Help My Dad Get a New Car

[SVT666]

I have only owned one foreign car (an old...and I mean old Civic).  Every other car I've had have been GM, Ford, and Chrysler.  The most reliable cars I had were my last Mustang and my Ram.  I had absolutely zero problems with either of them.

[MrH]

I saw a Ford Edge in person the other day.  Loved how it looks. 

And I've always been a Murano fan.

[SVT666]

I saw a Ford Edge in person the other day.? Loved how it looks.?

And I've always been a Murano fan.

I got a ride in an Edge a couple weeks back and it was very nice.

[ifcar]

The Edge is overweight for its size, and poorly packaged inside. An Escape has the same cargo space and a more comfortable rear seat.

[Eye of the Tiger]

To me, it seem pretty pointless to choose the Edge over the Freestyle.
Murano is also something he liked... he said yesterday he doesn't want a "station wagon". He needs something he can pick up chicks in! 

[SVT666]

The Edge is overweight for its size, and poorly packaged inside. An Escape has the same cargo space and a more comfortable rear seat.

Well woopee!  I've ridden in both and both seemed pretty equal in all areas except the Edge had a nicer ride and more backseat legroom.

[SJ_GTI]

The Edge also gets a nicer engine and transmission, as well as way, way better looks.

But personally I'd rather have a CX-7, even if it is a bit slower.

[SVT666]

To me, it seem pretty pointless to choose the Edge over the Freestyle.
Murano is also something he liked... he said yesterday he doesn't want a "station wagon". He needs something he can pick up chicks in!?

The Edge is smaller then the Freestyle and doesn't look like a station wagon...which is what your dad wants from the sound of things.

[ifcar]

Well woopee!  I've ridden in both and both seemed pretty equal in all areas except the Edge had a nicer ride and more backseat legroom.

I wasn't disagreeing with you, just bringing that up in case the Edge was named an option for NACar Sr.

[Eye of the Tiger]

The Edge is smaller then the Freestyle and doesn't look like a station wagon...which is what your dad wants from the sound of things.

Smaller + heavier + equal in all other areas... well, that just doesnt' add up.

[93JC]

Suzuki Grand Vitara!!!!

I don't care what you nor the old man thinks, just convince him to test-drive it. It sounds like it the perfect size that he wants, and is much more 'carlike' than the previous generation and the Sidekick before that.

Seriously though, not to blow my own horn too much, but I think it's a brilliant idea. He likes the Esteem, why not give another Suzuki product a go?

[Eye of the Tiger]

Suzuki Grand Vitara!!!!

I don't care what you nor the old man thinks, just convince him to test-drive it. It sounds like it the perfect size that he wants, and is much more 'carlike' than the previous generation and the Sidekick before that.

Seriously though, not to blow my own horn too much, but I think it's a brilliant idea. He likes the Esteem, why not give another Suzuki product a go?

He wants something with some power now, I told him the RAV4 had a beast of an engine, and he liked that. That has never been a strong point for the Vitara.

[TheIntrepid]

The Edge is overweight for its size, and poorly packaged inside. An Escape has the same cargo space and a more comfortable rear seat.

The Escape is the slowest vehicle ever.

[93JC]

:thumbsdown:

[93JC]

The Escape is the slowest vehicle ever.

You are the slowest vehicle ever.

[TheIntrepid]

You are the slowest vehicle ever.

No seriously... wasn't the Escape one of C&D's 10worst accelerators at one point?

[Eye of the Tiger]

No seriously... wasn't the Escape one of C&D's 10worst accelerators at one point?

Yeah, the 4cyl automatic was... but the V-6 is fairly quick.

[TheIntrepid]

Oh I see. How about an Escape Hybrid?

[Eye of the Tiger]

Oh I see. How about an Escape Hybrid?

That's probably very slow as well, what's your point?

[TheIntrepid]

I wasn't sure if it came with an I-4+Elec or the V6+Elec. If it's the V6+Elec it may not be too bad.

[ifcar]

It's 4-cylinder plus hybrid.

But C/D's "slowest" doesn't mean much, it just means the slowest vehicle that they happened to test in the previous twelve months.

[TheIntrepid]

But C/D's "slowest" doesn't mean much, it just means the slowest vehicle that they happened to test in the previous twelve months.

Which definitely means it is slower than most of its competitors...if not all.

[chevyguy06]

Trep get over to ARBT.

[ifcar]

Which definitely means it is slower than most of its competitors...if not all.

No, it's slower than whatever competitors C/D had its hands on in the past twelve months. Unless that year included a comparison test of all small SUVs, it was only slower than whatever competitors were new at about the same time.