What Is Parked In Your Driveway?

[Ruhskins]

I have a 2012 Chevy Equinox LT AWD. Pretty nice car, big enough to handle all the stuff we need to carry around for my toddler; but it is not a huge car. It handles very well in bad weather and overall it is a comfortable ride.

[mredskins]

your mom

[dmek25]

2003 chevy tahoe...loaded with only 100000 miles on it. getting close to getting the "fever" of a new vehicle

[kct1975]

2013 Ford Fusion

[metalskins]

So no one has any opinions on the Charger? BTW, I won't be trading the Accord any time soon. I'd rather pay it off and then save up, sell the car, and have a good amount to buy something else.

[over the mountain]

Ive had the same car for 17 years!! couple hundred miles away from 250k ... then im getting a nused car.

my soft budget is 20k. I want to put 15k down, then stretch 5k over 3 years.

[metalskins]

Originally Posted by over the mountain

Ive had the same car for 17 years!! couple hundred miles away from 250k ... then im getting a nused car.

my soft budget is 20k. I want to put 15k down, then stretch 5k over 3 years.

That's about my "budget" when it comes to a car purchase. Whether if I put something down on that $20k purchase or I finance the whole thing (which I hope not to do), that's about my breaking point. Which honestly, gives me a lot of options as far as purchases. If I don't go the Dodge Charger route, I might go with a 6-8 year old Escalade or Yukon. I want a gas guzzling luxury SUV, and those things are just getting broken into at 100,000 miles.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by metalskins

That's about my "budget" when it comes to a car purchase. Whether if I put something down on that $20k purchase or I finance the whole thing (which I hope not to do), that's about my breaking point. Which honestly, gives me a lot of options as far as purchases. If I don't go the Dodge Charger route, I might go with a 6-8 year old Escalade or Yukon. I want a gas guzzling luxury SUV, and those things are just getting broken into at 100,000 miles.

Coming in late on this, and maybe it was just because they were both rental, but the Chargers that I drove were the biggest POSs ever. This is coming from someone who owned a Dodge Stratus in high school. Under-powered (unless you're getting a sport package), gas guzzling, garbage man. Again, being lazy and not catching up, see if you can take one overnight. I was extremely underwhelmed.

[metalskins]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

Coming in late on this, and maybe it was just because they were both rental, but the Chargers that I drove were the biggest POSs ever. This is coming from someone who owned a Dodge Stratus in high school. Under-powered (unless you're getting a sport package), gas guzzling, garbage man. Again, being lazy and not catching up, see if you can take one overnight. I was extremely underwhelmed.

I don't think I would be satisfied with the SE trim. I would have to have the R/T. I just felt that the Charger would still be a sedan that I could get the kid in and out easily, while having something with power to it. But, the more I think about it, the more I might need to just lean toward the full size truck or SUV. Because one of these days, I'm going to buy a camper and I'm going to need something to pull it with.

[Burgold]

I'm just glad that my car runs...06 Toyota Camry.

[over the mountain]

im test driving a '16 honda accord for a few days .... meh.

[metalskins]

Originally Posted by over the mountain

im test driving a '16 honda accord for a few days .... meh.

Was it the V6 or the 4 cylinder?

[over the mountain]

feels like a 4 cylinder. im test driving a pre-owned CRV, Santa Fe and Sportage this weekend and will probably pick one.

my old mercedes would crush this accord off the line. not that i need acceleration anymore. only needed to safely change lanes and merge in fast moving traffic at this point in my neutered adult family life.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by over the mountain

feels like a 4 cylinder. im test driving a pre-owned CRV, Santa Fe and Sportage this weekend and will probably pick one.

my old mercedes would crush this accord off the line. not that i need acceleration anymore. only needed to safely change lanes and merge in fast moving traffic at this point in my neutered adult family life.

CRV is awful on pick up. Google it.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by over the mountain

feels like a 4 cylinder. im test driving a pre-owned CRV, Santa Fe and Sportage this weekend and will probably pick one.

my old mercedes would crush this accord off the line. not that i need acceleration anymore. only needed to safely change lanes and merge in fast moving traffic at this point in my neutered adult family life.

Gotta tell you I bought the MRS a brand new Santa Fe Sport two years ago and she loves it,has good pick up we have the big four and get around 27/29 hwy ,plenty of room four good size adults have no problem and great comfort features .