Posted June 10, 200718 yr Okay guys as you know I am prolly picking up some new wheels here very soon.I am thinking between 7500 and 11,000 down.I don't want a vehicle over say 24,000 sticker price.Wouldn't mind going used, I just want something rleiable and fun to drive.As of right now its between a brand new dodge Nitro and a used '07 Ford Explorer.I really want to stay in the SUV market cause the Formula I was looking at is just a tad more rust than I want, and for me its either big or fast.Lemme hear some opinions at to what to test drive/buy.J
June 10, 200718 yr my friend just picked up an 03 navi, loaded, for 26k, and its got like 25k miles. SO nice....
June 10, 200718 yr A Nitro isn't an SUV, it's an oversized minivan.For that much, I'd look into a used LR Defender, but that's just me
June 11, 200718 yr Author If I got an F-body it would be a 3rd gen only.........its location, location location for vehicles I know.J
June 11, 200718 yr Author And BTW what makes u say oversized Mini-Van?I haven't seen one in person yet tho....J
June 11, 200718 yr And BTW what makes u say oversized Mini-Van?I haven't seen one in person yet tho....Jbecause there's nothing sporty, or utilitarian, about them
June 11, 200718 yr Author HMMM guess I'll have to test drive one/see it in person...............From what I have heard tho they do ride REALLY nice and have some good acceleration.J
June 11, 200718 yr You will change your mind on the Nitro.06 Trailblazer SS would be my pick. By the time you get back there should be one available for near 24k.
June 17, 200718 yr The Nitro is just a reskinned and slightly stretched Liberty. My Liberty was quite capable off road and would easily break the rear end loose. I still wouldn't call it "sporty" though.If "sporty" and "utilitarian" were the requisites that SUVs had to fit into, I can really only think of 3 vehicles that completely fill that bill: SRT-10 Ram, Silverado SS and Ford Lightning. There in everything but the utility part would be the Jeep SRT-8. Everything else is going into the big minivan category.I drove a Mazda CX-7 and was pretty impressed with its performance. Its a lot roomier on the inside than it looks from the outside, too. Even decent on gas. Price is right in your ballpark.
June 18, 200718 yr Author Right now what what recently happened with my ex, I'm prolly just gonna buy like a 97 pathfinder or something for like 3 grand.........cash situation got kinda fudgeed up for the moment.J
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