NFT: New Car Advice

Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4, Subarus (depending on what size), Nissan Rogue/murano. There are lots of great ones. Acura RDX.

this past weekend and love it so far. 32 mpg+ for and SUV is pretty awesome. Our CRV is great too topping out around 26 mpg.

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don't buy any more Jeeps (or Ford SUV's) - they are notorious for having various issues.

Buy a certified pre owned.

their Escape SE is $100 per month more expensive than the Hybrid Rav 4 and our CRV, both of which had a larger MSRP. My only guess is their resale value must be so shitty they make you pay a premium up front.

My wife drives the TLX but almost got her the RDX. Great deals also.

In comment 13473266 eclipz928 said:

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don't buy any more Jeeps (or Ford SUV's) - they are notorious for having various issues.

Such as?

15 years old, 160K miles, still runs like a champ

and love it.

In comment 13473275 Sarcastic Sam said:

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In comment 13473266 eclipz928 said: Quote: don't buy any more Jeeps (or Ford SUV's) - they are notorious for having various issues. Such as?

Mainly transmissions that fail prematurely.

We both love to drive it.
Handling and the Quattro 4 wheel is awesome in weather.
They make a Q3 also little smaller but same features.
It's easy to get a used one coming off a low miles lease.

Best in class imo

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In comment 13473266 eclipz928 said: Quote: don't buy any more Jeeps (or Ford SUV's) - they are notorious for having various issues. Such as?

* Front and rear windows falling down due to cheap brackets
* Key not releasing from ignition since shift does not register park
* Busted A/C compressor
* Busted sunroof motor
* Radio that turns volume max uncommanded
* Rear liftglass has Erectile Dysfunction

In comment 13473341 DC Gmen Fan said:

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In comment 13473275 Sarcastic Sam said: Quote: In comment 13473266 eclipz928 said: Quote: don't buy any more Jeeps (or Ford SUV's) - they are notorious for having various issues. Such as? * Front and rear windows falling down due to cheap brackets * Key not releasing from ignition since shift does not register park * Busted A/C compressor * Busted sunroof motor * Radio that turns volume max uncommanded * Rear liftglass has Erectile Dysfunction

American made.

I've driven a few new Chevys recently a 16 Tahoe and a 16 Cruze and I gotta say for a chevy I was impressed. The Cruze had incredible tech features for iPhone and about 37 mpg highway.

With my own money I go Honda/Nissan/Toyota

if you can upgrade go for the Benz. I have both and love them both

Lexus SUVs. Currently have a GX 460 2014. Had the 470 before that and never have had an engine issue with any of these vehicles. They drive like a luxury car but are not expensive to fix and keep up like a BMW or Mercedes. DC, do you still live in Arlington? If you remember you and i almost got together for some Giants games a few years back but never linked up. I've got some connections from childhood that work at Pohanka Lexus in Chantilly that I can hook you up with. Let me know if you want me to put you in touch. You can email me at the address in my handle.

I had a Hyundai Elantra for 9 years, got rid of it once the radiator needed to be replaced.
3 years ago I got Hyundai Tuscon, great on gas, can be upgraded for sportier packages.
build your own car at www.KBB.com, or www.Cars.com, then take your results to nearest dealership, that is what I did, they had what I wanted in stock.

My wife and i just bought a 2014 and love it, the new models are great - lots of safety features.. but are a bit pricey

I'll shoot you an email tomorrow bud.

I'm still in the area - let's get together this season.

miles my Honda still drove like it was new and has 250k. I think a Honda is the call.

In comment 13473512 DC Gmen Fan said:

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I'll shoot you an email tomorrow bud. I'm still in the area - let's get together this season.

Sounds good. I'll keep an eye out.

In comment 13473268 TyreeHelmet said:

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Buy a certified pre owned.

And the extended warranty whether you decide mileage or years. Well worth it.

New Mazda CX-5 is very nice. All Mazda's are recommended by Consumer Reports. Test drive one, really good vehicles.

and get a BMW or a Mercedes if you want to over pay for basically everything.

Stick with Toyota and Honda

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New Mazda CX-5 is very nice. All Mazda's are recommended by Consumer Reports. Test drive one, really good vehicles.

I liked the CX5 when I test drove it last year. My wife liked the CRV more so that's the route we went since it was her car, but I would have been happy with either.

I was almost about to go back to Mazda this weekend but saw the deal on the Hybrid Rav and went that route. I also really want a truck so I wanted to do business with a make/dealer that I can do business with on that front in a few years.

it's 15 years old, got 230,000 + miles on it, and no sign of quitting -- loaded with wonderful features and very comfortable - I'm still hoping it last another few years.

It still has a book value of around $4,000 at 15 years old, but I wouldn't sell it for that -- it's worth more to me to keep it going.

I leased a new Acura RDX.

Absolutely love it, and while it isn't inexpensive, I think it's priced great relative to competitors with similar levels of quality/luxury/features.

That's bigger than what you seem to be looking for, but check out the CX-5. Mazda SUVs drive nicely, fairly sporty with good handling.

I have a 2012 with 115,000 miles and it drives like brand new. Put in gas, change the oil - that's it. If a car is breaking down after 77K miles it's a piece of junk.

IMO, the difference between the Toyota and the Lexus doesn't justify the price difference. You'll get as good a car with the RAV4, just minus some of the luxury items.

But our Honda Odyssey fell apart right around 105K miles, just a nightmare of electrical problems. Definitely soured me on Hondas.

If I had one thing to do over in the last 25 years of my life I would have never bought a new car. IT's the biggest money waster in the history of mankind. Go Pre-owned certified. I have a Subaru and couldn't be happier.

Can't go wrong. It'll run forever. Love my 2013 CRV. 115,000 miles avg ~26 MPG not a single problem.

In comment 13473903 djm said:

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If I had one thing to do over in the last 25 years of my life I would have never bought a new car. IT's the biggest money waster in the history of mankind. Go Pre-owned certified. I have a Subaru and couldn't be happier.

Yep. We bought our CX-9 as a 4 year old CPO with only 30K miles on it, and it was in pristine condition. You'd have to look really closely to find any indication it wasn't new, and it saved us about $12,000 compared to a similarly equipped brand new model.

my Subarus, Imprexa and Forester.