I need a SUV by end of April
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Anonymous
| I had 2016 mazda cx5 for 5 years and just last year switched to 2020 Pilot. Oh boy … how much I miss mazda … |
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Stick with the Mazda. I got a Honda and I hate the car. You can order a car.
I might order CX-30 because CX-5 is too big for my city driving. |
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Op here: that’s what I’m feeling! I actually was loving the CX-30 but the sales manager said it 100% won’t fit a rear facing car seat so that’s out unfortunately. |
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https://www.fitzmall.com/Inventory/SearchResults?Conditions=NEW&Makes=Mazda&Models=CX-5&Trims=2.5+S+Premium+Package+AWD&Styles=&Regions=ALL&Stores=4&PriceMin=&PriceMax=&Trans=&KeyWordSearch=&Sort=&inventoryGrid_length=10&UseCriteria=true
https://express.fairfaxmazda.com/inventory?f=submodel%3AMazda%20CX-5 There seem to be plenty in stock locally. Are you trying to get a deal or a specific color or trim? If you want something now, you can't be picky and you have to be willing to pay MSRP. Call around. |
Anonymous
| We had endless trouble with our last Ford, so switched to a Subaru Ascent. Love it so far! |
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I mean, if you're ordering a car from Subaru you clearly had very specific options you wanted. You probably wanted an Onyx or Wilderness trimline, which are difficult to find right now. Herb Gordon has 11 Outbacks sitting on their lot in the OP's price range, both Premium and Limited models (both trimlines are great with lots of tech + options): https://www.herbgordonsubaru.com/new-inventory/index.htm?model=Outback Ourisman Waldorf has one Forester Sport on the lot: https://www.ourismansubaruwaldorf.com/new-inventory/index.htm?model=Forester There's availability out there within 100 miles of DC. The Forester in OP's price ranger seems to be harder to find right now compared to the Outback, but they are out there. Subaru dealerships have been very good in the past year about not marking up prices higher than MSRP. |
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Did you see the OP's price range. I'm not sure why you're suggesting an SUV with a starting price of $55K. |
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We ordered our Outback in January, and it's supposed to be coming in March hopefully. Outbacks are easier to get than Foresters right now. There were options we could have got in a week or two if we weren't super picky about color (a few white and a few blue became available in the time we were looking). Foresters seem extra hard to get though, but a dealer we went to in Fredricksburg had way more potential than the dealer in Fairfax. So I would try going out a little bit OP. Everyone I know with a forester loves it, great visability, moon roof, great in snow. I drove one and it's very nice and definitely feels like driving an SUV. We went with the outback because it actually has more cargo space and I prefer the feel of driving a car. So for OP, I would think you'd prefer the Forester since it has that SUV feel. And I"m not sure you can get one by April so it just might not be possible. I would second others though that I totally understand you wanting a new car with new baby if your other has given you so much trouble, that said as a two time mom, you probably don't need it by the DAY the baby arrives. You won't be driving much on maternity leave, more taking walks etc., short drives to the pediatrician. Might be worth giving yourself a little extra wiggle room... you could order the car to get exactly what you want and have this crossed off your list before baby - then just go pick it up when it comes. |
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Not an SUV. And they would be small for a car seat |
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I also have an Outback, but we preferred it to the Forester. Both vehicles have the same clearance above the road. The Outback has a wider backseat than the Forester and is also longer - this translates into a significantly larger trunk space for the Outback (vs. a Forester). We have one kid. But even with two kids in car seats, an adult could still fit comfortably in the middle seat with an Outback. The same is not true of the Forester. On road trips, my spouse usually sits in the backseat with our toddler and they have plenty of room. The Outback has the drive feel and seat height of an SUV, IMHO. It's a really functional design, tho I wish the Outback got a better MPG or came in a hybrid. |
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Not true at all. Looking at cars in OP's price range - Outback: Second Row Shoulder Room (inches): 57.4 Second Row Hip Room (inches): 54.8 Forester: Second Row Shoulder Room (inches): 57.2 Second Row Hip Room (inches): 53.5 RAV-4: Second Row Shoulder Room (inches): 56.4 Second Row Hip Room (inches): 47.7 CR-V: Second Row Shoulder Room (inches): 55.6 Second Row Hip Room (inches): 49.5 CX-5: Second Row Shoulder Room (inches): 54.8 Second Row Hip Room (inches): 55.3 Jeep Cherokee: Second Row Shoulder Room (inches): 55.1 Second Row Hip Room (inches): 49.9 Chevy Blazer: Second Row Shoulder Room (inches): 58.6 Second Row Hip Room (inches): 54.2 |
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The relevant stat for a rear-facing car seat is space between the back of the front seat and back of the backseat. Width is a bonus if you have multiple carseats and/or want an adult to sit back there too, but OP's comment about the CX-30 not fitting a rear-facing car seat is certainly not because it doesn't have enough hip room. I felt like the rear-facing seat was a tight squeeze in our Rav4, but it did fit and that's a short phase. I'm not familiar enough with the Outback to know if it would be tight or not to get a RF car seat in there, but I'm sure there's someone on this board who has done it and can vouch. |
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Op here: the sales manager told us that he had an infant and the issue with the CX-30 was the rear facing car seats won’t safely fit without hitting the front seat which is a big no no. I think we are going to try and go for a new 2021 or 2022 CX-5 as they seem to be in my price range but it’s just a matter of finding them. (I used to live in leesburg but no longer live in the DMV so local dealerships there aren’t helpful.). |
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so what is, in your opinion, she doesn't NEED an SUV by april. i don't think she came heree to hear opinions on whether or not she needs an SUUV by april or an SUV at all. if you don't have anything applicable to say to the OP, you can just scroll on. |