Which mid-size suv?

[niky]

Explorer? A bit sporty on the handling side, but too soft for my tastes. Plus the brakes on the new one really suck... very squishy. Good space and great comfort at about 0.5 million less than the rest, though. One weird thing is, even with the space, it feels like driving a missile turret... the hood is very high and the roofline square, so you're looking out of a slot of a windscreen that's not much bigger than a Jeepney's... ...but don't take my word for it, test-drive, first.

I usually don't recommend American Ford SUVs... lots of problems when they get old... low resale value... but the Explorer doesn't seem as problematic as the Expedition, at least. I do enjoy riding in and driving my Uncle's 4x4 Eddie Bauer Explorer (great drive), but I don't think I'd spend my money on one brand new.

[mazdamazda]

if I have that kind of a budget today, kukunin ko din ang veracruz v6 diesel. first in the world!

Ummm... madami nang gumagawa ng V6 diesel engine before... you have Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, Audi, Ford, etc.

[niky]

Straight six yung mga yun, AFAIK... not sure about Jaguar or Audi, though... they might have a V.

[wooyeah]

there have been several v6 diesels before, i think. the gl320 cdi has one. now thats also a nice car, but at 7 million, pretty damn expensive.

my dad is not fond of american vehicles either. from his experience, we rented a explorer xlt in oregon in 2006, and he hated it. we have an old exped, which he refuses to drive, and wants to get rid of soon.

this is a car that my dad wants to be able to drive as well, for family trips, so it has to drive reasonbly well.

[mazdamazda]

Straight six yung mga yun, AFAIK... not sure about Jaguar or Audi, though... they might have a V.

AFAIK, MB already replaced their straight-six with a V6 diesel.