Help Gatr find not a Traverse
10-08-2018, 11:50 AM
#42
Team Owner
Soooo MDX like was suggested to you, before you bought the traverse? 
10-08-2018, 11:53 AM
#45
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Ok fair enough. What about now?
10-08-2018, 11:54 AM
#46
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MDX has a third row though, too big ?
10-08-2018, 11:58 AM
#47
Team Owner
It does, but he wanted one before. And you can fold the third row and have more storage room, too. Win-win?
10-08-2018, 12:00 PM
#48
Team Owner
Relax your years requirement and ventilated seats and find a nice low miles 2G MDX.
10-08-2018, 12:05 PM
#50
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And I haven’t seriously shopped Acura since 2008 when we bought our MDX. Just put on its 3rd set of tires.
10-08-2018, 01:44 PM
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MDX would be a great choice I think. You would essentially have two vehicles with the same engine as well. You can service parts in bulk.
That's also why I liked the RDX. Same engine.
10-08-2018, 02:07 PM
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10-08-2018, 02:10 PM
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Damn, you's picky Gatr..
10-08-2018, 02:12 PM
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10-08-2018, 02:13 PM
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10-08-2018, 02:13 PM
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10-08-2018, 02:16 PM
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10-08-2018, 02:18 PM
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Well that's just like.. your opinion dude 
The MDX is a lot nicer looking, but my point was that the Pilot Elite is not a bad alternative
The MDX is a lot nicer looking, but my point was that the Pilot Elite is not a bad alternative
10-08-2018, 03:41 PM
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MDX you dork 
10-08-2018, 03:42 PM
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Your requirement to not be AWD is asinine
Almost as asinine as wanting heated seats in FL
Almost as asinine as wanting heated seats in FL
10-08-2018, 03:56 PM
#72
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Find the car you want, then find the specific example of that car you are willing to buy.
Be pragmatic in your tradeoffs. Don’t, for example, dismiss the low miles sweetheart that lacks ventilated seats for the high miles rode hard and put away wet hosebag with a ventilated seat.
I have a car with your required features.
Collision avoidance has never saved my bacon. Lane departure warning is annoying. Adaptive cruise rocks for traffic jams and long drives. Cooled seats are nice but not indispensable even our hottest weather.
Oh and AWD rocks for handling, traction, and rain. And snow. It beats the crap out of FWD every single day.
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10-08-2018, 04:06 PM
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10-08-2018, 04:16 PM
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Still don't understand the rationale for not wanting AWD. If you really want to save fuel, you should be considering a 4cyl and not a V6...
There are quite a few options out there that have all of your desires but are AWD. Are you really willing to pass that up for literally no reason at all?
10-08-2018, 04:30 PM
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Because Gatr Florida Man
#doofus
All that, plus why would you want AWD in an area with lots of rain
#doofus
All that, plus why would you want AWD in an area with lots of rain
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10-08-2018, 05:00 PM
#79
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Umm... Well, relax Jap for Asian and get a Sorento SXL, or SantaFe Limited Ultimate...
No Honda, Toyota, or Nissan will give you good handling, premium features, auto vs cvt, and good styling...
In example, Highlander has the V6 (otherwise garbage), Nissan has the Remote start/Cooled seats stiil a V6 (cvt), Honda has the Pilot
...
If your just gonna get a Traverse anyway, why not look at an Acadia, oh wait, you're looking at 16's, the new one is much better looking imho...
The GM lambda platform has proven pretty reliable from what know...
Don't settle for crap...
No Honda, Toyota, or Nissan will give you good handling, premium features, auto vs cvt, and good styling...
In example, Highlander has the V6 (otherwise garbage), Nissan has the Remote start/Cooled seats stiil a V6 (cvt), Honda has the Pilot
... If your just gonna get a Traverse anyway, why not look at an Acadia, oh wait, you're looking at 16's, the new one is much better looking imho...
The GM lambda platform has proven pretty reliable from what know...
Don't settle for crap...