Brief reviews of recently driven crossover/SUV things.

"Saracen" (manualdoucheelitist) 06/28/2017 at 15:59 • Filed to: None

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Jeep Patriot (GF’s sister’s car): Cramped, CVT is shit, the engine is awful. The stereo is crap too.

Dodge Journey (rental): I was “upgraded” to a small SUV by Enterprise. What was I thinking. It’s gigantic, hideous, brake pedal is awfully touchy. Depressing in just about every way. I forgot these things even existed. I wish I wasn’t reminded.

Cayenne V6 Platinum Edition (loaner from Porsche dealer): Fabulous in every way, except for the engine which does not feel suitable for a $70k+ SUV: not enough power and too much NVH. But oh my gosh everything else about it is lovely. I can imagine how good this is with the V8.

Infiniti QX80 (rental): I think I posted a blurb about this, don’t remember exactly. Got upgraded to a fullsize SUV. Drove it from Nebraska to South Dakota. It’s fucking hideous, the mileage is terrible, but I pretty much loved everything else about it. Super comfortable for three passengers and all of our luggage. Terrific highway cruiser.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Saracen 06/28/2017 at 16:05

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There is no universe in which the Journey is an SUV. It’s a minivan minus the sliding doors.

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 06/28/2017 at 16:08

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Dodge also classifies it as a compact SUV, literally everyone else calls it midsize. A 7 seat vehicle will never be “compact”

Textured Soy Protein > Saracen 06/28/2017 at 16:11

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The QX80 is much nicer looking in Nissan Armada form.

Berang > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 06/28/2017 at 16:19

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My SAAB can sit seven people, and it’s compact... I don’t know if it has the power to move seven people though.

Saracen > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 06/28/2017 at 16:22

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Hence “things”.

Saracen > Textured Soy Protein 06/28/2017 at 16:23

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indeed, mmmmuch better.

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > Berang 06/28/2017 at 16:25

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Aw man, now you got me looking at Aero wagons. I miss Saab

Milky > Berang 06/28/2017 at 16:33

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I like this one:

“Don’t talk to me, sit in the back where you belong.”

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 06/28/2017 at 17:20

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It’s a minivan.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Saracen 06/28/2017 at 17:21

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Yeah, I get it—my beef is with Enterprise here. And Dodge,

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Saracen 06/28/2017 at 17:38

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I too would pick the Porsche of those four.

Also, goodbye from Nebraska!

Saracen > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 06/28/2017 at 18:11

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HA, my beef is with Enterprise too.

Saracen > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 06/28/2017 at 18:12

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Lol. Weirdly, the easiest way to get to where I was going was to fly into Omaha and drove from there.

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 06/28/2017 at 20:12

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Yep