What should I get

BMW F22 · 12-05-2010, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Chewy734

I hear the MDX is nice too.

I was gonna recommend this but he said he loathes Japanese cars. I don't know why...

Here are the SUVs I would get in descending order:
BMW X5
Cayenne (a bit more expensive though)
MDX

That's pretty much it. The MDX is about the only Japanese SUV I like. The rest either look like crap or it simply is crap. If you don't want to change much the X6 is also a good option.

BlackMoupe · 12-05-2010, 11:12 PM

Range Rover...eh. Ive spent some time behind the Sport, it's just not that great. The LR4 is great practicality/offroad wise though. Big Daddy RR doesn't have the quality to justify the price.

MB ML,current gen is boring, slow, uninspiring design. But it'll get the job done. I've had 4 haha. GL is the same but 1.5x the size. I had an R too. They're fun family/road trip cars, but crap to drive (R63 is AWESOME) G is too 90's on the inside.

Porsche...useless.

I personally won't ever recommend any Japanese lux car....

Then there's American...GMT900 SUV line (Yukon/Escalade/tahoe/suburban) is always a solid buy, but it's so 'merican.

We have a 2011 X5d so I'm a bit biased, but get one fully loaded and it's the best feeling, best performance, and pretty reasonably priced for a lux suv.

BlackMoupe · 12-05-2010, 11:14 PM

Oh and the Audi q7 is nice...but feels so feminine on the inside.

Ever consider a Wagon?...

BMW F22 · 12-05-2010, 11:24 PM

So I'm curious as to why some of you said that you would never recommend a Japanese car (or in this case an SUV). For my information only of course...

bmwmthree · 12-05-2010, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BMW E90

So I'm curious as to why some of you said that you would never recommend a Japanese car (or in this case an SUV). For my information only of course...

i would guess because they're worried about their image and what people think of them too much...or they don't believe a Japanese car is a safe as a German car.

BlackMoupe · 12-05-2010, 11:38 PM

They just don't feel the same...their sense of quality is different than the German view. Ride, leather, steering, styling, all fall into this. Every automaker has a different view on what is "right", the key is finding who offers products that fit your style.

bmwmthree · 12-05-2010, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by SSKE92

They just don't feel the same...their sense of quality is different than the German view. Ride, leather, steering, styling, all fall into this. Every automaker has a different view on what is "right", the key is finding who offers products that fit your style.

i think the reliability makes up for it.

MoreCowbell · 12-05-2010, 11:57 PM

OP Here...

For my wife and I, it's both the vague steering feel and ugly styling that kills the Japanese cars for us. Id be all over the Yukon/Escalade/Tahoe, but I live in Manhattan, so the parking would kill me...

BlackMoupe · 12-06-2010, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by MoreCowbell

OP Here...

For my wife and I, it's both the vague steering feel and ugly styling that kills the Japanese cars for us. Id be all over the Yukon/Escalade/Tahoe, but I live in Manhattan, so the parking would kill me...

If you liked your X5, just get a new one. New powertrains and styling touches really complete the car.

Comet · 12-06-2010, 12:20 AM

Cayenne if you can afford it

BMW X6 is nice too

Range Rover is a POS. My sis has one, and it is always in the shop.

BMW F22 · 12-06-2010, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by MoreCowbell

OP Here...

For my wife and I, it's both the vague steering feel and ugly styling that kills the Japanese cars for us. Id be all over the Yukon/Escalade/Tahoe, but I live in Manhattan, so the parking would kill me...

They say the Acura MDX actually handles like a sedan. The styling is subjective though. I'm kinda biased toward the MDX though since it's pretty much the only Japanese SUV that's good IMO.

abisson · 12-06-2010, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Comet

Cayenne if you can afford it

BMW X6 is nice too

Range Rover is a POS. My sis has one, and it is always in the shop.

Brother has a X6M and E93. You have 997 in Beirut and a 335. Your sister a RR... jesus christ lol.

NYCGarbagePrince · 12-06-2010, 07:49 AM

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X5 with the V8TT or test drive a X6 and ruin the X5 for yourself forever.

Comet · 12-06-2010, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by abisson

Brother has a X6M and E93. You have 997 in Beirut and a 335. Your sister a RR... jesus christ lol.

no only 1 335
it was sent from beirut back to montreal..

anyways, back on topic... RR is shit
drove my buddy's Q7, we call it the bus... so large

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BlackMoupe Mouper 127 Rep 1,064 Posts Drives: _____ Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: _____ iTrader: (1)	Range Rover...eh. Ive spent some time behind the Sport, it's just not that great. The LR4 is great practicality/offroad wise though. Big Daddy RR doesn't have the quality to justify the price. MB ML,current gen is boring, slow, uninspiring design. But it'll get the job done. I've had 4 haha. GL is the same but 1.5x the size. I had an R too. They're fun family/road trip cars, but crap to drive (R63 is AWESOME) G is too 90's on the inside. Porsche...useless. I personally won't ever recommend any Japanese lux car.... Then there's American...GMT900 SUV line (Yukon/Escalade/tahoe/suburban) is always a solid buy, but it's so 'merican. We have a 2011 X5d so I'm a bit biased, but get one fully loaded and it's the best feeling, best performance, and pretty reasonably priced for a lux suv.
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BMW F22 Major General 3724 Rep 9,783 Posts Drives: ///M235i Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (8)	So I'm curious as to why some of you said that you would never recommend a Japanese car (or in this case an SUV). For my information only of course...
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BlackMoupe Mouper 127 Rep 1,064 Posts Drives: _____ Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: _____ iTrader: (1)	They just don't feel the same...their sense of quality is different than the German view. Ride, leather, steering, styling, all fall into this. Every automaker has a different view on what is "right", the key is finding who offers products that fit your style.
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NYCGarbagePrince Major 260 Rep 1,435 Posts Drives: X6 50i Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	. . <---------------- X5 with the V8TT or test drive a X6 and ruin the X5 for yourself forever.
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