Manual trans out of the question?
Can't. Clutch pedal hurts my legs too much. thats why i had to change cars last time.
I can also say if you plan on driving on a lot of backroads and offroad then no the Trax is not for you the Trax is a city SUV its not a range rover.
It sounds like you need on older Toyota 4 runner only downside is they're not great on gas but I don't think that will be a problem for you if you do not drive much.
Ya, I would say old suburb or old Toyota. good luck any which way you go. I hate car buying it's like playing the lottery lol
ah, so no trax then. i need to have awd at least because i hate getting stuck. when i need to drive i NEED to drive, for things like getting medication - sometimes i cant wait a day or two before having to go somewhere.
i do like 4runners but never tried one, ill add it to the list.
get an older Jeep Grand Cherokee.
afaik arent jeeps the least reliable of all? plus american cars just dont have quality at all really.
Back on topic (kind of)... From what I have found the Europeans are staying away from the CVTs for now, so Volvo, BMW, VW etc even in their smaller SUVs are still mostly automatics for now. It has mostly been the Asian brands that have accepted them with open arms.
If you look at what driving in Japan is like compared to here it makes sense why they would adopt them. You can also blame the US CAFE regulations and fleet average requirements, if it gets much worse could be another era of the gutless and useless vehicles from the 70s and early 80s just to meet the CAFE numbers. Already seeing that with 1.3-1.6L turbo engines replacing 2-2.4L engine options.
i already considered on trying to stick to european brands, so i guess thats a decision made right there. cvts are just awful. gotta have an auto.
hey CM...perhaps tighten the suspention on your Outlander and get softer tires? get rid of the roll but still be easy on bumps and stuff.
i cant really afford to spend thousands modding, ill only have a bit of money with i sell my current car...
wobble as in the elk test. as in i nearly rolled the suv once having to dodge a bad driver on the met in mtl. I literally felt my car go light and lean. scariest experience of my recent life and i absoutely dont want it to happen again.
Love Range Rovers, but you would end up paying a bunch maintenance on a used one. Volvo's new design language is gorgeous but it's not cheap.
If you want reasonably priced and reliable you have a bunch of AWD choices in Toyota's lineup. Using my address +250km I saw AWD Siennas if you want great but not cool, some well equipped RAV4 less than 5 years old, and some older Highlanders; all $15k or less.
always liked highlanders, already on the list to be tried out. the brits on shows like TG have been boasting about LR/s improved quality and reliability since the early 2010s, were they lying? exaggerating?
thanks for the replies all. sry for the non caps, my micro laptop's keyboard is hard to use.[/QUOTE]