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| As Extraordinary as Everyone Else  |
What is your budget??? ------------------ Eddie Our Founding Fathers were men who understood that the right thing is not necessarily the written thing. -kkina | |||
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30k or less | |||
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Fiancee recently bought a Highlander. 3rd row would work for tiny people (I'm 5'9" and can't sit in the 3rd row without my head touching the ceiling). It's not exactly snappy, but is a nice riding and comfortable vehicle that we expect will get many years of service from. ETA: I think at 30K, you should be able to find a nicely equipped Highlander a year or 2 old with low miles... | |||
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Might be over the budget, but go check out the KIA Telluride. -------------------- I like Sigs and HK's, and maybe Glocks | |||
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| Thank you Very little  |
Telluride MSRP starts at $31K has AWD, 3 rows and you can get adults in the 3rd row, it's a nice vehicle. | |||
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And it’s also a new vehicle and reliability hasn’t been established yet. It’s also guaranteed to lose its value MUCH faster than a Toyota. ——————————————— The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Psalm 14:1 | |||
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Buddy of mine bought a used 2018 Dodge Durango for his wife and she seems to enjoy it. Of course ANYTHING was better than the POS Nissan Pathfinder she was driving. ETA: I have to correct myself. They had a Nissan XTerra that was a POS.This message has been edited. Last edited by: erj_pilot, "If you’re a leader, you lead the way. Not just on the easy ones; you take the tough ones too…” – MAJ Richard D. Winters (1918-2011), E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne "Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil... Therefore, as tongues of fire lick up straw and as dry grass sinks down in the flames, so their roots will decay and their flowers blow away like dust; for they have rejected the law of the Lord Almighty and spurned the word of the Holy One of Israel." - Isaiah 5:20,24 | |||
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| Too soon old, Too late smart |
The OP is not looking for a new vehicle _______________________________________ NRA Life Member Member Isaac Walton League I wouldn't let anyone do to me what I've done to myself | |||
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| Thank you Very little |
Oh you mean the Toyota that just recalled a Million vehicles for fuel pump failures. https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/05...pump-trnd/index.html vs the Korean companies that swept the top three honors in quality from JD powers again. https://www.autonews.com/sales...er-quality-scorecard | |||
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| As Extraordinary as Everyone Else |
You didn’t say anything about AWD or 4WD.. We have bought several cars from Enterprise Rental Car sales. They are relatively low miles and have the remainder of the factory warranty. Here are some options for your consideration. They can have it shipped to your location so don’t worry about that... https://www.enterprisecarsales...xplorer-Larchmont-NY https://www.enterprisecarsales...Tahoe-Baton-Rouge-LA https://www.enterprisecarsales...d-Explorer-Murray-UT https://www.enterprisecarsales...ngo-Mechanicsburg-PA ------------------ Eddie Our Founding Fathers were men who understood that the right thing is not necessarily the written thing. -kkina | |||
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| Raised Hands Surround Us Three Nails To Protect Us  |
My Expedition was a former rental I bought it from a dealer that includes a lifetime power train warranty. ———————————————— The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad. If we got each other, and that's all we have. I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand. You should know I'll be there for you! | |||
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JD POWER is a marketing company. Do some research on them. Kia/Hyundai never have problems: Excessive engine bearing wear: https://www.hyundainews.com/en-us/releases/2696 Engine fires: https://www.caranddriver.com/n...elantra-engine-fire/ Engine recall: https://hyundaiengineinfo.com/ Engine fires: https://www.consumerreports.or...alled-for-fire-risk/ Unsafe seats: https://www.cars.com/research/kia-sorento/recalls/ Better park your Sedona or Sorento outside so you don’t burn your house down: https://www.usatoday.com/story...al-short/4827015002/ ——————————————— The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Psalm 14:1 | |||
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| A teetotaling beer aficionado  |
You might look at a certified pre owned Lexus GX. The older ones don't have all of the tech that was added in the last two years, but it's a very solid SUV, albeit smaller than some that have been mentioned here. Just another option not yet suggested. Men fight for liberty and win it with hard knocks. Their children, brought up easy, let it slip away again, poor fools. And their grandchildren are once more slaves. -D.H. Lawrence | |||
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Every brand has a shitload of recalls one can dig up, especially from years past. I am skeptical of Kia like anyone else - but you will be hard pressed to find a bad review of the Telluride model thus far. And it's built in Georgia. They are also selling like crazy at the moment - so if you don't like it you won't have any problems unloading it. https://www.caranddriver.com/r...ability-maintenance/ -------------------- I like Sigs and HK's, and maybe Glocks | |||
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Thanks for all the helpful replies.  | |||
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Car and driver always talks up new models. They accept advertising dollars from automakers including Kia. I don’t buy first year models from anyone. One of the main reasons I cancelled my subscription with them about 20 years ago. ——————————————— The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Psalm 14:1 | |||
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| Donate Blood, Save a Life!  |
We’re looking for something similar but my wife has been looking at a 2017 Volvo XC90 (entry level model is right about $30k). With the reported reliability issues and relatively high cost of repairs, I think I’ve convinced her to look at some of the other suggestions in this thread. *** "Aut viam inveniam aut faciam (I will either find a way or make one)." -- Hannibal Barca | |||
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| Blinded by the Sun  |
We have an VW Atlas. I would recommend it. Huge inside, great safety features. ------------------------------ Smart is not something you are but something you get. Chi Chi, get the yayo | |||
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I second this. My sister and brother-in-law just bought one. We have a Kia Sorento and are very happy with it. 5 year 60K bumper-to-bumper warranty. 10 year 100K powertrain warranty for the original owner. The Sorento has 3rd row seats but they are nearly as nice as the Telluride. | |||
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We got our Kia Sorento from Enterprise. You don't get a great deal. But you can get a fair deal and pay less than you would pay on a new car for a car in almost new condition. | |||
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