I'm losing them...

"Nibby" (nibby68)
12/29/2013 at 13:05 • Filed to: None

Parents want to replace the Wrangler with... a fucking 7 seater. They're thinking of the new Pathfinder or 4Runner. We have a Forester right now too. I hate this.

4WD is a must. I want them to consider a 2014 (current gen, not the new ugly one) Tahoe.

DISCUSSION (19)

Brian Silvestro > Nibby
12/29/2013 at 13:15

Q7/LR4/Range Rover?

John Norris (AngryDrifter) > Nibby
12/29/2013 at 13:23

Sell them to the circus.

Textured Soy Protein > Nibby
12/29/2013 at 13:26

4Runner's third row is pretty worthless. For something with a usable third row seat they either need a larger 3-row crossover or full-size truck-based SUV.

Unless they're going to be doing some serious towing, off-roading, or you frequently get 8+ inches of snow at a time, I'd lean more towards crossover.

The Pathfinder has become somewhat of a mommy mobile but it just might be right up your folks' alley. If it interests them, then they might as well also look at the Pilot, Highlander, Explorer, and 3-row Santa Fe as well. None are particularly interesting, but competent awd family haulers.

Traverse/Acadia/Enclave triplets are getting a little long in the tooth but could be investigated. Well, maybe just pick one of the three to check out.

Maybe a Durango is worth checking out? It's basically a long wheelbase Grand Cherokee. Actually it's probably what I would go for if I were in this market segment, since I'm in Wisconsin and we get deep snow here I'd take it over the more car-based crossovers, but not quite so massive like a Tahoe/Expedition/Sequoia/Armada.

Nibby > Brian Silvestro
12/29/2013 at 13:35

Q7 is pushing it in terms of affordability...

RR is too expensive and don't trust LR4

Brian Silvestro > Nibby
12/29/2013 at 13:37

I wouldn't trust LR4 either. It gets 4 MPG. Maybe Certified Pre Owned Q7?

Nibby > Textured Soy Protein
12/29/2013 at 13:38

Yeah they don't need an off-roader beast but definitely 4WD cause we get decent amount of snow (sometimes 1' or more every couple years). Weather wise, the Forester and Wrangler have handled everything but we've had issues with some AWD-based crossovers like my uncle's Pilot and the XC90 we used to have a while ago. I really don't think we even need 7 seats... they're just being silly.

Textured Soy Protein > Nibby
12/29/2013 at 13:58

A lot of that comes down to tires, since full on truck tires can tend to be better in the snow than some of the tires that come on crossovers.

I would push them towards the Durango.