SUV - Foreign Only - $45,000 - What Do You Like? - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

MontegoGoGoGo · 05-14-2011, 01:43 PM

Just curious, what do you guys like as far as SUVs go that are:

Not American
$45,000 or Less
New or Used
If Used, 2009 or Newer
NOT A PORSCHE CAYENNE

Thanks!

MontegoGoGoGo · 05-14-2011, 01:45 PM

2008 if it's in great shape with low miles.

eVitO · 05-14-2011, 03:34 PM

GLK? Q5? X3?

BlackMoupe · 05-14-2011, 04:13 PM

You should be able to find a nice X5... Do Jeeps count since they're italian?

Cptn Mo 703 · 05-14-2011, 04:15 PM

Personally IMO SUV's 08+ under 45k

X5
Range Rover Sport
MDX

Jeep SRT-8 if you go the American Route lol

TK-421 · 05-14-2011, 04:51 PM

RR Sport

But the Cayenne would be best...

CAPSGOD · 05-14-2011, 05:24 PM

new Touareg TDI
Q5
MDX

MTL Bimmer · 05-14-2011, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cptn Mo 703

Personally IMO SUV's 08+ under 45k

X5
Range Rover Sport
MDX

Jeep SRT-8 if you go the American Route lol

+1

johanness · 05-14-2011, 10:15 PM

For the $ the SRT-8 won't be beat. Great cheap(er) mods for it too that will blow your mind.

And the reliability over the RR will be tremendous. That old v8 they keep putting in those is such a beater.

Bartman619 · 05-14-2011, 10:58 PM

2008-2010 Cpo X5.

Silver-Bolt · 05-15-2011, 09:35 AM

4-Runner

michaelthepsycho · 05-15-2011, 09:36 AM

RAV4.

miiipilot · 05-15-2011, 02:07 PM

X5
Q5
MDX

all very nice SUVs.

miiipilot

Year's_End · 05-15-2011, 02:36 PM

+1 to X5 and Q5.
-1 to MDX

Late-gen Acuras have shit interior designs imo. I really can't stand anything about them. They might drive nicely, but they look meh on the outside and balls on the inside.

You might be able to find a used 2008 ML63 AMG for that money, btw.

shipill · 05-15-2011, 06:30 PM

Q5

UltimateBMW · 05-15-2011, 09:48 PM

Foreign only, excluding Cayenne?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cptn Mo 703

Personally IMO SUV's 08+ under 45k

X5
Range Rover Sport
MDX

Jeep SRT-8 if you go the American Route lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by TK-421

RR Sport

But the Cayenne would be best...

Quote:

Originally Posted by johanness

For the $ the SRT-8 won't be beat. Great cheap(er) mods for it too that will blow your mind.

And the reliability over the RR will be tremendous. That old v8 they keep putting in those is such a beater.

Get a Jeep or Cayenne.

But Q5's are nice and pretty rare, seem to have decent residuals.

abisson · 05-15-2011, 10:40 PM

My uncle has an Q5 and he hates it. Get a cayenne man. Why don't you want one?!

mtla4 · 05-15-2011, 11:13 PM

I'd go for a jeep grand cherokee(bang for the buck can't be beat). Honestly for a compact subcompact japanese, luxury car :euro, trucks/suv :american. A truck as to be able to haul/tow otherwise rather drive a wagon.

eVitO · 05-16-2011, 12:18 AM

My dad has a Q5; loves it. Radiator exploded at like 13,xxx miles, but obviously got it replaced under warranty (got a A4 vert rental, so much fun to drive). Audi is going to get rid of the 3.2's soon, so get on that if you really want one.

The throttle response off the line is weird, but after you get past that, it's pretty torque-y and is definitely a performer after 40mph. Engine sits a little high, so the cabin feels a little weird. (Mom owns a GLK, so compared to that, it feels like you're sitting inside a tank.) Also, the rear-view mirror is kinda low and can block some of your view of the road, depending on seat position.

Nevertheless, a great car. Reviews put the new X3 > Q5, but I haven't been inside the new X3, so I unno. I do recommend the Q5.

stickypaws · 05-16-2011, 04:14 AM

Volvo XC90 has some nice new changes in store for the coming 2012 model. If you don't mind a Chinese car made by Swedes.

rs6655 · 05-16-2011, 02:45 PM

Subaru Tribeca's are very nice vehicles:

http://www.subaru.com/vehicles/tribeca/index.html

JayReplay · 05-16-2011, 03:05 PM

X5 3.0i. Great all around, handles well, and in your price range.

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michaelthepsycho Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 11 Montego Blue E90 335i Step Join Date: May 2009 Location: CA Posts: 1,629 iTrader: (4)	RAV4. __________________ FS: 335i Non-sport Springs , My car 2011 BMW 335i Step - Montego Blue / Chestnut Brown

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BlackMoupe Mouper Drives: Ex-Z4MC Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Nowhere Posts: 1,064 iTrader: (1)	You should be able to find a nice X5... Do Jeeps count since they're italian?

05-14-2011, 04:51 PM	#6
TK-421 Registered Sex Offender Drives: E30 \| E46 M3 \| S13 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 4,687 iTrader: (0)	RR Sport But the Cayenne would be best...

05-14-2011, 05:24 PM	#7
CAPSGOD Major Drives: Diesel Son Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: #yolo Posts: 1,136 iTrader: (0)	new Touareg TDI Q5 MDX

05-14-2011, 10:58 PM	#10
Bartman619 Captain Drives: Bimmer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: SDCA Posts: 652 iTrader: (2)	2008-2010 Cpo X5.

05-15-2011, 09:35 AM	#11
Silver-Bolt Captain Drives: 2011 Z4 35is Melbourne Red Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 778 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 Z4 35is [5.00]	4-Runner

05-15-2011, 02:07 PM	#13
miiipilot Captain Drives: 2011 TiAg 135i 6mt M-Sport Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 615 iTrader: (0)	X5 Q5 MDX all very nice SUVs. miiipilot __________________ miiipilot 2011 135i TiAg w/Black Boston 6mt M-Sport, Premium Pkg, Value Pkg

05-15-2011, 02:36 PM	#14
Year's_End Cpt. Buzzkill Drives: '08 E92 335i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: St. Pete, FL Posts: 11,785 iTrader: (0)	+1 to X5 and Q5. -1 to MDX Late-gen Acuras have shit interior designs imo. I really can't stand anything about them. They might drive nicely, but they look meh on the outside and balls on the inside. You might be able to find a used 2008 ML63 AMG for that money, btw. __________________ _.[In a love/hate relationship with...] E92 335i: Space Grey\|Coral Red\|Aluminum Trim _________VMR V710s\|M-Sport Rear Bumper & Rockers\|M3 Spoiler\|Golf-T__________Moved on to the misc. Later, brahs.

05-15-2011, 06:30 PM	#15
shipill Major Drives: E350 Coupe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,280 iTrader: (7)	Q5

05-15-2011, 10:40 PM	#17
abisson Canada FTW. Drives: 2010 GTI MKVI Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Maple Syrup Country Posts: 510 iTrader: (0)	My uncle has an Q5 and he hates it. Get a cayenne man. Why don't you want one?!

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stickypaws Dictator Drives: people crazy Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: where you want to be Posts: 1,817 iTrader: (0)	Volvo XC90 has some nice new changes in store for the coming 2012 model. If you don't mind a Chinese car made by Swedes.

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rs6655 Second Lieutenant Drives: 2009 X3 (MT) Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 211 iTrader: (0)	Subaru Tribeca's are very nice vehicles: http://www.subaru.com/vehicles/tribeca/index.html

05-16-2011, 03:05 PM	#22
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