I feel the same way in my wife's van, however the statistics don't back up the feeling of safety, especially with SUV's. Minicompact cars don't do well, but traditional compact car's such as the Civic, Mazda 3, Subaru Impreza, VW Golf, etc... tend to just as well as SUV's in testing and real world death statistics. There are two primary drivers of this: 1. Cars handle better and with a lower center of gravity are more likely to avoid accidents or rollovers. 2. Many accident's are single vehicles running into fixed objects. The extra mass of a large vehicle is actually working against it in fixed object collisions.Axelay2003 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 04, 2017 1:15 pmThere are also crazy drivers here in FL, especially on I-4 and I-75. There's not a day we travel to Disney where it is accident free. Being in a large, well built vehicle gives me a peace of mind when I drive with my wife and four babies, or when my wife drives our little boys to and from school. People texting while driving is a game changer for me so unfortunately that is also one of the reasons for getting a larger vehicle.
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tattoo chef wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2017 3:57 amWhat's full size to her? Have you looked into the Nissan pathfinder or is she wanting an Expediton sized vehicle? The Nissan is a good vehicle and you can get it reasonably fully equipped for like 40k.shaneotool wrote:Yes - it is BS. SUV's are even worse. My wife want a full size SUV and those are ridiculously expensive. Like 50k with cloth seats..
You can get a hell of a nice car for the price of a ho-hum suv or truck...
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She actually has a Nissan Pathfinder now. It is a nice vehicle, she just would like something a bit bigger. I think that new Nissan Armada is the target now. I'm planning on waiting another year or so so we can pick up a used one.
We live in a small town in Arkansas, so having a large vehicle is not a big deal as far as getting around or parking. I'm 6'4" with long arms and legs and just feel more comfortable in a large car. That being said -If I lived in a city, there is no way I'd have a truck or a big SUV, they are tough to maneuver in tight quarters.
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CGSshorty wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2017 7:53 pmSays the guy with no kids.ezcheese wrote:Seriously. Once you go beyond 60k for an SUV, you should go Porsche.HapaHapa wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2017 12:32 amstreetracer101 wrote:I'd tell my wife to eat a d if she wanted one of those. None of the trucks or SUVs are worth their asking price. I don't understand where people get the coin to buy these new vehicles.CGSshorty wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2017 6:12 pmMy wife has requested a Denali XL for her next vehicle. Price is insane.shaneotool wrote:Yes - it is BS. SUV's are even worse. My wife want a full size SUV and those are ridiculously expensive. Like 50k with cloth seats..
You can get a hell of a nice car for the price of a ho-hum suv or truck...
This reminds me of comments from a friend after he looked at new Escalades. He owned one about 10-15 years ago, but took one look at $90k and walked away.
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Yah safety is big for me too. The 2016 MDX has been incredibly fun to drive. Acura's torque vectoring system is sporty as hell. Plus we get all the active safety features, which are awesome. The plan now is to add a new Honda Ridgeline (for shlepping plants, bags of mulch, etc.) and Volvo V90 to the fleet.
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We just added a Mazda CX-9 to our fleet for transporting my mom and 96 year old step dad as well as family ski trips. Have a Miata for summer and a Subaru for daily driver. Then there's the land cruiser that's basically an island vehicle.ezcheese wrote:Yah safety is big for me too. The 2016 MDX has been incredibly fun to drive. Acura's torque vectoring system is sporty as hell. Plus we get all the active safety features, which are awesome. The plan now is to add a new Honda Ridgeline (for shlepping plants, bags of mulch, etc.) and Volvo V90 to the fleet.
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Mama has a new ride. Traded the Hyundai Genesis in for this a few days ago.
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Congrats! Looks (and I'm sure smells) beautiful.jtbenson wrote:back to the sweet smell of leather and oil...
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I would dump my babies on the hood!!
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yes sir, 964 with some "cup/rs" upgrades
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That looks nice, what model is it? Also what's mounted to the windshield?bedlam wrote:
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It looks nice. I thought that was a radar detector, but I want certain. They're one of the best inventions ever made!
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Can't live without one of the damn things worth every penny.ItnStln wrote:It looks nice. I thought that was a radar detector, but I want certain. They're one of the best inventions ever made!
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That they are! Mine has saved me more times than I can count. The only downside is that they are essentially useless against laser.Captdave wrote:Can't live without one of the damn things worth every penny.ItnStln wrote:It looks nice. I thought that was a radar detector, but I want certain. They're one of the best inventions ever made!
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