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dtheriault · 04-01-2005, 12:31 AM

1st- why the SUV?
me: i miss sitting up high in traffic. i had a vw bus forever.
her: wants something to haul stuff (gardening/furniture) and to be safe, i know SUVs aren't safer handling, but everyone has a large SUV or truck where we live and the thought of an Escalade plowing into my kid and wife in her 96 civic make me shudder.

Neither of us want a truck or minivan: and yes we won't be 4 wheeling much. We tend to keep our cars forever- i'm currently driving a 1987 mercedes 300.

I don't want to buy american nor do i want a RAV4 or CRV. my wife really wants the honda pilot, but I want something that will handle well and perhaps be fun to drive. here's our 4 choices.

2003 Pilot
2002 Pathfinder (i like that i can find one for around 18k)
2005 Xterra (would love to try that new 265hp engine)
2001 Lexus

We would both like to buy the new Toyota Highlander Hybrid, but 35K is a bit much for us. (I teach and she only works 1/2 time)

04-01-2005, 12:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
dtheriault Psycho Location: maybe utah	looking for a good 23K midsized SUV 1st- why the SUV? me: i miss sitting up high in traffic. i had a vw bus forever. her: wants something to haul stuff (gardening/furniture) and to be safe, i know SUVs aren't safer handling, but everyone has a large SUV or truck where we live and the thought of an Escalade plowing into my kid and wife in her 96 civic make me shudder. Neither of us want a truck or minivan: and yes we won't be 4 wheeling much. We tend to keep our cars forever- i'm currently driving a 1987 mercedes 300. I don't want to buy american nor do i want a RAV4 or CRV. my wife really wants the honda pilot, but I want something that will handle well and perhaps be fun to drive. here's our 4 choices. 2003 Pilot 2002 Pathfinder (i like that i can find one for around 18k) 2005 Xterra (would love to try that new 265hp engine) 2001 Lexus We would both like to buy the new Toyota Highlander Hybrid, but 35K is a bit much for us. (I teach and she only works 1/2 time) __________________ "Remember, it takes two to lie. One to lie and one to listen." -Homer Unless you are the freakin Highlander, what is the point in learning how to fight with a sword?