Originally Posted By: tomtuttle


We would probably buy something 2-3 years old for ~$25k or less.

Subarus are a non-starter. Every time I ask Mrs. Tuttle about them, she says "did I become a lesbian?" to which I enthusiastically say "it does not seem so". Pity. About the Subaru, I mean.

I like the looks of the Mazda CX-9 and Volvo XC90 (I still haven't gotten over the seats in the S60 I didn't buy. Dreamy).

What say you?


You and your "budgets" Tom. Meh, you have a benz, suck it up and buy what you want.

Good for the misses, Subarus irritate me. 9 out of 10 Subaru drivers should not have a licence from what I've seen the past thirty years living where it does snow. I do my best to stay clear of any Subaru I see on the road. The type of people that buy them are afraid of poor road conditions because they can't drive, so they buy a Subaru thinking it will magically save them.

I love Volvo seats.

My misses needs a new SUV too. I've been looking into them a bit. Will probably buy a Euro model. Deliberating between the Volvo X60, BMW 5X or VW Touareg. Ya I know, no help to you at all.