Help me pick out a new truck! (Page 3)

Except the OP asked for opinions on the vehicle, not finances... and got both.  I was fully supportive of the "range rover isn't exactly reliable" advice, but just think it's out of place for the "it's foolish to sell a car with only 60K miles on it just becaue you want a new one" unsolicited advice.

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Jtiger - 2012-03-21 3:53 PM

graceful_dave - 2012-03-18 11:17 PM Another vote for the Honda Pilot. Ours has a bit over 100k miles on it, and we plan to drive it for at least another 5 years. It's a 2006. We bought the loaded trim level and there was no appreciable difference between it and the Acura MDX of the same year other than a hefty price increase for the name. In fact, when my Audi goes, I'm going to start driving our current Pilot and unless something amazing comes along, we'll be replacing the Audi with another pilot for my wife. At first I didn't like the latest redesign, but it's grown on me and the interior updates seem to be all positives. As an aside, the Audi Allroad is not truly "all road." I sunk mine in mud up to the frame last summer and had to get pulled out. Could have been the summer tires that were to blame though ETA: I wouldn't call the Pilot a truck. I refer to it as a bloated station wagon.

 

Agreed.  Most of the SUV's are just bloated station wagons.  I live in the south so a truck is a pickup truck with a bed and a tailgate.  I like the Pilot but it's pretty expensive for the size.  I like the tahoe for that price.

So, is an Avalanche a truck?

japarker24 - 2012-03-26 3:33 PM

Jtiger - 2012-03-21 3:53 PM

graceful_dave - 2012-03-18 11:17 PM Another vote for the Honda Pilot. Ours has a bit over 100k miles on it, and we plan to drive it for at least another 5 years. It's a 2006. We bought the loaded trim level and there was no appreciable difference between it and the Acura MDX of the same year other than a hefty price increase for the name. In fact, when my Audi goes, I'm going to start driving our current Pilot and unless something amazing comes along, we'll be replacing the Audi with another pilot for my wife. At first I didn't like the latest redesign, but it's grown on me and the interior updates seem to be all positives. As an aside, the Audi Allroad is not truly "all road." I sunk mine in mud up to the frame last summer and had to get pulled out. Could have been the summer tires that were to blame though ETA: I wouldn't call the Pilot a truck. I refer to it as a bloated station wagon.

 

Agreed.  Most of the SUV's are just bloated station wagons.  I live in the south so a truck is a pickup truck with a bed and a tailgate.  I like the Pilot but it's pretty expensive for the size.  I like the tahoe for that price.

So, is an Avalanche a truck?

Yes it is.  Probabley not for much longer.....

A Suburban with front bucket seats and 2nd and 3rd row bench seats has seating space for 8 people.  There is no way your F150 seats 8 people.

japarker24 - 2012-03-26 1:33 PM

Jtiger - 2012-03-21 3:53 PM

graceful_dave - 2012-03-18 11:17 PM Another vote for the Honda Pilot. Ours has a bit over 100k miles on it, and we plan to drive it for at least another 5 years. It's a 2006. We bought the loaded trim level and there was no appreciable difference between it and the Acura MDX of the same year other than a hefty price increase for the name. In fact, when my Audi goes, I'm going to start driving our current Pilot and unless something amazing comes along, we'll be replacing the Audi with another pilot for my wife. At first I didn't like the latest redesign, but it's grown on me and the interior updates seem to be all positives. As an aside, the Audi Allroad is not truly "all road." I sunk mine in mud up to the frame last summer and had to get pulled out. Could have been the summer tires that were to blame though ETA: I wouldn't call the Pilot a truck. I refer to it as a bloated station wagon.

 

Agreed.  Most of the SUV's are just bloated station wagons.  I live in the south so a truck is a pickup truck with a bed and a tailgate.  I like the Pilot but it's pretty expensive for the size.  I like the tahoe for that price.

So, is an Avalanche a truck?

The Avalanche is what happens when a Chevy truck and Tupperware have a one night stand....

SGriepsma - 2012-03-27 4:24 PM

japarker24 - 2012-03-26 1:33 PM

Jtiger - 2012-03-21 3:53 PM

graceful_dave - 2012-03-18 11:17 PM Another vote for the Honda Pilot. Ours has a bit over 100k miles on it, and we plan to drive it for at least another 5 years. It's a 2006. We bought the loaded trim level and there was no appreciable difference between it and the Acura MDX of the same year other than a hefty price increase for the name. In fact, when my Audi goes, I'm going to start driving our current Pilot and unless something amazing comes along, we'll be replacing the Audi with another pilot for my wife. At first I didn't like the latest redesign, but it's grown on me and the interior updates seem to be all positives. As an aside, the Audi Allroad is not truly "all road." I sunk mine in mud up to the frame last summer and had to get pulled out. Could have been the summer tires that were to blame though ETA: I wouldn't call the Pilot a truck. I refer to it as a bloated station wagon.

 

Agreed.  Most of the SUV's are just bloated station wagons.  I live in the south so a truck is a pickup truck with a bed and a tailgate.  I like the Pilot but it's pretty expensive for the size.  I like the tahoe for that price.

So, is an Avalanche a truck?

The Avalanche is what happens when a Chevy truck and Tupperware have a one night stand....

I had a 2007 Avalanche and LOVED it!!!  They did a redesign and got rid of all the plastic on the outside.  I drive a Suburban now so there is a little more security for my bike inside the vehicle.

GMC sold that off when they took the bailout money back in 2008/2009.  A Chinese company bought the brand.

Another Pilot vote here. We have an '09 with the entertainment package so it has a built in DVD/game hook up system for the kiddos. Also has a hitch which the previous Pilot did not have. Great for the bike rack! On road trips, we have plenty of room for us, the kids, toys, luggage, the dog, and of course throw the bike on the rack and go!

Husband has the Toyota Tundra in full size crew cab. That is a very roomy cab and we love it, but we will take the Pilot on road trips to save on gas.

Here's my vote, this was probably the most fun vehicle we've ever owned.  There's not many a place where this can't go and you can do it with style.

And the kids loved it too:

Heh heh just don't take your G-wagen to the outback.

http://youtu.be/1fNwKYPX5ws

They've been made for over 30yrs.  Don't know how they are now but my parents friends left one at our house back in the 80's.  My brother and I, being a couple of teens took it out to a sand pit.  With both diffs locked, it was unstoppable with it's tiny (compared to modern G-wagens) 6-cyl engine.