Author Topic: Help SD Buy Another Vehicle (Read 15781 times)

Trim · « **Reply #50 on:** June 20, 2016, 02:57:12 PM »

Quote from: sys on June 20, 2016, 02:52:02 PM

Quote from: Mrs. Gooch on June 20, 2016, 01:12:10 PM
Why can't you just move lil SD to the passenger side to fix that kicking issue?

i was gonna say move the children's seats to the cargo area if there's so much room there, but this seems easier.

sys is def our seating/kicking expert.

Stupid Fitz · « **Reply #51 on:** June 20, 2016, 03:00:25 PM »

Quote from: mocat on June 20, 2016, 11:09:41 AM

the Volvo is the best of that lot by a pretty good margin

This. The SF fam bought a 2016 xc90 with the new body style. We enjoy the crap out of it.

gatoveintisiete · « **Reply #52 on:** June 20, 2016, 03:16:22 PM »

xc90 is 1 full bees dick larger than your Jeep

steve dave · « **Reply #53 on:** June 20, 2016, 03:18:08 PM »

Quote from: Dlew12 on June 20, 2016, 02:48:24 PM

why

I don't like them

steve dave · « **Reply #54 on:** June 20, 2016, 03:23:37 PM »

I'm going to plant lil sd in the xc90 sometime this week. i went by there over lunch and by my amazing accurate measurement system (using my hand to space out the distance from rear seat to the back of front seat) we are getting about a 3-4" increase in rear seat room. I don't know if that's sufficient or not. the rear seats slide back some so I'm sure that makes the 3rd row super tiny. I drove it too. when you really jam on the gas it goes sufficiently and is quiet. has a giant ipad in the dash and does apple carplay. probably bigger deals to me than they should be.

Skipper44 · « **Reply #55 on:** June 20, 2016, 03:33:15 PM »

If you don't want a 3rd row but want to maximize the 2 row room what you really want is 4 door fullsize truck but I am pretty sure that isn't in the SD gameplan

After that, a Range Rover will give you the most 2nd row leg room but you will be doing cat27's armpit test on used ones at 65K

My wife won't drive a full size SUV so we are going Explorer Platinum to replace her MDX - It has the most bells & whistles (massaging seats

) and the strongest motor in the 'mid size' 3 row suvs outside of $75k X5 with a V8.

steve dave · « **Reply #56 on:** June 20, 2016, 03:40:51 PM »

yeah, I don't want a pickup because I'll never use the back part and would rather have that space inside for like groceries and junk.

Stupid Fitz · « **Reply #57 on:** June 20, 2016, 03:43:57 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on June 20, 2016, 03:23:37 PM

I'm going to plant lil sd in the xc90 sometime this week. i went by there over lunch and by my amazing accurate measurement system (using my hand to space out the distance from rear seat to the back of front seat) we are getting about a 3-4" increase in rear seat room. I don't know if that's sufficient or not. the rear seats slide back some so I'm sure that makes the 3rd row super tiny. I drove it too. when you really jam on the gas it goes sufficiently and is quiet. has a giant ipad in the dash and does apple carplay. probably bigger deals to me than they should be.

The seats go back. Little SFs don't have too may car pals yet so we rarely use the 3rd row. Ample room for 2 car seats in the second row though.

You are going to be extremely disappointed in the car play stuff. I was so excited and it was meh. Still a great car though.

steve dave · « **Reply #58 on:** June 20, 2016, 03:45:33 PM »

steve dave · « **Reply #59 on:** June 20, 2016, 03:46:05 PM »

do you sit way back? I do. if you do is your kid like jammed back there or does he have room to stretch a bit?

CNS · « **Reply #60 on:** June 20, 2016, 04:02:58 PM »

Rented an XC90 last summer. I liked driving it, but the kids didn't have a lot of room.

8manpick · « **Reply #61 on:** June 20, 2016, 04:09:56 PM »

Mercedes GLE

Institutional Control · « **Reply #62 on:** June 20, 2016, 04:24:40 PM »

Check out the 3rd row (tailgate seating) on this Lincoln. It would be awesome at a drive-in movie if they still had drive-in movies.

https://youtu.be/billop6ByvI?t=30s

star seed 7 · « **Reply #63 on:** June 20, 2016, 04:29:47 PM »

Drive in movies are still around

Stupid Fitz · « **Reply #64 on:** June 20, 2016, 04:30:54 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on June 20, 2016, 03:46:05 PM

do you sit way back? I do. if you do is your kid like jammed back there or does he have room to stretch a bit?

I don't sit too far back. We do give the car to my in laws and my father in law is a giant. They bring the kids back with both of their legs and feet in tact every time. That is without moving the seats back too.

Skipper44 · « **Reply #65 on:** June 20, 2016, 08:33:48 PM »

Are you set on a suv? You can get a awd Acura TL that has tons of leg room in the low 40s

Asteriskhead · « **Reply #66 on:** June 20, 2016, 09:40:50 PM »

HELLHAMMER · « **Reply #67 on:** June 20, 2016, 09:47:28 PM »

puniraptor · « **Reply #68 on:** June 20, 2016, 10:00:15 PM »

michigancat · « **Reply #69 on:** June 20, 2016, 10:42:16 PM »

Quote from: Skipper44 on June 20, 2016, 08:33:48 PM

Are you set on a suv? You can get a awd Acura TL that has tons of leg room in the low 40s

Yeah sedans are fantastic for leg room.

steve dave · « **Reply #70 on:** June 21, 2016, 07:10:20 AM »

yes, we need (want?) an SUV. when we travel to like KS we have to bring over a billion piles of baby and kid stuff. a trunk won't cut it.

wetwillie · « **Reply #71 on:** June 21, 2016, 07:15:40 AM »

I agree with rusty that your best option is a tricked out minivan

steve dave · « **Reply #72 on:** June 21, 2016, 07:21:31 AM »

Quote from: wetwillie on June 21, 2016, 07:15:40 AM

I agree with rusty that your best option is a tricked out minivan

it probably is when you focus on what I need in a vehicle but I'm still not getting one. I'm not going to act super cool like I'm secure enough to drive one as my daily auto. because I'm not. I'd feel like a dork. I'm a big enough person to admit that.

Asteriskhead · « **Reply #73 on:** June 21, 2016, 07:22:41 AM »

I've rode in some sweet ass minivans, SD. Be proud of your white Midwestern family man lifestyle.

steve dave · « **Reply #74 on:** June 21, 2016, 07:24:59 AM »

Quote from: pmshead on June 21, 2016, 07:22:41 AM

I've rode in some sweet ass minivans, SD. Be proud of your white Midwestern family man lifestyle.

oh me too. they are admittedly great. my bro and sis in law have a new honda oddysey that's amazing.