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2239 messages, Last post on Nov 15, 2009 at 5:07 PM
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Replying to: jim_dandy (May 01, 2008 4:41 pm) I have purchased both for customers - Personally, I prefer the Escape of the 3. It's a Japanese design (Mazda), built in Michigan, the Equinox is a GM design, built in Mexico. The Kia is Korean, not that there's anything wrong with that - but it's built in Korea and VietNam. If you get the VietNam edition, they tend to have problems. I rented a Sportage and put 800 miles on it in Costa Rica in a week. It performed flawlessly, but was less fun and less comfy than either the Escape or the Equinox. Beyond all that though, the Equinox is very nice driving and designed very well in the interior. The Escape is a tad more solid to me, and would be my first choice, either in the Escape, Mazda Tribute or Mercury Mariner version. 3 flavors, if you will, of the same candy. YMMV, but that's how I feel, having experience with all 3. |
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Replying to: nvbanker (May 03, 2008 1:52 pm) I have 22,000 miles on my 2006 and it has performed well so far. |
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Replying to: nvbanker (May 03, 2008 1:52 pm)
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Replying to: nvbanker (May 03, 2008 1:52 pm)
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Replying to: camiguy (May 09, 2008 10:33 pm) 
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Replying to: nvbanker (May 14, 2008 6:57 am) Thanks!
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Replying to: commuter10 (May 14, 2008 10:17 am)
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Replying to: nvbanker (May 14, 2008 6:57 am) It has the redesigned gasket, manifold, and bolts. In this case it's better to stick to a motor that has the problems worked out and fixed, then to try and take a chance new unproven motor. Just my advice. By the way my local GM sevice dealer gets Equinox's in his shop with 100,000miles for routine maintenace only. |
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Replying to: nvbanker (May 14, 2008 12:44 pm) The only thing I can't figure out is that it's a bit harder on gas consumption than my Venture was. Go figure! |
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grosloup, I don't know why you Venture would be better than the Equinox, other than the different transmission and shift points the Equinox has. I did discover my odometer reading is not accurate with city driving. Maybe you or someone else can confirm this. I do remember reading a thread on this odometer error problem awhile back. In city driving, I found the Odometer .5 miles off for 5 miles driven and 1 mile off for 10 miles driven. My Odometer reading was 4.5 for 5 miles and 9.0 for 10 miles! I confirmed this with two other cars I owned, by taking the exact same 5 mile multiple stop-and-go route. The positive thing about this is the mileage warranty is longer, the negative is poorer gas mileage calculations, so 300 miles on a tank of gas is really 330miles on a tank of gas. At 330 miles instead of 300, this would add about 1.5 to 2.0 city mpg increase of actual gas mileage. On the highway, I used the mile markers to verify my odometer and found it reading 9.8 miles for 10 miles of driving. Not as bad but still .2 miles short. Just wondering if this is an odometer error issue with just mine or all 2005 Equinox's? |
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