gummy jones
Wednesday, January 4, 2017 9:17:23 AM
anyone have a 4runner, durango or acadia?

anyone have an opinion on any of the above?

anyone swear by any other 3 row suv (explorer, pilot, volvo xc90, tahoe, etc)?

thanks [gonzo]

cacman
Wednesday, January 4, 2017 9:18:44 AM
Had a Durango.

I will never, ever buy a Dodge again.

Love our new Ford Explorer Sport.

dstieger
Wednesday, January 4, 2017 9:22:26 AM
Once again, Carl and I seem to live in different universes....lol

I have a Durango and absolutely love it.

I had a new Explorer and hated it....sold it within a year.

I have owned two Expeditions and loved both of those.

DrMaddVibe
Wednesday, January 4, 2017 9:23:17 AM
I would sooooo slide back into another Lincoln Navigator in a heartbeat.
TMCTLT
Wednesday, January 4, 2017 9:25:57 AM
The wife of the shop I call home in MI. has a Ford SUV that seats 3 rows deep, been in it to travel to an event with several Large cigar buds and everyone claimed to be quite comfortable.

Agree wholeheartedly with Carl....I'd NEVER own a Dodge ( the more things change the more they stay the same with THAT brand )

gummy jones
Wednesday, January 4, 2017 9:32:15 AM
the old adage is that toyota and honda are reliable, german stuff is expensive and american stuff is junk

while it may have been true in the past, has this changed?

the durango is one of the only ones in the class that seems to be a throwback to suvs of yesteryear but there is just some unfounded thought in the back of my head that it may be unreliable although i have no evidence to support that

Just Relax
Wednesday, January 4, 2017 9:34:21 AM
I have a Ford Explorer and love it. Unless things have changed since I bought it with other vehicles it was the only one that I could sit in the third row in besides the tahoe. And since the seats fold up instead of have to be taken out it has the deep pocket in the back so there is more room than the others with all 3 seats up - the one that would fit a stroller for us... The drive is pretty basic and they had problems with a lot of the navigation/sync stuff early on with them but I think those kinks are worked out now. I didn't have all of that so not an issue for me. 85k miles on my 13 now with no real complaints.
dstieger
Wednesday, January 4, 2017 9:43:09 AM
Sounds strange, but one of the things I hated most about the Explorer ('03, maybe?) was the acoustics. Kids' voices from 2'd or 3'd rows were unnaturally amplified - and my voice from front couldn't be heard without yelling.....I know it was more than just my boys being boys, because the problem wasn't nearly as pronounced in other vehicles.
cacman
Wednesday, January 4, 2017 9:48:11 AM

Sounds strange, but one of the things I hated most about the Explorer ('03, maybe?) was the acoustics.

dstieger wrote:

That explains our differences of opinions. Our Durano was an '03 - 5.9L before the Hemi. It was always in the shop. Our Explorer Sport is a 2015 and I can barely hear a person in the 3rd seat.

DrafterX
Wednesday, January 4, 2017 9:55:44 AM
Chose the 2nd row bucket seats and a bench 3rd seat in da Burb so puppy-dog could have room to move around a little bit.... 😟
SmokeMonkey
Wednesday, January 4, 2017 10:10:43 AM
I am on my second Volvo XC90 and have enjoyed both. My only caution is Phoebus that when something goes wrong, it's definitely not cheap to repair. Now that my boys are in college and there's less need for a large SUV, I'll probably step down to the XC60 next time.
Hank_The_Tank
Wednesday, January 4, 2017 10:14:06 AM
Depends on what you need the third row for. If it is just for small children, then the ones you listed would work fine. But if it is for anyone of significant size, can't go wrong with the Suburban. We had an '03 to tote around our four kids and we loved it. Couldn't afford a new one so had to go with a minivan...yuck.
gummy jones
Wednesday, January 4, 2017 10:19:41 AM
i have been hearing more and more good things about the explorer as my research continues (have been researching for 4-5 months)

i think im just stuck on the old school "reliability" thinking and was hoping a few of you would tell me my thought process is out dated

i am leaning durango because i like the tow capacity and the v8 that you get in a package that is still smaller than the tahoe, acadia, burb, etc

Hank_The_Tank
Wednesday, January 4, 2017 10:29:12 AM

i have been hearing more and more good things about the explorer as my research continues (have been researching for 4-5 months)

i think im just stuck on the old school "reliability" thinking and was hoping a few of you would tell me my thought process is out dated

i am leaning durango because i like the tow capacity and the v8 that you get in a package that is still smaller than the tahoe, acadia, burb, etc

gummy jones wrote:

I have also heard good things about the Ford XL models that have the longer length in order to have more room for people in the third row and still have a trunk. That is a huge reason we didn't go with many third row model SUV's is that when the seats are up, there is literally no trunk. At least in the van we have a decent amount of trunk space.

ZRX1200
Wednesday, January 4, 2017 10:39:05 AM
The ecoboost can tow.

We have a Tahoe, and it's nice but for as big as it is there isn't much trunk space.

gummy jones
Wednesday, January 4, 2017 10:40:39 AM
a van would be easiest but my wife thinks suvs are cooler

i am of the mindset that ease = less stress = cooler look but she disagrees

nothing is cool about being exhausted, draggin three little ones around, covered in bodily fluids, etc (regardless of the vehicle being driver)

gummy jones
Wednesday, January 4, 2017 10:41:50 AM

The ecoboost can tow.

We have a Tahoe, and it's nice but for as big as it is there isn't much trunk space.

ZRX1200 wrote:

i was sold on the tahoe until i really thought about just how little the trunk is with the 3rd row up

its crazy how much bigger (not big, but bigger) the trunk is in smaller 3 row suvs on the market in comparison

ZRX1200
Wednesday, January 4, 2017 10:51:56 AM
It has leg room.
Hank_The_Tank
Wednesday, January 4, 2017 10:59:24 AM
Small trunk space in the Tahoe is why you get the Suburban....Massive Trunk! You can fit so much junk in the trunk......
DrafterX
Wednesday, January 4, 2017 11:08:57 AM
3rd seat comes out and second row seats fold down in da Burb... I've hauled full sheets of plywood befo.... 😟

And as far as reliability goes, I see a lot of cops using the Explorers these days... they must like something about them... 😟

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