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by OutdoorBug. 02/04/25 09:20 PM
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Re: Family SUV? (In the market for one)
[Re: foldemup]
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12/19/18 09:49 AM
12/19/18 09:49 AM
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GomerPyle
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Sounds like you need a minivan X2.....toyota sienna can be found in awd........But, if you must have a suv, I can’t believe you’d look at anything else other than a Yukon XL Denali! After all it will hold 2 cow elk quartered up in the cargo space and they have a really nicely designed spare tire carrier  I would avoid a Sienna like the plague.............single worst vehicle I have ever owned. If you must go the minivan route, the Honda Odyssey is really the only option.
There are 3 certainties in an uncertain world:
1. All Politicians Are Liars
2. All Gun Laws Are an Infringement
3. Taxation Is Theft
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Re: Family SUV? (In the market for one)
[Re: rst87]
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12/19/18 09:55 AM
12/19/18 09:55 AM
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Chilton Co., Alabama
SquirrelSlayer
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Have to disagree with Gomer. God has blessed my wife and I with three boys aged 7, 5, & 17 months. All were planned and we couldn't be happier! Congrats to you rst87 and the Mrs. I pray for a healthy pregnancy and delivery. God Bless!
In a good conversation, one person talks while the other listens. - Charlie Brown
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Re: Family SUV? (In the market for one)
[Re: robinhedd]
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12/19/18 10:03 AM
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Owens Xrds
AUwrestler
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Vans are awesome. Been thinking about getting a second one. We have 3 kids and the doors and DVD player easy seating a storage is awesome.
I believe that this is a practical world and that I can count only on what I earn. Therefore I believe in work, hard work. -George Petrie (1945)
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Re: Family SUV? (In the market for one)
[Re: lefthorn]
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12/19/18 10:22 AM
12/19/18 10:22 AM
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Meridianville
DryFire
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He k out Buick Enclave too. We love the one we have We almost bought one last year. By far the most comfortable and quietest vehicle we test drove. Just couldn't get past the lack of acceleration.
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Re: Family SUV? (In the market for one)
[Re: AUwrestler]
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12/19/18 10:38 AM
12/19/18 10:38 AM
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GomerPyle
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Vans are awesome. Been thinking about getting a second one. We have 3 kids and the doors and DVD player easy seating a storage is awesome. I've often wondered why Expeditions/Tahoes/Etc were offered with sliding rear doors, at least as an option.
There are 3 certainties in an uncertain world:
1. All Politicians Are Liars
2. All Gun Laws Are an Infringement
3. Taxation Is Theft
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Re: Family SUV? (In the market for one)
[Re: AU7MM08]
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12/19/18 11:06 AM
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donia
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if you are a truck purist, sequoia is the last full sized suv built on a true truck frame. Huh? GM has a 1 ton suburban for fleet customers, I don't know what's more "truck" than something designed from the factory to get armored. The regular 1/2 ton suburbans are built on modified Silverado frames in Texas. you're correct, I am not. that was, at one time, a Toyota selling point for sequoia, but manufacturers have returned to fully boxed frames with trucks being #1 selling vehicles in the US (instead of hybrid frames).
experience is a freakin' awesome teacher....
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Re: Family SUV? (In the market for one)
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12/19/18 11:29 AM
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cgardner
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Sounds like you need a minivan X2.....toyota sienna can be found in awd........But, if you must have a suv, I can’t believe you’d look at anything else other than a Yukon XL Denali! After all it will hold 2 cow elk quartered up in the cargo space and they have a really nicely designed spare tire carrier I would avoid a Sienna like the plague.............single worst vehicle I have ever owned. If you must go the minivan route, the Honda Odyssey is really the only option. If you buy it (Odyssey) we will build it!!
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Re: Family SUV? (In the market for one)
[Re: robinhedd]
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12/19/18 03:47 PM
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Boxes Cove
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Another vote for Highlander, best family vehicle we ever had , wife loved it .
"Why do you ask"?
Always vote the slowest path to socialism.
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Re: Family SUV? (In the market for one)
[Re: doekiller]
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12/19/18 04:22 PM
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The 4 runner isn’t going to work for a family of 5. The highlander is a great mom vehicle, but 5 people are not going to have room for anything but them and the person in the 3rd row seat isn’t going to be comfortable when they hit about age 8. The sequoia is the way to go with that many people if you go Toyota.
The Tahoe/Yukon doesn’t have any room behind the 3rd row seat. I mean none. My wife has drive one or the other for 15 years. She loves it, but if you use the 3rd row, you have to use a roof carrier or a hitch basket for luggage. I would look at Suburban/Yukon XL is I had 3 kids.
Don’t buy a Jeep Grand Cherokee. We had one, it was the worst vehicle I have ever owned. Piece of shucks. Plus it isn’t big enough for that many people.
Remember, those kids are going to get a lot bigger before she gets rid of it. Sounds like the only choice is a school bus
Two roads diverged in the woods and I took the one with deep ruts,hills and mud.It may be bumpy but WHAT A RIDE!
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Re: Family SUV? (In the market for one)
[Re: robinhedd]
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12/19/18 05:10 PM
12/19/18 05:10 PM
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BigEd
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1>Mazda CX-9
2>Sequoia
3>Expedition
When my kids were young we had a Honda van. Great vehicle, the ride was good, plenty of room.
No to Jeep.
Last edited by BigEd; 12/19/18 05:13 PM.
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Re: Family SUV? (In the market for one)
[Re: robinhedd]
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12/19/18 05:17 PM
12/19/18 05:17 PM
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Guntersville, AL
IDOT
I am Cornholio
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I am Cornholio
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Nissan Armada or Toyota Sequoia
If you’re a common sense person, you probably don’t feel you have a home in this world right now. If you’re a Christian, you know you were never meant to.
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Re: Family SUV? (In the market for one)
[Re: IDOT]
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12/19/18 05:36 PM
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Nissan Armada or Toyota Sequoia You can also find some decent deals on the full size infinity or the full size Lexus.
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Re: Family SUV? (In the market for one)
[Re: doekiller]
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12/19/18 05:39 PM
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Eastbound and Down
dead_eye
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The 4 runner isn’t going to work for a family of 5. The highlander is a great mom vehicle, but 5 people are not going to have room for anything but them and the person in the 3rd row seat isn’t going to be comfortable when they hit about age 8. The sequoia is the way to go with that many people if you go Toyota.
The Tahoe/Yukon doesn’t have any room behind the 3rd row seat. I mean none. My wife has drive one or the other for 15 years. She loves it, but if you use the 3rd row, you have to use a roof carrier or a hitch basket for luggage. I would look at Suburban/Yukon XL is I had 3 kids.
Don’t buy a Jeep Grand Cherokee. We had one, it was the worst vehicle I have ever owned. Piece of shucks. Plus it isn’t big enough for that many people.
Remember, those kids are going to get a lot bigger before she gets rid of it. Those new expedition EL look pretty sweet too.
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Re: Family SUV? (In the market for one)
[Re: robinhedd]
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12/19/18 06:05 PM
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Past Ol’ man Finley’s plac...
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This wasn’t on your list but the Honda Pilot is really nice. We have 3 kids and have traveled to Disney world and numerous trips to the beach. It has plenty of room and gets great gas mileage (27 on the highway)
Also as a side note Serra Honda in Sylacauga was the easiest car buying experience I’ve ever had. I emailed the internet sales guy, and told him exactly what I wanted and if he could do XXXXX out the door price. He emailed me back in about an hour and said he would do the price and my vehicle would be ready to pick up by 1pm the next day.
The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
Job 33:4
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Re: Family SUV? (In the market for one)
[Re: robinhedd]
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12/19/18 06:50 PM
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Sounds like you need a minivan Just not a minivan guy. I’m not above buying a 4-door Z71 and putting her in it. Then try out a Tundra Crew Cab. It's roomy.
Nathan Carl Goff 19 Sept 2016 - 14 Jan 2017.
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