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I'm not a 'beca owner, but it seems to be on my short list for my next vehicle. I need
* a safe commuter to take my daughter to pre-school.
* a comfortable, luxury road trip vehicle
* reasonable fuel economy
* some basic off-road capability.
* modern styling and drivability
Some of it's competition right now for me:
Touareg (better interior, better road manners, better off road. but- lousy reliability, fuel economy, can get pricey. 5300lbs! Better V6 coming in '07 )
Envoy Denali (I like the style and interior. Plenty of performance, capability and room. Doesn't drive as well, powerful V8 for a great price, mediocre mileage, poorer safety, older design.)
Due to my summer plans, looks like I'll be buying (something) in the fall, so I'm looking forward to the seat memories on the '07s. that was one of my issues. The others are that the roof rack crossbars don't slide, and the AC isn't very strong (I live in Tucson). Also, I'm not sure if the off-road capability is sufficient for my needs. The clearance is enough, but the roads I go on are a bit rocky with some difficult traction spots. I don't need a Hummer, but I do need 4WD.
So- I'll be reading all your posts.
hi! :beer:
* a safe commuter to take my daughter to pre-school.
* a comfortable, luxury road trip vehicle
* reasonable fuel economy
* some basic off-road capability.
* modern styling and drivability
Some of it's competition right now for me:
Touareg (better interior, better road manners, better off road. but- lousy reliability, fuel economy, can get pricey. 5300lbs! Better V6 coming in '07 )
Envoy Denali (I like the style and interior. Plenty of performance, capability and room. Doesn't drive as well, powerful V8 for a great price, mediocre mileage, poorer safety, older design.)
Due to my summer plans, looks like I'll be buying (something) in the fall, so I'm looking forward to the seat memories on the '07s. that was one of my issues. The others are that the roof rack crossbars don't slide, and the AC isn't very strong (I live in Tucson). Also, I'm not sure if the off-road capability is sufficient for my needs. The clearance is enough, but the roads I go on are a bit rocky with some difficult traction spots. I don't need a Hummer, but I do need 4WD.
So- I'll be reading all your posts.
hi! :beer: