View Poll Results: What should she get around the 20K? And more than likely an SUV
05 Liberty
16
43.24%
05 Element
11
29.73%
OTHER (please post what other is)
10
27.03%
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Jeep Liberty Vs. Honda Element
#1
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Jeep Liberty Vs. Honda Element
Alright guys, My girlfriend got in a wreck....she's ok, but now it's time for the fun part....picking out a new car.....she wants something she'll feel safe in and should last. She's really looking at ALL cars but is very interested in the honda element and the Jeep Liberty. I think the Pilot is out of her price range. Please let me know what yall think and if you have any other ideas around the 20K mark. I have a TL so I'm really trying to talk her out of an accord so we'll have something 4x4....thanks guys!
#3
Suzuka Master
I hope shes not getting a truck just to fell safe. Thats a huge misnomer.
And if anything, get a Honda. Jeeps in my experiences are POS' but are amazing off road.
Although like RSA said, look at a CR-V over an Element. Elements are nasty looking
And if anything, get a Honda. Jeeps in my experiences are POS' but are amazing off road.
Although like RSA said, look at a CR-V over an Element. Elements are nasty looking
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Originally Posted by mclarenf3387
I hope shes not getting a truck just to fell safe. Thats a huge misnomer.
And if anything, get a Honda. Jeeps in my experiences are POS' but are amazing off road.
Although like RSA said, look at a CR-V over an Element. Elements are nasty looking
And if anything, get a Honda. Jeeps in my experiences are POS' but are amazing off road.
Although like RSA said, look at a CR-V over an Element. Elements are nasty looking
The nissan frontier isn't a bad choice either???
#6
Element is heavy, even in 2WD you can feel the weight when you drive. It's a really useful car, but it's slow off the line. Other than that, I like it, looks and all.
The Liberty is a trucklet, if you will. You can also feel its weight as well. The V6 model is pretty decent off the line, but I don't think you can get that below 20K.
The Liberty is a trucklet, if you will. You can also feel its weight as well. The V6 model is pretty decent off the line, but I don't think you can get that below 20K.
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I would have to recommend the korean SUVs...
Kia Sportage
Kia Sorento
Hyundai Tuson
Hyundai Santa Fe...
the new Santa Fe is suppose to come out soon with total redesign...
i think most of the suv's i listed are very reliable, and very nicely priced.
Kia Sportage
Kia Sorento
Hyundai Tuson
Hyundai Santa Fe...
the new Santa Fe is suppose to come out soon with total redesign...
i think most of the suv's i listed are very reliable, and very nicely priced.
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Ok here is what I have to say..
No Liberty
No Liberty
No Liberty
No Liberty
No Liberty
And for god sake, No Liberty..... They loose their value soooo fast it is unreal.
We use them for work. The ride like crap. They are small as hell. Just generally uncomfortable...
Go with the Element, if those are your two only choices.. (althought is looks like it came from the movie Kid & Play)
But there are much better SUV's out there if you want to stick that way.
No Liberty
No Liberty
No Liberty
No Liberty
No Liberty
And for god sake, No Liberty..... They loose their value soooo fast it is unreal.
We use them for work. The ride like crap. They are small as hell. Just generally uncomfortable...
Go with the Element, if those are your two only choices.. (althought is looks like it came from the movie Kid & Play)
But there are much better SUV's out there if you want to stick that way.
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Originally Posted by babyblue
The nissan frontier isn't a bad choice either???
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Originally Posted by CLean
Ok here is what I have to say..
No Liberty
No Liberty
No Liberty
No Liberty
No Liberty
And for god sake, No Liberty..... They loose their value soooo fast it is unreal.
We use them for work. The ride like crap. They are small as hell. Just generally uncomfortable...
No Liberty
No Liberty
No Liberty
No Liberty
No Liberty
And for god sake, No Liberty..... They loose their value soooo fast it is unreal.
We use them for work. The ride like crap. They are small as hell. Just generally uncomfortable...
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CR-V voter right here.
#18
Senior Moderator
I actually like the CRV. It'd be nicer if it had a J-series powertrain though.
#20
Xterra, if you don't mind a lower trim version
Rav4
CRV
Element
Are all good choices BUT I would second the nod to checking out the Korean selection. Their reliability and polish are light years beyond what they used to be. Plus with the Big 3 "giving away" cars the prices are amazingly low. My biggest gig on the Koreans is gas milage since at their price points and evolution of the brand their engines are a generation behind their Asian cousins in fuel efficiency. I don't know why they kept the Sportage name with its huge amount of baggage but I really like it particularly for the price.
Rav4
CRV
Element
Are all good choices BUT I would second the nod to checking out the Korean selection. Their reliability and polish are light years beyond what they used to be. Plus with the Big 3 "giving away" cars the prices are amazingly low. My biggest gig on the Koreans is gas milage since at their price points and evolution of the brand their engines are a generation behind their Asian cousins in fuel efficiency. I don't know why they kept the Sportage name with its huge amount of baggage but I really like it particularly for the price.
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'Big Daddy Diggler'
Originally Posted by mclarenf3387
I hope shes not getting a truck just to fell safe. Thats a huge misnomer.
And if anything, get a Honda. Jeeps in my experiences are POS' but are amazing off road.
Although like RSA said, look at a CR-V over an Element. Elements are nasty looking
And if anything, get a Honda. Jeeps in my experiences are POS' but are amazing off road.
Although like RSA said, look at a CR-V over an Element. Elements are nasty looking
#22
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Originally Posted by ilitig8
I don't know why they kept the Sportage name with its huge amount of baggage but I really like it particularly for the price.
#24
The sizzle in the Steak
Don't care much for either car, but if push came to shove, I'd go with the Element.
#26
Originally Posted by bl^5
Funny you say that. My wife got a used '95 Sportage EX 4x4 while in college in '00. We still have it and it has 126K miles on it. Still runs fairly strong and up until recently has been damn reliable. I honestly had more problems with me '01 CL than we ever have with the Sportage. It is a solid little ride that is decent on gas. I hate the fact that you have to get a damn v6 engine with the new Sportage in order to get any kind of options. Hopefully they will offer an EX 4 banger in the near future.
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If she plans on hauling stuff and never plans on going off road, get the Element. I really like those... but she's plans on hauling 5 people at a time, get something else.
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How bout the new Toyota FJ Landcruiser, it will be out in february if time isn't a huge factor.
Other than that I like the Hyundai Tuscon, has a lot of features for the price and the quality of materials is nicer than some of the older competition.
Other than that I like the Hyundai Tuscon, has a lot of features for the price and the quality of materials is nicer than some of the older competition.
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