Hunting for a Daily Driver SUV

marrk · 04-08-2016, 10:17 PM

My current SUV needs to be replaced. I'm looking for a SUV that can take abuse and keep on trucking. My current SUV has 220k of city miles and still works great but my wife hates it, lol.

Sound off and provide your suggestions for a bullet proof SUV. Thanks for your help!

solstice · 04-08-2016, 10:19 PM

Anything with a Toyota badge...a basic 4-runner possibly being the most reliable.

marrk · 04-08-2016, 10:23 PM

That's on the short list, lol. Trying to find a TRD Pro Edition but no luck, lol.

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Originally Posted by solstice

Anything with a Toyota badge...a basic 4-runner possibly being the most reliable.

clutchdj · 04-08-2016, 10:32 PM

Q7 TDI. they are TANKS.

Rain49king · 04-08-2016, 10:32 PM

Subaru

damnitBobby · 04-08-2016, 10:42 PM

If you're looking for a SUV.. I say old school LandCruiser or any generation of 4Runner.

If crossover, well, choose the one you find the cutest.

RobbyMack · 04-08-2016, 10:56 PM

MDX

marrk · 04-08-2016, 11:07 PM

May add this to the list. Not a fan of the styling but I'll give it a test drive.

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MDX

s0ul · 04-08-2016, 11:08 PM

Forget SUV get a Wagon. That way when you go shopping, you can drive it like a battlewagon, with a minigun in the rear and bulletproof glass.

marrk · 04-08-2016, 11:10 PM

I'd prefer a wagon but the only wagon I love is the AMG E class wagon. Sadly I'm not at that level yet and not sure it'd hold up to my abuse, lol.

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Originally Posted by s0ul

Forget SUV get a Wagon. That way when you go shopping, you can drive it like a battlewagon, with a minigun in the rear and bulletproof glass.

solstice · 04-08-2016, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by marrk

That's on the short list, lol. Trying to find a TRD Pro Edition but no luck, lol.

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I'm tempted to get a new one but having had a garage of Xenon equipped cars the last years I don't think I can do halogens now. It feel like driving wth no headlights

Hopefully Toyota give us that option for 2017. I also should get something with a useful 3rd row so now I'm waiting for the 2017 Nissan Armada, it's pretty much exactly the "new" Nissan Patrol sold in other parts of the world for a couple of years. An off-road worthy rig which competes with the Land Cruiser but to a lower price point.

ARamsey · 04-08-2016, 11:30 PM

I have a 4Runner as my winter car and commuter. Love it. Thing will run forever (knock on wood). Big enough for whatever you need, great in bad weather, good gas mileage for an SUV (get 20mpg combined), low maintenance, takes regular unleaded. Also love the window in the back that goes down. Mods are cheap as well.

solstice · 04-08-2016, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ARamsey

I have a 4Runner as my winter car and commuter. Love it. Thing will run forever (knock on wood). Big enough for whatever you need, great in bad weather, good gas mileage for an SUV (get 20mpg combined), low maintenance, takes regular unleaded. Also love the window in the back that goes down. Mods are cheap as well.

Do you have the 3rd row? Is it useable for kids or just a gimmick pita option?

marrk · 04-08-2016, 11:54 PM

I feel you on the lack of HIDs. My SUV lacks HIDs and I can't stand them, lol.

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Originally Posted by solstice

I'm tempted to get a new one but having had a garage of Xenon equipped cars the last years I don't think I can do halogens now. It feel like driving wth no headlights

Hopefully Toyota give us that option for 2017. I also should get something with a useful 3rd row so now I'm waiting for the 2017 Nissan Armada, it's pretty much exactly the "new" Nissan Patrol sold in other parts of the world for a couple of years. An off-road worthy rig which competes with the Land Cruiser but to a lower price point.

tremendo · 04-09-2016, 12:01 AM

I grabbed a new 2016 supercharged Audi Q5 with 20". Functional and a good balance of style and comfort and the Quattro making it a very easy driver and quite safe for family.

ARamsey · 04-09-2016, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by solstice

Do you have the 3rd row? Is it useable for kids or just a gimmick pita option?

No 3rd row. Almost got one with it but changed my mind. It's pretty small. You could probably stick a couple 8 year olds back there at most. It would be torture for a teenager or above. The 4Runner is a blast off-roading. I have only done it a few times but it can take a beating.

snareman · 04-09-2016, 03:18 AM

I have a 2015 Jeep Cherokee as my other/snow car and really like it. Not crazy expensive and drives great.

FriskyDingo · 04-09-2016, 11:52 AM

Any body-on-frame Toyota will be absolutely bulletproof- FJ Cruiser, 4Runner, Land Cruiser, Sequoia.

BEM-S4 · 04-09-2016, 11:55 AM

Diesel T-reg

omega145 · 04-09-2016, 11:57 AM

4.0 liter Jeep Cherokee XJ, bulletproof motors for the most part.

Or get a Jeep SRT8,

Em135eye · 04-09-2016, 02:36 PM

Subaru Outback ticks most of your boxes.

Back in a Subie · 04-09-2016, 03:00 PM

Just got a fully loaded 2015 (5th gen) Outback and I am very pleased with the vehicle. Great resale value, top safety pick, 73 cubic ft of space in the back, 3000 lb towing capacity, 8.7 inch ground clearance with Subaru AWD and a boxter 6. Once I upgrade the tires and rear sway bar it will ride better then my BMW did over Michigan's shitty roads.

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solstice Major General 5510 Rep 7,077 Posts Drives: 2015 M3 6MT Join Date: May 2013 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	Anything with a Toyota badge...a basic 4-runner possibly being the most reliable.
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s0ul Coder 575 Rep 1,551 Posts Drives: '13 F30 328xi, '16 F82 (soon) Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: NoVA iTrader: (2)	Forget SUV get a Wagon. That way when you go shopping, you can drive it like a battlewagon, with a minigun in the rear and bulletproof glass. __________________ 2016 ///M4: SO / SS — Lovin' it!
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ARamsey Private 24 Rep 55 Posts Drives: 2016 M3 on order Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: DMV iTrader: (0)	I have a 4Runner as my winter car and commuter. Love it. Thing will run forever (knock on wood). Big enough for whatever you need, great in bad weather, good gas mileage for an SUV (get 20mpg combined), low maintenance, takes regular unleaded. Also love the window in the back that goes down. Mods are cheap as well.
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tremendo Private First Class 41 Rep 114 Posts Drives: 2016 M4 Convertible Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (0)	I grabbed a new 2016 supercharged Audi Q5 with 20". Functional and a good balance of style and comfort and the Quattro making it a very easy driver and quite safe for family.
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snareman Leave the gun. Take the Canoli. 10240 Rep 8,355 Posts Drives: ///M8 & X5 ///M60 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio iTrader: (0)	I have a 2015 Jeep Cherokee as my other/snow car and really like it. Not crazy expensive and drives great. __________________ Current: 2023 M8 \|\|\| 2025 X5 M60 Retired: 2023 X3 M40 \|\|\| 2021 M4 \|\|\| 2018 M4 \|\|\| 2017 M4 \|\|\| 2014 435 \|\|\| 2009 335 \|\|\| 2007 335
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FriskyDingo Rather Ambivalent 384 Rep 755 Posts Drives: Spiritedly Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Trapped In My Mind iTrader: (0)	Any body-on-frame Toyota will be absolutely bulletproof- FJ Cruiser, 4Runner, Land Cruiser, Sequoia.
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omega145 Second Lieutenant 91 Rep 235 Posts Drives: 2016 M235 Xdrive Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (1)	4.0 liter Jeep Cherokee XJ, bulletproof motors for the most part. Or get a Jeep SRT8,
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