Anonymous
Post 12/19/2023 17:42     Subject: Re:Buying first SUV - overwhelmed
I’ve had two Foresters and they are great cars. And I’m straight!
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2023 11:18     Subject: Buying first SUV - overwhelmed
I know straight ppl with a Forrester. They love it too!
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2023 10:37     Subject: Buying first SUV - overwhelmed
Anonymous wrote:Not knowing your price point, will mention my Subaru Outback fit the bill. Big cargo space in the back, comfortable seating, excellent road grip in snowy/wet conditions, decent mpg. It drove like a tank with slow pick up. But once it got going on the highway, you could find yourself going 80mpg without even realizing it. Cars last forever if you take care of them, with regular oil changes, etc.


Official Car of Lesbians, too!
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2023 10:35     Subject: Buying first SUV - overwhelmed
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Not knowing your price point, will mention my Subaru Outback fit the bill. Big cargo space in the back, comfortable seating, excellent road grip in snowy/wet conditions, decent mpg. It drove like a tank with slow pick up. But once it got going on the highway, you could find yourself going 80mpg without even realizing it. Cars last forever if you take care of them, with regular oil changes, etc.


you forgot to mention that it eats oil.....all subes do. I have one myself


I have not experienced this with my Ascent.
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2023 10:34     Subject: Buying first SUV - overwhelmed
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Family of two adults and two teenagers. We live in DC. Have finally outgrown our sedan.

Starting the process and overwhelmed. We want a two-row SUV with good cargo space. We are used to a fairly good size trunk and we take roadtrips.

Any suggestions on where to start would be so welcome.


When you say you want a two-row SUV, do you mean one that seats 7 people? Or a car like an Outback or Forrester that seats 5? They are pretty different vehicles (and price points).


Since no SUV fits 7 people in 2 rows, she obviously means 5 people. Or, as she said, 2 row. Two. Rows.
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2023 10:30     Subject: Buying first SUV - overwhelmed
Anonymous wrote:Not knowing your price point, will mention my Subaru Outback fit the bill. Big cargo space in the back, comfortable seating, excellent road grip in snowy/wet conditions, decent mpg. It drove like a tank with slow pick up. But once it got going on the highway, you could find yourself going 80mpg without even realizing it. Cars last forever if you take care of them, with regular oil changes, etc.


you forgot to mention that it eats oil.....all subes do. I have one myself
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2023 22:32     Subject: Buying first SUV - overwhelmed
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Family of two adults and two teenagers. We live in DC. Have finally outgrown our sedan.

Starting the process and overwhelmed. We want a two-row SUV with good cargo space. We are used to a fairly good size trunk and we take roadtrips.

Any suggestions on where to start would be so welcome.


When you say you want a two-row SUV, do you mean one that seats 7 people? Or a car like an Outback or Forrester that seats 5? They are pretty different vehicles (and price points).


Like a Honda CRV. Five people.
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2023 14:13     Subject: Buying first SUV - overwhelmed
Anonymous wrote:Family of two adults and two teenagers. We live in DC. Have finally outgrown our sedan.

Starting the process and overwhelmed. We want a two-row SUV with good cargo space. We are used to a fairly good size trunk and we take roadtrips.

Any suggestions on where to start would be so welcome.


When you say you want a two-row SUV, do you mean one that seats 7 people? Or a car like an Outback or Forrester that seats 5? They are pretty different vehicles (and price points).
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2023 14:11     Subject: Buying first SUV - overwhelmed
I went through this a few years ago and settled on a Subaru Forrester. I love it.
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2023 13:54     Subject: Buying first SUV - overwhelmed
Get a RAV4 XLE. You will not regret it
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2023 13:49     Subject: Buying first SUV - overwhelmed
Anonymous wrote:Not knowing your price point, will mention my Subaru Outback fit the bill. Big cargo space in the back, comfortable seating, excellent road grip in snowy/wet conditions, decent mpg. It drove like a tank with slow pick up. But once it got going on the highway, you could find yourself going 80mpg without even realizing it. Cars last forever if you take care of them, with regular oil changes, etc.


Thanks! Ideally up to $45K give or take a few.
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2023 13:47     Subject: Buying first SUV - overwhelmed
Anonymous wrote:You live in DC and want an SUV? A small one, I suppose? Where will you park? Do you have a driveway and/or garage? If garage, what will fit?


Upper NW. street parking. But always easily available street parking.
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2023 10:37     Subject: Buying first SUV - overwhelmed
Not knowing your price point, will mention my Subaru Outback fit the bill. Big cargo space in the back, comfortable seating, excellent road grip in snowy/wet conditions, decent mpg. It drove like a tank with slow pick up. But once it got going on the highway, you could find yourself going 80mpg without even realizing it. Cars last forever if you take care of them, with regular oil changes, etc.
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2023 10:24     Subject: Buying first SUV - overwhelmed
You live in DC and want an SUV? A small one, I suppose? Where will you park? Do you have a driveway and/or garage? If garage, what will fit?
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2023 10:23     Subject: Buying first SUV - overwhelmed
Family of two adults and two teenagers. We live in DC. Have finally outgrown our sedan.

Starting the process and overwhelmed. We want a two-row SUV with good cargo space. We are used to a fairly good size trunk and we take roadtrips.

Any suggestions on where to start would be so welcome.