Drat Lease is almost up!

[POS Racing]

Toyota sent me a letter telling the lease on my 4Runner is almost up...

So I guess it's time to replace the 'Runner, which sucks because after almost 3 years and 0 problems and I still like the darn thing!

But SUV are not the most fuel efficient choices available today, I guess should find a more fuel efficient alternative.

So in the under $35,000 range what would be a decent family truckster for the POS Clan??

TIA

[ken o]

Buy it back.

You can get $20K off a brand new H2!

[POS Racing]

Buy it back.

You can get $20K off a brand new H2!

If I stick with SUV's I'd rather get another 4Runner than keep the one I have, I like factory warranty coverage.

Oh Ah H2! They get good mileage don't they?

[CosmosMpower]

Get some kind of cool wagon, maybe Legacy GT or Audi A4 avant. Or a Mini clubman if you don't need something quite as big but still want good MPG.

[jrj512]

How about a Ford Flex? Oh wait, you wanted decent mileage.

I agree with CosmosMPower -- look into a cool wagon. SUVs are so 2005.

[trickyrix]

Hmmm... AWD, 6-cylinder, plenty of room, comfy...

How bout this?

[POS Racing]

I do kind of like the wagon plan, I was hoping Toyota would have the Venza available but I am being told it may be December until I could get on which will not work since the 'Runner is due back before that....

[POS Racing]

Hmmm... AWD, 6-cylinder, plenty of room, comfy...

How bout this?

My Grandma Rhea had an Eagle Wagon that sucker was a tank, it was the car to have in Rural Western Pennsylvania!

[Titus]

I do kind of like the wagon plan, I was hoping Toyota would have the Venza available but I am being told it may be December until I could get on which will not work since the 'Runner is due back before that....

SO drive the Miata or the 'lac for a month or two. If something comes up that you need something more dependable than the 'lac with more room than the Miata, swap cars with Dad for the day.

[POS Racing]

SO drive the Miata or the 'lac for a month or two. If something comes up that you need something more dependable than the 'lac with more room than the Miata, swap cars with Dad for the day.

Meh, I did that when we got the 4Runner...

I just want that new car smell, plus I haven't driven the Venza and I may not like it! Heck I took Dad's '08 Highlander Sport on Vacation last month and decided I'd look at other options after spending a week with it.

[Rogue]

I just want that new car smell.

That 30k smell only last what a month?

No for you!

[trickyrix]

Sounds like you want another 4Runner...

I don't blame you, though. They're good solid trucks - I'd love to have an old one to kick around and haul stuff in... one of these days.

I like the looks of that Venza, but I bet it drives more like a fat-ass Camry or a minivan - not fun. You might take a look at the RAV4 - they've got a honkin' V6 now and they're decently sized (looks bigger than a Highlander now).

What about the Mazda CX-7 or CX-9?

BTW, we had an Eagle growing up, nicknamed The Kelvinator. We sold it to my uncle in Oklahoma and they had it forever - that SOB wouldn't die!

[sammm]

[POS Racing]

Sounds like you want another 4Runner...

I don't blame you, though. They're good solid trucks - I'd love to have an old one to kick around and haul stuff in... one of these days.

I like the looks of that Venza, but I bet it drives more like a fat-ass Camry or a minivan - not fun. You might take a look at the RAV4 - they've got a honkin' V6 now and they're decently sized (looks bigger than a Highlander now).

What about the Mazda CX-7 or CX-9?

BTW, we had an Eagle growing up, nicknamed The Kelvinator. We sold it to my uncle in Oklahoma and they had it forever - that SOB wouldn't die!

The Runner has been awesome but I've been there done that and Toyota hasn't changed anything on it since I got mine back in '06. So all that would change is the odometer reading which hardly seems worth getting another one. Plus a little better gas mileage would be nice!

The Venza is built in the Camry Plant on our vacation we took a tour of the plant and got to see some pre-production Venza they looked pretty good. I'm also wondering how it will ride since it is basically a tall Camry.

The Highlander is way bigger than the RAV4. My dad got an '08 Highlander Sport about 2 months ago and he let my family use it for a week long family trip. After a week with it and almost 2200 miles, we came away not wanting a Highlander, don't get me wrong it is very nice it's just not me. We had a RAV4 4 banger as a rental a while back and liked it, so it may be in the running. I need to add it to my list!

Other than Miatas Mazda doesn't offer anything I'd really consider.

[POS Racing]

mmmmm Donut!

[CosmosMpower]

This may also work

[black roadster]

You know what you need? You need a vehicle that expresses who you are. A vehicle that says, "Hey World! It's me!" When you drive up you want people to say, "Yep! That's his car. It suits him perfectly." Batman has the Batmobile and Mick has the....(Click)

[black roadster]

My post was funnier.

[POS Racing]

Cosmo = Funny!
BR = Fail!

[Sharpie]

Wow time flies. It seems like you just got that thing.