Help Me Pick Up My Next Vehicle

[Saulty]

My family is growing up and we are looking to get a new bigger family vehicle than what we have now since we are starting to go on longer trips for vacation. I have narrow it down to 3 options. My criteria were it has to be an american made vehicle, can seat up to 7 people and needs to be within $30,000 of a budget plus/minus. And without any further nonsense I present you my 3 choices:

Ford Explorer:

Dodge Durango:

GMC Acadia:

 

[Blitty]

denali

 

[Matty]

Get a fully-loaded Dodge Caravan and be done with it. Or get the rebadged VW version of it (Routan).

 

[Tron]

If gas is not a hugh issue I recommend the Chevy Tahoe

 

[Blitty]

VW

 

[kato]

they all look the same to me

go for better warranty/gas mil IMO

gl pavy

 

[ChuckD]

Dodge Durango all day.

 

[Saulty]

Get a fully-loaded Dodge Caravan and be done with it. Or get the rebadged VW version of it (Routan).

My neighbors just got the new Routan. It's a cool minivan. However we decided a minivan doesn't give us enough leg room since we are both tall.

If gas is not a hugh issue I recommend the Chevy Tahoe

I will look into it.

VW

I like their diesel SUV (Touareg??) but it's a little bit out of my budget.

denali

Maybe a used one 2-3 years old if I can get it close to $30,000.

 

[Boner_18]

Get a fully-loaded Dodge Caravan and be done with it.

This. No joke. The Caravan is superior in all aspects to a full sized SUV except for one. Not being a mini-van, it is last in this criterion for 5-7 passenger class. If you can look past this aspect you will be rewarded with superior capacity, luxury, gas milage, etc. etc.

I love me a mini. First car I totaled was a grand-caravan.

 

[mcbaseball10]

We were in simmilar situation needing bigger vehicle. We just purchased the Chevrolet Traverse and drove it from Florida to Ohio and have 0 complaints. About the same price point.

 

[Matty]

I don't think the VW Tiguan can seat 7, but I'd get that if I were in the market for a SUV. Cool little thing.

 

[Boner_18]

My neighbors just got the new Routan. It's a cool minivan. However we decided a minivan doesn't give us enough leg room since we are both tall.

Wrong. Of the three SUVs listed the Grand Caravan has .1", .4", and -.8'' more (or less for the Acadia) front leg room. If you don't want a mini-van just say it. But don't hide behind false reasoning.

 

[Matty]

Engine in the latest Caravan is fairly impressive (292hp 3.6L V6). They put it in a shitload of different Chrysler and Dodge vehicles.

Good boring cars.

 

[Boner_18]

Seriously though, compare hard data here:

http://www.automobilemag.com/compare_new_cars/

 

[Cougar Bait]

VW

 

[Tron]

We were in simmilar situation needing bigger vehicle. We just purchased the Chevrolet Traverse and drove it from Florida to Ohio and have 0 complaints. About the same price point.

I saw a new one yesterday

I like what they did with it

 

[Saulty]

Wrong. Of the three SUVs listed the Grand Caravan has .1", .4", and -.8'' more (or less for the Acadia) front leg room. If you don't want a mini-van just say it. But don't hide behind false reasoning.

Can a minivan tow a boat? We are looking to get a small boat this summer and I don't think a minivan can tow 7 people and a boat. I could be wrong though. Do you know anyone who has a boat and can tow it with a minivan?

 

[Tron]

Boner,CALM DOWN