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Originally posted by Sebring77
Let me quickly say that I'm the first to bash the typical suv owner. Unlike that person, I actually need something that hauls a lot of stuff and has a large towing capacity. I need to haul my 911 to DEs and my '17' fishing boat to lakes. I also need to carry heavy tools to jobs, so I need room and hauling hutzpah. I want a fully optioned suv so the kids can watch dvds on trips and I can take out clients w/o looking like a putz. The 40k limit keeps me out of the Yukon/Expedition range, but it does put me in the Jeep Commander, Dodge Durango, and H3 range. I've driven the Durango-nice, bad mileage, a little plasticky inside. The back seats don't easily fold down, and I'm not sure if they'll go flat at all, which won't work. I've never driven the H3 or Commander. The H3 looks cool, but it has a V6 only-not ideal for towing which is reflected in it's 4500 lb towing cap. The Commander, fully optioned, has a "Hemi" (uh-huh ) V8, and a much higher towing cap of 7200 lbs. It seems to have a ton of room inside and I like the way it looks in black with some big, chrome 22 inch wheels. So far, it's in the lead-onpaper. I have yet to drive one.
Any thoughts? Anyone have one of these vehicles? Anything else I should consider?
TIA
PS-What I really want is a 545 wagon or S4 wagon. Unfortunately those wouldn't meet my towing needs-and they're a little more pricey. Worth it I'm sure.
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You might consider a
Ford F150 Supercrew. Room enough for 5 with front buckets, or six with a (yuk!) bench. These have enough towing capacity for your described needs, and can be well equipped within your price range. The 5.4 liter OHC 3-valve percylinder engine has lots of aftermarket parts for it, should you desire to tinker.
Speaking of 550i wgons, we'll be in the market in a couple of years, but it looks like BMWNA won't allow Americans to buy one. They're trying to force us into an X5, and that ain't happening.