SUV ideas that have 3rd row seating, under $50k
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Originally Posted by Street Spirit
Highlander?
Yep, already told him about that one.
List i sent him... order of my choice
MDX
X5
Q7
CPO GX 470
Highlander
ML350
XC90
Buick Enclave
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I'd take for 3rd row seating the current gen MDX or maybe a used QX56.
For SUV's where you don't need 3rd row seats and spend under $35K, I would pick these:
1. Acura RDX w/o tech package
2. 09 Nissan Murano SL w/o navi
3. Mitsubishi Outlander
4. VW Tiguan
For SUV's where you don't need 3rd row seats and spend under $35K, I would pick these:
1. Acura RDX w/o tech package
2. 09 Nissan Murano SL w/o navi
3. Mitsubishi Outlander
4. VW Tiguan
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Q7(or Armada... which my Mother in law has and loves!!!) or MDX... we looked at these... then bought an 08 Suburban... because my wife wanted a big truck... and I wanted to be able to take road trips with all the kiddos and their stuff (or take more than one kid to the baseball field with all their gear...
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Originally Posted by Crazy Sellout
^ meh we are such a small % though
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I'd go 4Runner as long as he doesn't care about gas. A new Limited fully loaded will run you about $43k sticker. With that being said the MDX is pretty close and is probably a little nicer however I can't STAND the front end of the new ones so if it was me I'd probably look for an 06 with VERY low miles.
X5's are amazing too.. more expensive and you'd have to go used but damn they are nice.
Even though you said road noise was bad in the Pilot I'd still consider it because of how much money he could save... maybe he wouldn't even notice or care if it was a little louder than others. He could probably get a great deal on a fully loaded brand new one in the low-mid $30's because a redesign is right around the corner, and walk away having saved $15k right off the bat.... tell him to go buy a boat.
I wouldn't touch an american SUV if you paid me to drive it, unless it was a Jeep but for a 3rd row seat you need a Commander which is almost like driving an RV.
X5's are amazing too.. more expensive and you'd have to go used but damn they are nice.
Even though you said road noise was bad in the Pilot I'd still consider it because of how much money he could save... maybe he wouldn't even notice or care if it was a little louder than others. He could probably get a great deal on a fully loaded brand new one in the low-mid $30's because a redesign is right around the corner, and walk away having saved $15k right off the bat.... tell him to go buy a boat.
I wouldn't touch an american SUV if you paid me to drive it, unless it was a Jeep but for a 3rd row seat you need a Commander which is almost like driving an RV.
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Originally Posted by Crazy Sellout
^ he commented on how the 3rd row of the Q7 was small.
Not sure what hes expecting.
I told him to get a minivan and be done with it.![Tomato](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/tomato.gif)
Not sure what hes expecting.
I told him to get a minivan and be done with it.
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and you can always mod it if you want.
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Originally Posted by sho_nuff1997
how about a Vera Cruz?
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GMC Acadia or Buick Enclave, but they might be too big.
Why not try another RX350?
Why not try another RX350?
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Originally Posted by Crazy Sellout
^ he commented on how the 3rd row of the Q7 was small.
Not sure what hes expecting.
I told him to get a minivan and be done with it.![Tomato](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/tomato.gif)
Not sure what hes expecting.
I told him to get a minivan and be done with it.
![Tomato](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/tomato.gif)
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Originally Posted by Crazy Sellout
^ They drive my nephews and their friends around often.
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Originally Posted by gsi00154
Try a Chrysler Pacifica.
I also back up the MDX support caranddirver recommended it so it has to be good.
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Originally Posted by chungkopi
smart choice
1. hyundai veracruz
2. mazda cx9
3. toyota highlander
dumb choice
1. german SUVs
2. any thirsty v8's
think about it
lol
1. hyundai veracruz
2. mazda cx9
3. toyota highlander
dumb choice
1. german SUVs
2. any thirsty v8's
think about it
lol
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Originally Posted by Crazy Sellout
^ They drive my nephews and their friends around often.
EDIT: And since you said they keep their cars forever....Don't forget those children will continue to grow and eventually won't fit comfortably back there.
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Originally Posted by Street Spirit
More than three kids in the car at the same time, on a regular basis = van makes much more sense for room, storage space, safety, and comfort. If they're going to make good use of a third row, they might as well get something with proper seats and accessibility.
See post #64.
We need to somehow get jesal's family an odyssey but make it look like an SUV.
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See post #64.
We need to somehow get jesal's family an odyssey but make it look like an SUV.![Teef](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/teef.gif)
We need to somehow get jesal's family an odyssey but make it look like an SUV.
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Originally Posted by Street Spirit
Yeah...I saw they don't like vans... But a third row SUV just doesn't make any sense to me. Just sounds silly.
All around a van is more practical for what their needs are. Buying an SUV i guess is their compromise with getting something they like and that satisfies their needs reasonably.
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They dont haul other kids around all THAT often.
Guess its more of an option of "Its there if i need it" type of thing for them.![Dunno](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/dunno.gif)
They only have two kids btw. So its not as if they will be in the 3rd row.
Theres no convincing them about the minivan. Many people refuse to drive one even if it is the best choice.
Guess its more of an option of "Its there if i need it" type of thing for them.
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They only have two kids btw. So its not as if they will be in the 3rd row.
Theres no convincing them about the minivan. Many people refuse to drive one even if it is the best choice.
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They dont haul other kids around all THAT often.
Guess its more of an option of "Its there if i need it" type of thing for them.![Dunno](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/dunno.gif)
They only have two kids btw. So its not as if they will be in the 3rd row.
Guess its more of an option of "Its there if i need it" type of thing for them.
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They only have two kids btw. So its not as if they will be in the 3rd row.
Has he only test-driven the Audi so far?
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I had no real idea why they wanted a 3rd row till i asked them today.
They just said baby seats take up space in the 2nd row so they like the option to have more seats in case.
Only driven the Q7 so far. They just started the search and they didnt know which SUVs exactly had a 3rd row.
I will bet they will end up with the MDX or X5.
They just said baby seats take up space in the 2nd row so they like the option to have more seats in case.
Only driven the Q7 so far. They just started the search and they didnt know which SUVs exactly had a 3rd row.
I will bet they will end up with the MDX or X5.
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Originally Posted by Crazy Sellout
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^ X5 3.0 with the options they care about came out to $52k.
Not all that much more than the MDX. Of course the MDX comes with more stuff near that price.
He likes that the BMW has free maintenance.
Quick google search found that the MDX is 1sec quicker 0-60. Not that they care.
Not all that much more than the MDX. Of course the MDX comes with more stuff near that price.
He likes that the BMW has free maintenance.
Quick google search found that the MDX is 1sec quicker 0-60. Not that they care.
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