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My wife and I are looking to upgrade both of our sedans to SUVs, and last week we test drove a Hyundai Palisade and a Toyota Sequoia and loved both of those. We will probably buy one of each- I liked the Sequoia a little bit better and she liked the Palisade a little bit better. I’m waiting to see if either Hyundai or Toyota do their end of year zero APR deals.
 
I have a 2019 Ascent that I bought new. It’s had a fair number of voluntary recalls that Subaru has issued and done a great job taking care of, but not wholly unexpected because that was the very first year of the Ascent. Otherwise it has been a great car and we’ve never actually personally had a problem with any of the issues the recalls came out for.
 
gtyellowjacket said:
Tesla makes a truck that doesn't require gasoline and is bullet proof. It also comes with a free twitter account if that is a consideration.
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I know you are being sarcastic.

I just read this morning about another recall of tesla stainless steel trash cans, aka the truck.
 
Mulberry Heel said:
One interesting thing to watch with Trump 2.0 will be how he handles the electric cars issue. He's always been on record as opposing a mass switch to electric vehicles, has said so many times in his campaign rallies, and that's because a good deal of his base doesn't want them. OTOH, he's now buddies with Elon Musk, who I'm sure will tell him that electric cars are the coming thing he needs to get on board. The direction Dear Leader chooses to go in will be interesting to watch.
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You know he goes the direction of the last person he spoke with...
 
ZenMode said:
According to both of my mechanics, who I have known for 33 years and over 15 years, Chevy trucks are the least expensive to repair.

You can't go wrong with Toyota or Honda as far as reliability and quality goes. I'm past due for a new car. I'm currently driving a Lexus (Toyota )IS 250 with over 300,000 miles on it, But I just can't bring myself to get rid of it. Obviously I've had to replace a number of parts, but it just doesn't seem to want to die.
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When I was younger my mechanic told me the same thing about Chevrolet. His reasoning was that there are so many in the junk yard you can find any part you might need.
 
uncleradar said:
To treat depression I bought a Hyundai Santa Fe hybrid last Wednesday. Lots of bells and whistles, AWD, 35 mpg, 3 rows of seats. Some unusual color options (my wife chose terracotta orange, and I'll admit I like it). I've driven every other SUV on your list and only the Toyota Highlander comes close.
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I love cars seeing cars that are not red, white, black, or silver.

The color of my truck is called Area 51. 😁

It's sort of a gray blue.

My wife wants a yellow car.
 
Have the Highlander Hybrid. Like it a lot. They switched the regular Highlander to a Turbo 4, and I avoid those like the plague.
 
OGtruthhurts said:
Surprising to see buick so high
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IMO, the biggest problem with the JD power data (beyond a lack of any statistical analysis) is that it doesn’t account for the type of people who buy particular cars. Look at the range of scores among sibling brands. Many of those cars are mechanical clones, built on the same assembly lines. Buick, Cadillac, Chevy and GMC have a great deal of overlap. Their buyers and the volume of cars sold differ immensely. The average Cadillac (or GMC) buyer may be quicker to notice or care about a minor issue than the average Buick (or Chevy) buyer.
 
I’m a Chevy guy and have a Traverse that I really like. The traverse I believe has the most cargo space in the segment and actually has more interior room than the Tahoe. The new traverse looks really nice imo
 
gtyellowjacket said:
Surprised Buick is that high. I had a Buick about a decade ago and it was terrible.

It burned oil. This wasn't a car from the '70s, it was a mid-2000s car. How does that even happen?
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I was surprised at both Chevy/Buick being so high

I’ve never liked America cars mostly because of the quality
 
I’d suggest looking at the Grand Highlander as well, particularly if a usable third row is important. The 3rd row in the Highlander and CX-90 are punitive for anyone over 5’7”. Even the Pilot is a bit tight. I don’t know about the Ascent’s comfort, but the combination of the turbo four and a CVT is concerning if you plan on keeping it past 80k miles. That straight turbo six in the Mazda is nice. I was expecting the CX-70 would be a slightly shortened version of the CX-90 rather than just a 3rd row seat deletion (WTH, Mazda). If they’d done that, I would own one. Mazda’s color palette and interior design is unparalleled among the non-lux brands.
 
BlooVooDoo said:
I’d suggest looking at the Grand Highlander as well, particularly if a usable third row is important. The 3rd row in the Highlander and CX-90 are punitive for anyone over 5’7”. Even the Pilot is a bit tight. I don’t know about the Ascent’s comfort, but the combination of the turbo four and a CVT is concerning if you plan on keeping it past 80k miles. That straight turbo six in the Mazda is nice. I was expecting the CX-70 would be a slightly shortened version of the CX-90 rather than just a 3rd row seat deletion (WTH, Mazda). If they’d done that, I would own one. Mazda’s color palette and interior design is unparalleled among the non-lux brands.
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I can confirm the noticeable difference in third row space between the Highlander and Grand Highlander.
 
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