Chesapeake wrote:

Manhattan Buckeye wrote: Our Buick (I admit we had a Buick) bit the big one this morning. Nice job GM, after 70000 miles.

We're shopping this weekend, wife wants a mid-level SUV....needs to carry a young child and a 40 lb dog. Options are:

Acura MDX (wife's pick)
Toyota Highlander
Nissan Pathfinder
Ford Explorer

Anything else? I'm not going above those makes, it isn't worth it IMO, but we're open to other suggestions.

No GM.

All four are a turd bucket.

Saying no GM is like begging to stand beside the road.

Front ends on Fords will come apart without warning and will end your day.

Since when?

Justin needs a vehicle that plays the clown-porn gif on his windshield constantly.

He can't beat it and drive simultaneously.

Unless he's a superhero.








Are you a superhero, justin?

Chesapeake wrote:

Manhattan Buckeye wrote: Our Buick (I admit we had a Buick) bit the big one this morning. Nice job GM, after 70000 miles.

We're shopping this weekend, wife wants a mid-level SUV....needs to carry a young child and a 40 lb dog. Options are:

Acura MDX (wife's pick)
Toyota Highlander
Nissan Pathfinder
Ford Explorer

Anything else? I'm not going above those makes, it isn't worth it IMO, but we're open to other suggestions.

No GM.

All four are a turd bucket.

Saying no GM is like begging to stand beside the road.

Front ends on Fords will come apart without warning and will end your day.

GM hasn't built anything worth a shit in about 10 years.

Chesapeake wrote: All four are a turd bucket.

Saying no GM is like begging to stand beside the road.

Front ends on Fords will come apart without warning and will end your day.

Someone obviously doesn't know a whole lot about cars!

justincredible wrote:

Chesapeake wrote:

Manhattan Buckeye wrote: Our Buick (I admit we had a Buick) bit the big one this morning. Nice job GM, after 70000 miles.

We're shopping this weekend, wife wants a mid-level SUV....needs to carry a young child and a 40 lb dog. Options are:

Acura MDX (wife's pick)
Toyota Highlander
Nissan Pathfinder
Ford Explorer

Anything else? I'm not going above those makes, it isn't worth it IMO, but we're open to other suggestions.

No GM.

All four are a turd bucket.

Saying no GM is like begging to stand beside the road.

Front ends on Fords will come apart without warning and will end your day.

Since when?

Since my last two Fords did.

The tie-rod on Ford Ranger without warning but luckily while only going 15-20 mph.

The lower ball joint on Mustang with plenty of warning leading up to it but no clue wtf the rubbing/vibration was until it broke while going 10-15 mph.

Chesapeake wrote:

justincredible wrote:

Chesapeake wrote:

Manhattan Buckeye wrote: Our Buick (I admit we had a Buick) bit the big one this morning. Nice job GM, after 70000 miles.

We're shopping this weekend, wife wants a mid-level SUV....needs to carry a young child and a 40 lb dog. Options are:

Acura MDX (wife's pick)
Toyota Highlander
Nissan Pathfinder
Ford Explorer

Anything else? I'm not going above those makes, it isn't worth it IMO, but we're open to other suggestions.

No GM.

All four are a turd bucket.

Saying no GM is like begging to stand beside the road.

Front ends on Fords will come apart without warning and will end your day.

Since when?

Since my last two Fords did.

The tie-rod on Ford Ranger without warning but luckily while only going 15-20 mph.

The lower ball joint on Mustang with plenty of warning leading up to it but no clue wtf the rubbing/vibration was until it broke while going 10-15 mph.

What year were they?

ccrunner609 wrote:

Manhattan Buckeye wrote: Our Buick (I admit we had a Buick) bit the big one this morning. Nice job GM, after 70000 miles.

We're shopping this weekend, wife wants a mid-level SUV....needs to carry a young child and a 40 lb dog. Options are:

Acura MDX (wife's pick)
Toyota Highlander
Nissan Pathfinder
Ford Exploder

Anything else? I'm not going above those makes, it isn't worth it IMO, but we're open to other suggestions.

No GM.

Fixed the typo. I would go with the Honda Element

Is he gay?

Chesapeake wrote: Since my last two Fords did.

The tie-rod on Ford Ranger without warning but luckily while only going 15-20 mph.

The lower ball joint on Mustang with plenty of warning leading up to it but no clue wtf the rubbing/vibration was until it broke while going 10-15 mph.

2001 Chevy Impala...bought it brand new...55,000 miles on it...poof. Motor blows! So much for your GM theory! :rolleyes:

justincredible wrote:

Chesapeake wrote:

justincredible wrote:

Chesapeake wrote:

Manhattan Buckeye wrote: Our Buick (I admit we had a Buick) bit the big one this morning. Nice job GM, after 70000 miles.

We're shopping this weekend, wife wants a mid-level SUV....needs to carry a young child and a 40 lb dog. Options are:

Acura MDX (wife's pick)
Toyota Highlander
Nissan Pathfinder
Ford Explorer

Anything else? I'm not going above those makes, it isn't worth it IMO, but we're open to other suggestions.

No GM.

All four are a turd bucket.

Saying no GM is like begging to stand beside the road.

Front ends on Fords will come apart without warning and will end your day.

Since when?

Since my last two Fords did.

The tie-rod on Ford Ranger without warning but luckily while only going 15-20 mph.

The lower ball joint on Mustang with plenty of warning leading up to it but no clue wtf the rubbing/vibration was until it broke while going 10-15 mph.

What year were they?

Both 1988 and both happened around 10 years ago.

Vehicles have come a long way since 1988.

cbus4life wrote: Subaru Forrester.

ernest_t_bass wrote: Anything Honda.

ZWICK 4 PREZ wrote: Ford Flex Fo Sho

Shane Falco wrote: Need to revise the list!

2011 Camaro!

The kid will fit, get rid of the mutt!

Chesapeake wrote:

Manhattan Buckeye wrote: Our Buick (I admit we had a Buick) bit the big one this morning. Nice job GM, after 70000 miles.

We're shopping this weekend, wife wants a mid-level SUV....needs to carry a young child and a 40 lb dog. Options are:

Acura MDX (wife's pick)
Toyota Highlander
Nissan Pathfinder
Ford Explorer

Anything else? I'm not going above those makes, it isn't worth it IMO, but we're open to other suggestions.

No GM.

All four are a turd bucket.

Saying no GM is like begging to stand beside the road.

Front ends on Fords will come apart without warning and will end your day.

justincredible wrote:

Chesapeake wrote:

Manhattan Buckeye wrote: Our Buick (I admit we had a Buick) bit the big one this morning. Nice job GM, after 70000 miles.

We're shopping this weekend, wife wants a mid-level SUV....needs to carry a young child and a 40 lb dog. Options are:

Acura MDX (wife's pick)
Toyota Highlander
Nissan Pathfinder
Ford Explorer

Anything else? I'm not going above those makes, it isn't worth it IMO, but we're open to other suggestions.

No GM.

All four are a turd bucket.

Saying no GM is like begging to stand beside the road.

Front ends on Fords will come apart without warning and will end your day.

Since when?

ernest_t_bass wrote: Justin needs a vehicle that plays the clown-porn gif on his windshield constantly.

gorocks99 wrote: He can't beat it and drive simultaneously.

Unless he's a superhero.








Are you a superhero, justin?

ts1227 wrote:

Chesapeake wrote:

Manhattan Buckeye wrote: Our Buick (I admit we had a Buick) bit the big one this morning. Nice job GM, after 70000 miles.

We're shopping this weekend, wife wants a mid-level SUV....needs to carry a young child and a 40 lb dog. Options are:

Acura MDX (wife's pick)
Toyota Highlander
Nissan Pathfinder
Ford Explorer

Anything else? I'm not going above those makes, it isn't worth it IMO, but we're open to other suggestions.

No GM.

All four are a turd bucket.

Saying no GM is like begging to stand beside the road.

Front ends on Fords will come apart without warning and will end your day.

GM hasn't built anything worth a shit in about 10 years.

GoChiefs wrote:

Chesapeake wrote: All four are a turd bucket.

Saying no GM is like begging to stand beside the road.

Front ends on Fords will come apart without warning and will end your day.

Someone obviously doesn't know a whole lot about cars!

Chesapeake wrote:

justincredible wrote:

Chesapeake wrote:

Manhattan Buckeye wrote: Our Buick (I admit we had a Buick) bit the big one this morning. Nice job GM, after 70000 miles.

We're shopping this weekend, wife wants a mid-level SUV....needs to carry a young child and a 40 lb dog. Options are:

Acura MDX (wife's pick)
Toyota Highlander
Nissan Pathfinder
Ford Explorer

Anything else? I'm not going above those makes, it isn't worth it IMO, but we're open to other suggestions.

No GM.

All four are a turd bucket.

Saying no GM is like begging to stand beside the road.

Front ends on Fords will come apart without warning and will end your day.

Since when?

Since my last two Fords did.

The tie-rod on Ford Ranger without warning but luckily while only going 15-20 mph.

The lower ball joint on Mustang with plenty of warning leading up to it but no clue wtf the rubbing/vibration was until it broke while going 10-15 mph.

justincredible wrote:

Chesapeake wrote:

justincredible wrote:

Chesapeake wrote:

Manhattan Buckeye wrote: Our Buick (I admit we had a Buick) bit the big one this morning. Nice job GM, after 70000 miles.

We're shopping this weekend, wife wants a mid-level SUV....needs to carry a young child and a 40 lb dog. Options are:

Acura MDX (wife's pick)
Toyota Highlander
Nissan Pathfinder
Ford Explorer

Anything else? I'm not going above those makes, it isn't worth it IMO, but we're open to other suggestions.

No GM.

All four are a turd bucket.

Saying no GM is like begging to stand beside the road.

Front ends on Fords will come apart without warning and will end your day.

Since when?

Since my last two Fords did.

The tie-rod on Ford Ranger without warning but luckily while only going 15-20 mph.

The lower ball joint on Mustang with plenty of warning leading up to it but no clue wtf the rubbing/vibration was until it broke while going 10-15 mph.

What year were they?

ccrunner609 wrote:

Manhattan Buckeye wrote: Our Buick (I admit we had a Buick) bit the big one this morning. Nice job GM, after 70000 miles.

We're shopping this weekend, wife wants a mid-level SUV....needs to carry a young child and a 40 lb dog. Options are:

Acura MDX (wife's pick)
Toyota Highlander
Nissan Pathfinder
Ford Exploder

Anything else? I'm not going above those makes, it isn't worth it IMO, but we're open to other suggestions.

No GM.

Fixed the typo. I would go with the Honda Element

gerb131 wrote:

ccrunner609 wrote:

Manhattan Buckeye wrote: Our Buick (I admit we had a Buick) bit the big one this morning. Nice job GM, after 70000 miles.

We're shopping this weekend, wife wants a mid-level SUV....needs to carry a young child and a 40 lb dog. Options are:

Acura MDX (wife's pick)
Toyota Highlander
Nissan Pathfinder
Ford Exploder

Anything else? I'm not going above those makes, it isn't worth it IMO, but we're open to other suggestions.

No GM.

Fixed the typo. I would go with the Honda Element

Is he gay?

GoChiefs wrote:

Chesapeake wrote: Since my last two Fords did.

The tie-rod on Ford Ranger without warning but luckily while only going 15-20 mph.

The lower ball joint on Mustang with plenty of warning leading up to it but no clue wtf the rubbing/vibration was until it broke while going 10-15 mph.

2001 Chevy Impala...bought it brand new...55,000 miles on it...poof. Motor blows! So much for your GM theory! :rolleyes:

Chesapeake wrote:

justincredible wrote:

Chesapeake wrote:

justincredible wrote:

Chesapeake wrote:

Manhattan Buckeye wrote: Our Buick (I admit we had a Buick) bit the big one this morning. Nice job GM, after 70000 miles.

We're shopping this weekend, wife wants a mid-level SUV....needs to carry a young child and a 40 lb dog. Options are:

Acura MDX (wife's pick)
Toyota Highlander
Nissan Pathfinder
Ford Explorer

Anything else? I'm not going above those makes, it isn't worth it IMO, but we're open to other suggestions.

No GM.

All four are a turd bucket.

Saying no GM is like begging to stand beside the road.

Front ends on Fords will come apart without warning and will end your day.

Since when?

Since my last two Fords did.

The tie-rod on Ford Ranger without warning but luckily while only going 15-20 mph.

The lower ball joint on Mustang with plenty of warning leading up to it but no clue wtf the rubbing/vibration was until it broke while going 10-15 mph.

What year were they?

Both 1988 and both happened around 10 years ago.

THIS!

Also the MDX is anything but a turd. It's gotten positive reviews from every publication.

LOL we have a TSX, and the car is the GOAT, it is a 200 HP 4-Banger that gets 35 MPG on the interstate and can accelerate from 70 to 85 mph better than any car I've driven aside from a 5 series Bimmer. We're not in the market for a 5 series Bimmer, I don't have $80 large ready to spend and it doesn't suit our needs. You drive a decent car like that and you want to slap the people at General Motors.

That said, if I don't have to spend $40 large I'm willing to compromise. But NO GM, our Buick has been nothing but trouble. NO GM.

Ford Escape


This is the 2008 model.

Manhattan Buckeye wrote: LOL we have a TSX, and the car is the GOAT, it is a 200 HP 4-Banger that gets 35 MPG on the interstate and can accelerate from 70 to 85 mph better than any car I've driven aside from a 5 series Bimmer. We're not in the market for a 5 series Bimmer, I don't have $80 large ready to spend and it doesn't suit our needs. You drive a decent car like that and you want to slap the people at General Motors.

That said, if I don't have to spend $40 large I'm willing to compromise. But NO GM, our Buick has been nothing but trouble. NO GM.

I have a 2007 TSX and absolutely love it. Too bad the redisgns are garbage with their buck tooth grill idea for the cars. I think it looks good on the MDX though. Pull the trigger on that bad boy.

Chesapeake wrote: Both 1988 and both happened around 10 years ago.

So they suck b/c you had front end problems on 2 vehicles that were 12 YEARS OLD???

Clearly you like the MDX from what you've said. If you're looking to save a few bucks, the Pilot is mechanically at least its twin brother as they are built on the same platform. The Acura's engine is a little more souped up, but they're both still 6 cylinders. They get the same gas mileage, have the same safety features, same cargo space as far as cubic feet go.

The MDX is much nicer on the inside as far as the luxury feel goes.

Basically it comes down to whether or not you think a nicer interior makes the car worth the $10-12,000 price premium it carries over a Pilot because really that is all you're paying for given they have the same guts mechanically.

If money is no big thing then the Acura is your guy. If you find yourself willing to live with a little more pedestrian interior, the Pilot is essentially a much cheaper version of the MDX. It all just comes down to what you want to spend and you really can't go wrong either way.




Prices: Base prices for the MDX are from $42,230 to $53,755 with dealer invoice prices for those models ranging from $38,776 to $49,227. Base prices for the Pilot are from $27,895 to $40,245 with dealer invoice prices from $25,282 to $36,442. Add an $810 transportation charge for the MDX, $710 for the Pilot.