Car Talk

[Ex-California]

Congrats on the new car.

I need to replace the old Hyundai veracruz mommobile and am trying to decide between the Hyundai Tucson and Honda crv. The price for either one with the options I want is almost the same as the price for the compact BMW crossover base model. Is a base model BMW really worth It? My goals are comfort, safety and decent gas mileage. I basically like to feel like I'm in my living room while I'm driving. Also, is service on a BMW hugely expensive?

I'd go with the optioned out Honda over a base BMW.

+10000

Do you want to have constant maintenance after 100k miles or a car that lasts for 250k with oil changes and new tires?

[TheReal_ND]

CRV's are dogs. I wouldn't put my family in one and try to get it on down the highway. Test drive it. You will see. Unless the new ones got better. The older ones were sackless. I would sooner get a murano with the vq35de motor. Basically the same one in the 350z and Maxima. It's been rated one of the top ten motors in the world over ten times.

Also service on a BMW is pretty ridiculous after it's out of warranty.

[Okeefenokee]

CRV's are dogs. I wouldn't put my family in one and try to get it on down the highway. Test drive it. You will see. Unless the new ones got better. The older ones were sackless. I would sooner get a murano with the vq35de motor. Basically the same one in the 350z and Maxima. It's been rated one of the top ten motors in the world over ten times.

Also service on a BMW is pretty ridiculous after it's out of warranty.

Go for a Pilot. That's what we almost got. My wife rolled one down a mountain in Honduras years ago. Everyone walked away from it. She swears by 'em.

[Ex-California]

CRV's are dogs. I wouldn't put my family in one and try to get it on down the highway. Test drive it. You will see. Unless the new ones got better. The older ones were sackless. I would sooner get a murano with the vq35de motor. Basically the same one in the 350z and Maxima. It's been rated one of the top ten motors in the world over ten times.

Also service on a BMW is pretty ridiculous after it's out of warranty.

My coworker has a 2016 CRV. Not gutless at all

[TheReal_ND]

I might be thinking of the pilot.

[Okeefenokee]

I might be thinking of the pilot.

The base was sluggish, but the Touring was real nice. Too much money for right now.

[MilSpecs]

I thought the Pilot was a big car? I'm looking for a small SUV.

I'll stay away from the BMW if there are no advantages. I keep cars forever so maintenance would be an issue. Thanks for the info.

[Okeefenokee]

I thought the Pilot was a big car? I'm looking for a small SUV.

I'll stay away from the BMW if there are no advantages. I keep cars forever so maintenance would be an issue. Thanks for the info.

Yeah, the Pilot is an eight passenger SUV.

[Okeefenokee]

I wouldn't get another small SUV. If it's only got five seats, get a car. If you want to off road, go full sized. Mid sized SUVs are oversized, overpriced cars.

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