If people take it the wrong way, that's their problem.

JDemaris · Nov 22, 2009

Seems it's got to depend much on what you want to use it for. I love my diesel K5 Blazer, but that's because I only use it as a snow-plow rig.

If I wanted a light-duty, four door, AWD cruiser with great fuel mileage, I'm sold on the new Ford Excape. But, I'm to cheap to buy one. I'm also biased and a new Ford fan since they are now the only independent USA auto company.

Dave 2N · Nov 22, 2009

Bingo!

Bernie Steffen · Nov 22, 2009

Goose is kinda like me. Just hits an extra letter sometimes. Everybody is entitled to their opinion. Bernie Steffen

RayP(MI) · Nov 22, 2009

My driveway holds 4 SUV's - 3 Blazers, and a Trail Blazer. We use 'em for everything from pulling wagons around to Sunday transportation.
Lots of times the 4wd is the only reason we get thru. Wife works afternoon shift. They stop plowing early in the evening. By midnight, there may be some nasty conditions. As a family car, they're aren't much worse on gas than a full sized sedan and the ride is not harsh. Wife takes numbers of rabbits to shows all over the state. Let's see you do that in a car!

Anonymous-0 · Nov 23, 2009

(quoted from post at 17:13:17 11/22/09)
Ford Excape. But, I'm also biased and a new Ford fan since they are now the only independent USA auto company.

That's the wife's first choice also. Thing is, we have to pull a 2 ton trailer now and then. The Escapes are only rated for 1.6 ton. The Nissan and Volvo are at 2.2 ton. 2005/2006 models of all 3 run within a few hundred bucks of each other. Wife really likes the Volvo but afraid it's too nice to drive over the pasture :roll:
Mechanic we use says either one would be fine (he's steered me away from a couple bad choices).

Thanks, Dave

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