Hmm X5 anyone?? lol

Yeah Denali is a must. BTW do you still own your '03 FF? And if so How is it holding up? As much as I keep looking to add a sedan to our garage I keep looking back at an SUV....And you know my love for the RR.

 

Ford Excursion Diesel, it gets pretty good mpgs for a big suv

 

Used 04-06 Acura MDX can be had for well under 30k. Reliable and roomy. Also it doesn't leak oil

 

Horrible road manners. The steering, handling, ride, tracking, and braking on this vehicle is like a battleship. It is simply too heavy (almost 7000 lbs, unloaded) for the stock chassis and underpinnings. It is arguably the worst-handling mass-produced vehicle I've driven yet.

 

they are great tow rigs when you want to take the toys on a long trip and stuff 4-5 big guys and all their gear in it

 

Yes, I agree......the Excursion pulls like a freight locomotive. But, unlike the competing Suburban/Yukon XL, which has far better road manners, the basic design is just too much for the underpinnings Ford gave it.

 

I'd agree with Fay that the Denali is probably the best choice.

The X5 is only a mid-size SUV, certainly not what I would call roomy. The third row option is a complete joke, but if that's not a requirement it's not bad. If you want to talk German with roominess and/or a useable third row, the GL is the only real option, but now the $30K ceiling isn't realistic.

 

Sorry you misunderstood.....I agree with you. I was replying in response to Fay's hint at Bavarian suggestion. The X5 by no means is roomy and that 3rd row is about as big as the back seat of my SC.

 

Still have it, still love it. It's out to pasture for the summer (it's hanging in the back yard, I should take a pic it really does look like it's out there playing)

Range Rover was Bavarian for a while ... just saying

 

Niiiice, lol. Yes you really should post pics of it. Indeed BMW did a great job with designing the Range Rover. We shall never forget, lol.

 

Update:

It looks like he's going to focus on finding an 07 or 08 Chevy Tahoe with leather. He figures he's only owned Chevys (3) and he'll probably stick with them. Although, a nice 06 Yukon Denali or Escalade in the old body style may turn his head. My mechanic, who also sells car, has ties with GM and is looking for a good off-lease or factory truck for him.

 

Tahoe / Yukon = same deal

 

If he can get over the tacky bling-bling image of the Escalade, its not a bad truck. Nice and comfy, with some questionable materials and built quality of course, but not as bad as some other GM products.

 

Does your son have children he needs to haul around too? Those GM vehicles mentioned are 7 haulers and if he doesn't need to haul that many people, then a mid sized SUV will do plenty of good driving for him to get in and out. Kind of a waste to get a Yukon just for the size if he's say driving only three people.

I would say the Terrain or Equinox will probably fit the bill too.

 

Can't go wrong with a Tahoe/Yukon, great big SUVs..