What SUV to get for 30-40 grand?

[Braves]

Parents are looking for a used/new SUV in the area of 30-40 grand. Mom wants a lexus rx-300 but I dont want one. Our city's full of em already. Good cars but is there anything else that's pretty good on the market too? btw, i'm in the bay area. I've checked a couple of the car sites (autotrader, kbb, etc.) but I dont have any firsthand experience in choosing cars

 

[worth]

This one is fairly good.

 

[Rent]

Wow, I'm sure a SUV will be of great use in the bay area :|

 

[fatbaby]

Toyota Land Cruiser? or That bmw one? Or mercedes m class?

 

[SaintAshlar]

I hear lots of nice things about the Acura MDX. I don't know how much it costs though.

 

[Braves]

<< Wow, I'm sure a SUV will be of great use in the bay area :| >>

exactly what i told my mom. not only does she want a SUV, she wants a navigation system in it. She goes to um, costco, macy's, and picks up my little sister from my school. (unless she's some superhero that goes places at night...)

 

[Braves]

<< I hear lots of nice things about the Acura MDX. I don't know how much it costs though. >>

I was looking at those, they are same range as the rx-300's. I'll recommend it to my mutter.

 

[loup garou]

MDX, Envoy, Trailblazer, Explorer, Highlander?

 

[worth]

Make sure your mom gets the required Oakley's to go with the SUV.

 

[Rent]

You might steer her in the direction of a Acura TL-Type S while your near acuras... navagation and the whole nine yards while not being a land mammoth.

 

[Sir Fredrick]

I highly reccomend the Honda Goldwing. The ultimate SUV.

 

[Thegonagle]

For that price, and being in the bay, she should be getting as much unnecessary size as possible, so this or this. Like sure, OK!

 

[Relayer]

I tend to like the Chevy Tahoe over all others.

 

[tigerbait]

wait a little while and get a Lexus GX 470

 

[Ameesh]

i like my 2002 Eddie Bauer Ford Explorer its a V8 with 4x4 and i got it for 35k. i really enjoy driving it and i like all the bells and whistles, i also like the navigator but that costs closer to 45 out the door.

 

[RossMAN]

You really won't find a nicer luxo-SUV in that price range other than the Lexus RX300 or Acura MDX.

Save some money and get the Toyota Highlander.

 

[Linux23]

i'd go Excursion. they are pretty cheap, they are commanding on the road, and they have excellent fuel economy.

think about it.

 

[trulfe]

I would go with the new Pacifica. Now this is an American car that i would be proud owning, and i usually only dig German cars.
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[SuperTool]

Infiniti FX45

 

[boyRacer]

<< i'd go Excursion. they are pretty cheap, they are commanding on the road, and they have excellent fuel economy. >>



Not to mention run over anything in its way. I swear if one of those things hit me i'm probably gonna fly.:|

 

[uclaxman]

spend a lil more and get the X5
BMW is the way 2 go

infinitis suck @$$

 

[Marstaton4]

If you want a real "capable" suv get a grand cherokee. But if you want to be a yuppie, go for the mini poser SUV's.

 

[phatcow]

Caddy Escalade?


true baller style...

 

[zayened]

i would highly recommend an escalade

 

[iamwiz82]

why not just get a school bus?