Wife needs a new car help me pick!

[Gent]

I know it's your least favorite, but I have 2 friends with CRVs, and the vehicles have been rock-solid. No problems, decent fuel economy, good storage and decent crash rating.

The sensible choice is rarely the appealing choice.

[fatmike]

My wife just mentioned how much she likes the Cayenne...randomly, out of nowhere.


Just a thought -- ask your wife what she wants -- not us.


The single most important criteria for me is fun+fuel efficent. I would consider a new Jetta TDI in that price range.

[nola911]

My wife has had the IS250 and v8 Touareg.. Neither fit the bill of our expanding family and VW service was awful. I mean really awful and really frequent. Brake job = 1200 dollars.

Shes in a GX470 now and loves it. Not nearly as cool as the rest but the most comfy and easy to maintain.

[ramo80]

I was once told by a girl that there are 3 things a girl looks for in a car.

1. Leather seats
2. Vanity mirror with lights
3. Heated seats

They are indifferent about the rest.

I'm not saying all women are like that but a good portion of them are

I would go with the 325 xi