[quote=utcsox][quote=Coronita]If I had to get something it would probably be a Hyundai Ioniq 5
If you don’t want to get gouged with a Toyota Highlander or Lexus RX or NX SUV….
You can consider getting yourself a Mazda CX5. They are pretty nice inside, and have pretty good gas mileage. Slightly underpowered, but good fit and finish and decent reliability. Size-wise, the CX5 is roughly the size of a RAV4
Galpin Mazda has over 61 CX5’s in stock. So they aren’t going to be marked up.[/quote]
How about Honda CR-V and Mazda CX-50?[/quote]
CX-50 is basically an upscale version of the Cx-5 that sits slightly lower to the ground and has a more off-road look, kinda like suburu. One of these probably eventually be discontinued, I don’t see why they would want to make both models..I guess they’ll figure out which one sells better. I just mentioned the CX5 to scaredy since if he was going to go “cheaper”, he probably won’t care between the two and the price in the cx5 is slightly less.
Its a personal preference between the two imho. I would prefer the CX-50 over the CX-5 or Honda CRV or RAV4. The CRV and RAV4 are good cars. Slightly more room in the back in the CRV and RAV4m It’s just there is a premium price on them because they are so much in demand and you can’t wheel and deal on them as much. Mazda is a smaller car company and their reliability is pretty good on the SUVs. Only problem is you can’t get one that is a hybrid unlike the RAV4.
The prices people are paying for the RAV4, it’s not that faroff from the sister car, Lexus NX.
One use to be able to get a cx5 for mid $25k out the door. But they’ve gone up a bit because they pack more things into the car now as standard.. I think they all come standard with AWD now, which isn’t useful for San Diego, but could come in handy for Big Bear.
I think RAV and CRV still come with front wheel drive as stand and a extra if you want AWD.
Suburus are very capable cars, but I was told their boxer engines aren’t the most reliable and aren’t as easy to work on. I don’t know first hand though always wanted a wrx sti.
Porsches supposedly are pretty reliable. But they are just a lot to upkeep.
