YACT - SUV question actually

[WinkOsmosis]

I would get a small SUV that is actually offroad capable (Unlike Expedition and Suburban), and offroad with it. Or, for the same price as those behemoths, get a sport-luxury car which won't make me look like a soccer mom.

 

[Ornery]

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
I would get a small SUV that is actually offroad capable (Unlike Expedition and Suburban), and offroad with it.

Reading comprehension deficit?

"I wish I could be comfortable in something smaller, but I was never as happy with a vehicle as when I owned my 98 F150 and that was simply because of the space I had for my body."

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: Ornery

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
I would get a small SUV that is actually offroad capable (Unlike Expedition and Suburban), and offroad with it.

Reading comprehension deficit?

"I wish I could be comfortable in something smaller, but I was never as happy with a vehicle as when I owned my 98 F150 and that was simply because of the space I had for my body."

ATKINS FATTY. And he didn't say that in his original post because his folds of fat were probably blocking his arms making typing difficult.

 

[LAUST]

SUV.. Car same thing really one just has stilts.. not like they go anywehre but on pavement

 

[KokomoGST]

not for invoice... I'd rather get a nice Explorer Eddie Bauer for invoice. That's enough of a SUV for me... anything bigger is sheer overkill.

 

[vi edit]

Yowee...even @ invoice this is a 40k vehicle.

I'd look at used vehicles for half the price.

 

[Budmantom]

That's just too much money... I paid $9k for my car and I bet the 1st year that truck will depreciate more than that.

 

[Ornery]

Originally posted by: KokomoGST
not for invoice... I'd rather get a nice Explorer Eddie Bauer for invoice. That's enough of a SUV for me... anything bigger is sheer overkill.

The Explorer IS too small inside. How this came to be, I have no idea, but I'm glad the trend toward larger vehicles is still rolling. As the nitwit American manufacturers are in the process of downsizing everything, the Japanese are increasing the size of their offerings. Does Detroit need a slap upside the head, or what?

 

[BigSmooth]

A friend of mine who is a really big dude bought a used Expedition after his Durango fell apart. He really likes it. Although invoice price is a good deal new, I would probably look for something used, myself.

 

[CChaos]

I don't think you're getting that great of a deal on the Expedition. I bought a new Ford recently and we paid right around invoice plus there were incentives already and this was an '04. It was an Escape though, not an Expedition. I think the best deals on Ford SUVs are on Explorers, but I can't offer too much insight because I didn't shop for anything that big or expensive.

Also, I don't think this is a great place to ask this question though because people will just tell you the cars that they like or to buy used. Yes cars depreciate and some do it very rapidly but don't let anyone discourage you from getting what you want. It's your money. Not everyone wants a $9000 automobile. I'd suggest driving everything that meets your requirements and then going with your instincts.

 

[Ornery]

"I don't think this is a great place to ask this question though because people will just tell you the cars that they like or to buy used."

I don't even get the question, if it isn't saving money related.

 

[Budmantom]

Originally posted by: CChaos
I don't think you're getting that great of a deal on the Expedition. I bought a new Ford recently and we paid right around invoice plus there were incentives already and this was an '04. It was an Escape though, not an Expedition. I think the best deals on Ford SUVs are on Explorers, but I can't offer too much insight because I didn't shop for anything that big or expensive.

Also, I don't think this is a great place to ask this question though because people will just tell you the cars that they like or to buy used. Yes cars depreciate and some do it very rapidly but don't let anyone discourage you from getting what you want. It's your money. Not everyone wants a $9000 automobile. I'd suggest driving everything that meets your requirements and then going with your instincts.

Buy an Escape

 

[TourGuide]

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis

Originally posted by: Ornery

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
I would get a small SUV that is actually offroad capable (Unlike Expedition and Suburban), and offroad with it.

Reading comprehension deficit?

"I wish I could be comfortable in something smaller, but I was never as happy with a vehicle as when I owned my 98 F150 and that was simply because of the space I had for my body."

ATKINS FATTY. And he didn't say that in his original post because his folds of fat were probably blocking his arms making typing difficult.

LOL, I am 6' 6" and weigh 275. I played football in college and all my life I have been a big guy. There's no amount of atkins that'll reduce my height a foot and put me comfortably behind the wheel of an Escape. We have one of those BTW and I don't drive it regularly because of the headroom. I'm after a full size vehicle primarily because of the headroom issue.