I am looking for a new car / SUV. I am think about a Toyota Highlander, Hyundai Santa Fe, Lincoln Aviator, or Ford Escape. I want a car with decent leg room that is not low to the ground. Any other suggestions or opinions on those listed?
Thanks. i will test drive one.Outback? I'm 6' 3" and it's comfortable as driver, as a passenger, and in the back seat.
Probably new.Are you looking at new or used?
This would be my recommendation. We had one for 10 years.Have you considered the Toyota 4Runner? My wife love hers, it is the only thing I like better than my Tacoma TRD offroad.
Outback? I'm 6' 3" and it's comfortable as driver, as a passenger, and in the back seat.
I looked at the 4Runner btu they have less room than the Highlander.This would be my recommendation. We had one for 10 years.
Honda Odyssey. LOTS of flexibility with configuration, not low to ground, very comfortable, good on gas, can get LONG rockets and passengers easily. All mine have gone 250K and were still going strong when I traded them in.I want a car with decent leg room that is not low to the ground. Any other suggestions or opinions on those listed?
I am going to look at the Camary when I am on the lot also.If looking for a sedan, well, we have an 18 Camry hybrid and holy crap is that nice and clobbers the mileage ratings. With the rear seats folded down, you could stuff some long rockets in it!
Not Electric. Those are not feasible at this time. Too much to give up and too expensive. I do not want to have to buy a third car for trips.Gas or electric,hybrid?
I love my Tesla Model Y. Smooth, quiet, powerful, reliable. Lots of room for rockets with the back seats folded down. Not expensive either. This is the current price for what I have, and this is before tax credits ($7500 federal, plus lots of states have incentives):Not Electric. Those are not feasible at this time. Too much to give up and too expensive. I do not want to have to buy a third car for trips.
I love my Tesla Model Y. Smooth, quiet, powerful, reliable. Lots of room for rockets with the back seats folded down. Not expensive either. This is the current price for what I have, and this is before tax credits ($7500 federal, plus lots of states have incentives):
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What are you giving up, except time and money spent at gas stations, and lots of maintenance? Charging at home during off-peak hours is cheap and convenient. There are lots of superchargers around, and I have adapters to charge at non-tesla locations.
They are the safest vehicles available, and you can't find anything that is more American made.
I have a 2013 Outback, and my wife has a 2018 Outback. Both are the 6 cylinder versions. Subaru no longer makes the 6 cylinder 3.6R, I think 2019 was the last year produced. The engines and drivetrain are solid. We have had issues with electrical stuff going out, power window switches, a couple sensors. The nav/ radio unit on my wife’s Outback has gone out twice. The first was replaced under warranty. The second time Subaru gave us a credit that covered most of the cost.Seconded. At 102k miles on my 2016 Outback 2.5 Limited. Over 23k of those miles has been pulling our Aliner Classic camper all over the country. Normal driving I get 30-33 mpg. Towing, 20-22. Absolute beast in the snow with snow tires. Best car I've owned, by far.
Also very easy to do maintenance on. Can change oil without ramps and the oil filter is right up top by the filler cap. It's not a complex car (meaning just a basic naturally aspirated motor so no turbo to go to hell and simple maintenance schedule). I still have original front brake pads (recently did the rears).
If looking for a sedan, well, we have an 18 Camry hybrid and holy crap is that nice and clobbers the mileage ratings. With the rear seats folded down, you could stuff some long rockets in it!
Agree on the Honda Pilot. If I was looking to replace my older Outback, the Pilot is first on list of possibilities.I noted the Honda Pilot was not on your list. Don't know about the newer ones but my older on is a perfect rocket, home depot, kid mover, shrub puller and reliable as all heck. Holds value extremely well if that is important to you.
I am also impressed with Hyundai. My daughter has a Tuscson limited which I think has great value, but they are creeping up in price now. I would have no qualms with a Santa Fe.
I would also take a look at the Honda Ridgeline if you are ready to move into a real truck class yet.
I feel you we live next to a university so lots of college dorms and such and it’s STILL impossible to find charging stations i say tax incentives for gas stations to put charging stations.I appreciate your input, but you live in Columbus, Ohio and I live in Rural Georgia. Electrics are too expensive for what you get in my area. I am 45-60 minutes from the nearest charger that is rarely working (level 3). It takes 45 minutes to charge if you can find a level 3 charger that works—deal breaker in my book.
Home Charger: It would cost $1500+ for me to have a charger installed in my home, which is 45 gas tanks in my hybrid - over one year.
Vacations: It is 85 miles (level 2) and 120 miles (level 3) to the nearest charger where we camp. I would have to rent a gas vehicle to drive home to my family's houses when we travel twice a year.
Rockets: My level 3 projects would definitely not fit in a model Y.
Yes, I have researched them, and I am informed. The electric religion is not feasible for me at this time. It is probably useful for folks who live in towns 20 miles from an interstate, but that is now how I roll.
Made them easy to steal, past tense. 2022 and later are just as hard to steal as other vehicles. But you need to get a Club or something like that as a visual signal to the ****heads who don't know the difference and will do thousands of dollars of damage trying to steal it. DAMHIKT.All I can say is here in MN they are stealing Kia and Hyundai left and right. And our lovely Attorney General says it is not their fault as the companies make them easy to steal.
Depending how much you drive, the Level 1 charger that comes with the car is sufficient for many people. We used that for a long time, but the rare times we needed to take several longish trips in a week became a problem. We got a portable level 2 charger that plugs into our dryer outlet for a few hundred dollars -- it's not the fastest L2 around but it's a lot faster than the L1 charger.Home Charger: It would cost $1500+ for me to have a charger installed in my home
Vacations
This is the big problem. We're in NM. Along I-40, most decent sized towns have a fast charger... but you can't count on them to work, and the next town is 40-60 miles away. And if you get away from I-40, they're much harder to find.if you can find a level 3 charger that works
My experience is the same in WV.I feel you we live next to a university so lots of college dorms and such and it’s STILL impossible to find charging stations i say tax incentives for gas stations to put charging stations.
I would also take a look at the Honda Ridgeline if you are ready to move into a real truck class yet.
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