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Figuring out t/t/l on a vehicle
Posted on 1/16/13 at 5:59 pm
Posted on 1/16/13 at 5:59 pm
We'll be in the market for a vehicle in the next 5 - 6 months and it's going to be hard for me to decide if I want to stay with an 8 passenger (Pilot, Highlander) or go with a 5 or 6 passenger.
One thing I'd like to know before starting to look seriously is how does one "estimate" what to pay in t/t/l? I hate buying cars and wish that one of you here would just do it for me!!!
Info re: who I'll be hauling: Oldest kid is a senior in college (still with us on family vacays when he can) ... other 2 are a freshman and 6th grader -- sometimes we're hauling friends/teammates/etc.
What would the OT look at?? Explorers are a thought as we have all Fords now but feel that Honda/Toyota will hold value longer. Considered a Hyundai but it didn't seem that the quick price differences I looked at justified NOT buying one of the others.
I HATE making these big ticket decisions ... hell I stressed over a vacuum cleaner!
One thing I'd like to know before starting to look seriously is how does one "estimate" what to pay in t/t/l? I hate buying cars and wish that one of you here would just do it for me!!!
Info re: who I'll be hauling: Oldest kid is a senior in college (still with us on family vacays when he can) ... other 2 are a freshman and 6th grader -- sometimes we're hauling friends/teammates/etc.
What would the OT look at?? Explorers are a thought as we have all Fords now but feel that Honda/Toyota will hold value longer. Considered a Hyundai but it didn't seem that the quick price differences I looked at justified NOT buying one of the others.
I HATE making these big ticket decisions ... hell I stressed over a vacuum cleaner!
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Posted on 1/16/13 at 6:12 pm to tiger91
Just finished driving the pilot, highlander, pathfinder and explorer.
Drove them all two different times. Here are how wife and I ranked them
Pathfinder- best interior and good price
Pilot- biggest of the bunch but didn't like center console
Explorer- good mix but they can get pricey and don't hold value well. Consumer reports doesn't like it very much
Highlander- felt very small and underwhelmed us. Also this was most expensive we drove and was just meh. I love toyotas but still
Take a look at the 13 pathfinder. Complete redesign and drives smooth as hell. Also has the best gas of the bunch 20/27
Good luck. Also one more thing on the pilot is the guy told us its getting a complete redesign with new engine and everything for 2014.
Drove them all two different times. Here are how wife and I ranked them
Pathfinder- best interior and good price
Pilot- biggest of the bunch but didn't like center console
Explorer- good mix but they can get pricey and don't hold value well. Consumer reports doesn't like it very much
Highlander- felt very small and underwhelmed us. Also this was most expensive we drove and was just meh. I love toyotas but still
Take a look at the 13 pathfinder. Complete redesign and drives smooth as hell. Also has the best gas of the bunch 20/27
Good luck. Also one more thing on the pilot is the guy told us its getting a complete redesign with new engine and everything for 2014.
Posted on 1/16/13 at 10:55 pm to tiger91
The new 4runners have a 3rd row option, and there fairly larger than the previous gen. The limiteds are slick looking IMO. I've had two 4runners so far and plan on buying another when the time comes.
Posted on 1/17/13 at 12:07 am to tiger91
Add sales tax + 1.5% to get a conservative estimate.
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