Alright folks, wifey is going to buy a new car. She's narrowed her list to
Lexus GX 460
Toyota 4 Runner
Kia Telluride
Anybody have experience with any of these? We're specifically interested in the longer term quality of the Kia...it's pretty damn fancy and for $50 it has every bit of technology and features one could ever want. [Reply]
Originally Posted by loochy:
Alright folks, wifey is going to buy a new car. She's narrowed her list to
Lexus GX 460
Toyota 4 Runner
Kia Telluride
Anybody have experience with any of these? We're specifically interested in the longer term quality of the Kia...it's pretty damn fancy and for 50 it has every bit of technology and features one could ever want.
If she's ever going to go off-road, the only one to pick is the 4 Runner. Damned things will go anywhere. The other two not so much.
I loved my 4 Runner, though the gas mileage wasn't great. But whether it was snowy roads or muddy bogs out in the middle of nowhere, it always soldiered right through all of it. Probably the most reliable SUV/truck I ever owned.
The other two are basically city utes; the Lexus is obviously the luxury version and the Kia is the budget-minded. [Reply]
Originally Posted by loochy:
Alright folks, wifey is going to buy a new car. She's narrowed her list to
Lexus GX 460
Toyota 4 Runner
Kia Telluride
Anybody have experience with any of these? We're specifically interested in the longer term quality of the Kia...it's pretty damn fancy and for 50 it has every bit of technology and features one could ever want.
We've been more than thrilled with our Sorento. Only had it a year though so long term not sure how will hold up.
Originally Posted by loochy:
Alright folks, wifey is going to buy a new car. She's narrowed her list to
Lexus GX 460
Toyota 4 Runner
Kia Telluride
Anybody have experience with any of these? We're specifically interested in the longer term quality of the Kia...it's pretty damn fancy and for 50 it has every bit of technology and features one could ever want.
Originally Posted by Megatron96:
If she's ever going to go off-road, the only one to pick is the 4 Runner. Damned things will go anywhere. The other two not so much.
She won't go offroad, but I liked the beefy tires on the TRD version so she can drive up on curbs (like she so often does) without scraping the rims.
Originally Posted by Megatron96:
The other two are basically city utes; the Lexus is obviously the luxury version and the Kia is the budget-minded.
Quite frankly, the Kia was more luxurious than the Lexus. But it was also about $20k cheaper. I'm trying to figure out the catch here... [Reply]
Originally Posted by loochy:
She won't go offroad, but I liked the beefy tires on the TRD version so she can drive up on curbs (like she so often does) without scraping the rims.
Quite frankly, the Kia was more luxurious than the Lexus. But it was also about $20k cheaper. I'm trying to figure out the catch here...