Mom wants to dump her Lexus. Suggestions for a new SUV?

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Yeah, Armada wins in the looks department. What the hell was Infiniti thinking. Fender vents?! UGH!

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Those vents really are the worst part, and they seem even bigger in person because they're right at eye level.

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The worst part about the fender vents is that they're not even attempting to be flush with the bodywork, so they look like stick-on crap from O'Reilly. I hate the vents on the Buscalade, too, but at least they're a PART of the fender, not on top of it.

I find it funny that Ford saw the light with the third-revision Focus's fender...triangles after only one year, but luxury brands still haven't figured out that they suck.

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How about the Lincoln MKT. These look bad a** in person. And it is CHEAPER and the same size as the overpriced 4runner she has now.

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JoeCool6972 wrote:How about the Lincoln MKT. These look bad a** in person. And it is CHEAPER and the same size as the overpriced 4runner she has now.

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Wow, that's an ugly front end :barf:

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Not to mention it's a car, I wouldn't even classify it as a crossover. Its more like a wagon and while it may possibly be the length of the GX, it definitely doesnt have the ride height or headroom of an SUV. She would be better off with a Subaru Legacy Outback than that thing and it would be more econimical, better looking, and more reliable. Seeing as both are way off subject though, that's just a matter of opinion ;)

Thanks for reminding me how ugly the current Lincolns are though! :chuckle:

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Luxury automakers are battling it out for ugly front end supremacy.

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Honda Pilot?

Not a V8, but a nice interior; third-row seating; seems like it has plenty of passing power; very car-like in handling.

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skydragoness wrote:Honda Pilot?

Not a V8, but a nice interior; third-row seating; seems like it has plenty of passing power; very car-like in handling.
^Did not read the thread. :lolling:

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Jesda wrote:
I wish the XC90 still offered the Yamaha V8. I think I'll test drive one anyway.
I'd still like to see a review of you test driving an XC90 type R and/or V8.

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AND NOT A SINGLE F*CK WAS GIVEN THAT DAY.

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