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Mercedes-Benz M-class vs Ford Explorer/Mercury Mountaineer vs Buick Rendezvous vs Acura MDX

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#403 of 472 john325 by hopeitsfriday Jan 05, 2003 (2:00 pm)
I want to apologize for all of us who posted some of these non-informative garbage on these boards. speaking for my self, I was merely trying to show all the RDV owners out there that the MDX does justify the added cost. Of course, this is subjective to what one is really looking for in a car. I am sure that none of the car manufacturers out there can make a car that is pleasing to everyone. With that said, have fun driving your RDV and you could have done alot worst in picking a new car.
#404 of 472 Hopeitsfriday, Nosuv4me by montreid Jan 05, 2003 (2:18 pm)
friday, I apologize if I'm being rude in my previous statement, that was not my intention but to impart what is felt. Statements like your previous, "I love getting you guys all work up in here" point to your confrontational style...enough said, let the dog lie.   Nosuv4me, I to do truly like both cars (MDX and RDV) and nearly did by the MDX with its $14000 additional price tag....the XC90 also, but couldn't wait the 3-6 months for it so that left the MDX and RDV.      I agree, that Buick's greatest challenge is to get people to show up at the dealership. When I first pulled out the 7-seater class need and the Buick was included, I thought "do I really want to be driving my a grandpa car company?".      Being in that yuppy category, I suffered the same biases in favor for Acura, BMW, MB, and Volvo.....alas, reasoning prevailed and we researched the RDV and finally took it along the hills in San Francisco to make sure that our engine concerns were satisfied....they were.      Good luck with the search for the new SUV.
#405 of 472 haven't seen a ford post in a while by explorerx4 Jan 05, 2003 (4:38 pm)
have had a 2002.5 eb explorer for about 5 months. prior to that, my wife and i have had 3 others, (91,94,97), some concurrently and a 2k expedition. maybe i'm in the minority, but we never had any tires delaminate, or have the vehicle roll over. what i like about the new generation explorer is the better ride, 3rd seat that can fit 2 adults and folds into the floor(as opposed to the expedition i traded, which could fit 3 kids/0 adults - kids like having their own row of seats on those 600+ miles one way trips, plus you had to remove the seat to get a flat floor), dual climate control front/rear (expy had this too), split rear hatch (all have had this, great for trips - don't have to open bottom when stuffed with gear), plenty of v-8 power and sound, locked 4 wheel drive option (for really bad weather in new england).  other features i really enjoy are the keypad entry, message center (thermometer and compass especially), easy entry seat and 6 disc cd player.  on the other hand i wish it had more headroom, better mileage (although 20% better than the expy), and the gas mileage computer was a little more honest. also, the suspension has a couple of squeaks, which i hope can be taken care of next week.
#406 of 472 Keyless entry pad by montreid Jan 05, 2003 (8:35 pm)
Now that's one thing we really miss from not having a Ford. It comes in handy when going to the beach or playground so that we didn't have to bring the keys or ask the main person where the keys were all the time.   Same goes with the split hatch. We like that particular design option. Unfortunately, the RDV's rear hatch designer didn't concur. Whoever it was didn't think to put a outside latch there and made the whole thing too heavy to close (if it doesn't close on itself!).
#407 of 472 Beware of crashes by jacksonman Jan 05, 2003 (8:47 pm)
I think a very important factor in vehicle ownership is safety (don't get me wrong - I'm no freak). Someone out there crashed a new Pilot and walked away. I think that speaks volumes for the Pilot. Like I posted previously, I crashed an '89 Cherokee Limited at about 40 mph into the passenger side of a newer Lex LS 400 totalling both. She was lucky no one was on the right side of her car - they would have been dead. After bending my steering wheel, smashing my dash, cracking my windshield as my head hit the headliner, and a cool ambulance ride to the ER, my mission for a replacement car was simple. No fault of my own, but a very violent crash in which I has extremely lucky to "walk away" from. I am very satisfied every time I read a review of the MDX by any of those organizations who crash test these things.   For me and my family, it's 5 stars or forget it.   Evaluate the features you value. This has been fun. I am surprised no discussion on global warming. Huh, not as off topic as I thought. My bad.   Good luck on the hunt.
#408 of 472 by steve_ HOST Jan 05, 2003 (8:52 pm)
The global warming talk occurs often in I don't like SUVs, why do you?. Bring your crash protection when you join the fray Steve, Host
#409 of 472 Crossover concept by tmakogon Jan 05, 2003 (9:58 pm)
Here's an interesting link that gives information about Rendezvous as the crossover vehicle. http://www.theautochannel.com/mania/industry/votw/2002_buick_rendezvous/buick_rendezvous2.htm
#410 of 472 jacksonman by hopeitsfriday Jan 06, 2003 (2:47 pm)
I like to share a story with some of you out there about an incident I had about 5 years ago. It was a stormy day, I was driving my 97 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited. I took a left turn on a 2 way parkway. It was kind of a blind curve. A car pull out in front of me and I had to stop. An on coming Ford Aero Star hit me in the passenger rear door and spin my car around. Her car actually intruded into the passenger cabin and threw the baby seat into the driver side of the vehicle. Luckily, my kid was not in it at that time. I walk away from the accident, but the other driver was taken away in a ambulance. I could still visualize the accident sometimes when I close my eyes, there must be a god up there because I was actually on my way to pick up my kid. The best combination of safety is to drive defensively and god forbid if an accident is un avoidable, hopefully your are in a vehicle that has a high safety rating. Please everyone drive safely, it saves lives!
#411 of 472 Similar Styles... (Jacksonman & Hopeitsfriday) by john325 Jan 06, 2003 (7:50 pm)
You guys sound the same, seem to write the same, and even had a crash in the same kind of car: "Jeep Cherokees", albeit different years. And in both instances, someone could have been killed, by both of your accounts. Hmmmmmm...   And a "cool ambulance ride to ER" afer a purported disastrous accident, sounds like a terrible misnomer jman.   I think, instead of driving "defensively", it'd be better to drive "smart". Of course, that's not always possible. Sounds like you guys might be safer in an Expedition w/ helmets.   And how many times, Jacksonman, do you need to report, in the same forum, that you t-boned some car??? I think once is sufficient. And oh yes, as hopeitsfriday said, "please drive safely" guys.
#412 of 472 John325 by hopeitsfriday Jan 06, 2003 (8:17 pm)
I believe that this is the frist time jacksonman Had mention his accident on the forum. The previous T bone accident was by cfocfo. Safe driving is serious business, I dont see the point in joking about it, because the life you save might be mines. I actually walk away from my accident and didnt go to the hospital, but the outcome easily could have been alot worst. The only reason I posted my incident was that I was surprise someone out there actually had a similar accident. By the way, you may be the smartest driver out there, but there are plenty of dumb drivers on the road, either drunk, on the cell phone or what not.

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