Anonymous wrote:Bronco is nice too!

Where’s the third row?

Anonymous wrote:Bronco is nice too!

I saw the new Bronco up close this past weekend and it doesn’t look big enough to compete with what OP is looking for? I may be wrong, though.

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Do not need AWD and would gladly save the upcharge. Have considered so far: (but have only seen some in person so far)

Highlander
Pilot
Ascent
Cx9
MDX (would have to get base base trim)
Atlas

I love the XC90 but it’s too much money and I’m afraid to buy that one used due to maintenance costs. I really didn’t like the Palisade interior and don’t like the exterior of the Telluride.

If I HAD to pick a front runner I’d probably say Highlander but I just can’t get excited about any.

Definitely test drive some American cars. We are on our second Acadia so I’m biased but the Explorer is worth a look, too.

Bronco is nice too!

Just get an American SUV. I know people bash American vs Japanese but for instance my daughter has a 2017 base model Chevy Cruze bought brand new for $14,300. Last weekend I drove with her to college with her to end her lease and stuff.

850 Mile round trip in 90 degree heat. The week before I did same crap trip to other college in my 2011 Cadillac. I was going almost 90mph at one point almost 4 hours in a ten year old car.

My sister in law bought a 2021 Chevy Traverse a few weeks ago and she is normally a foreign car person. But if you want brand new 3 row SUV with some option one with a budget under 40k hard to do Japanese SUVs

I had a Ford Explorer that had three rows, and I think you can get a nice trim level for less than $45k. I would still have it but it was too big and I wanted something sleeker. The interior of the Explorer is nice and it drives super smooth.

I have one of the cars on your list op (a pilot) and felt the same you do about all of the choices - just meh. In the end, I made a scoring system and the pilot came out with the most points even though it didn’t score the highest in any one category. But, I wanted a 3 row suv (and am super glad to have it) so I did need to choose from the choices available to me within my budget.

Just decide what features are most important to you and make a choice based on what has the best combination and value.

Anonymous wrote:We are also suv shopping w/ the same budget and I feel you! I care mostly about seat comfort and getting something as lux as possible. What about a used MDX? I’ve been looking at 2019s w/22k ish miles for 42k, or 2018 with 44k miles for $32kish (Acura in Ellicott city and laurel btw)

We also keep our cars for 8+ years and in the past when we’ve tried to buy cheap (looking at you Nissan Pathfinder) we’ve regretted it.

OP here. Yes this is something we have considered too.

My older highlander was recalled maybe 10 times for this or that. Not a big fan of toyota.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Do not need AWD and would gladly save the upcharge. Have considered so far: (but have only seen some in person so far)

Highlander
Pilot
Ascent
Cx9
MDX (would have to get base base trim)
Atlas

I love the XC90 but it’s too much money and I’m afraid to buy that one used due to maintenance costs. I really didn’t like the Palisade interior and don’t like the exterior of the Telluride.

If I HAD to pick a front runner I’d probably say Highlander but I just can’t get excited about any.

Get the Pilot. They’re super reliable

OP here. Yeah. I looked at it but the interior is soooooo similar to my 10 year old Odyssey. Also I think it’s being redesigned.

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Do not need AWD and would gladly save the upcharge. Have considered so far: (but have only seen some in person so far)

Highlander
Pilot
Ascent
Cx9
MDX (would have to get base base trim)
Atlas

I love the XC90 but it’s too much money and I’m afraid to buy that one used due to maintenance costs. I really didn’t like the Palisade interior and don’t like the exterior of the Telluride.

If I HAD to pick a front runner I’d probably say Highlander but I just can’t get excited about any.

Get the Pilot. They’re super reliable

We are also suv shopping w/ the same budget and I feel you! I care mostly about seat comfort and getting something as lux as possible. What about a used MDX? I’ve been looking at 2019s w/22k ish miles for 42k, or 2018 with 44k miles for $32kish (Acura in Ellicott city and laurel btw)

We also keep our cars for 8+ years and in the past when we’ve tried to buy cheap (looking at you Nissan Pathfinder) we’ve regretted it.

OP here. Do not need AWD and would gladly save the upcharge. Have considered so far: (but have only seen some in person so far)

Highlander
Pilot
Ascent
Cx9
MDX (would have to get base base trim)
Atlas

I love the XC90 but it’s too much money and I’m afraid to buy that one used due to maintenance costs. I really didn’t like the Palisade interior and don’t like the exterior of the Telluride.

If I HAD to pick a front runner I’d probably say Highlander but I just can’t get excited about any.

Yes, you need to tell us what you’ve considered. And, do you really need AWD? Because ther options without it are a lot cheaper.

What are you looking at, OP? I was in the same boat and looked at the Ascent, Pilot, CX9, Highlander, and went with a high trim Highlander. I was blah on the choice but two years in I LOVE it.