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I think the Bronco Sport is just a smaller vehicle. It's ~172 in long, while the Outback is 191. If you don't need the extra length, a smaller vehicle is much more convenient for a lot of things, esp. if you live in a city. The extra length is largely in the overhangs as well, so despite the...

I'm curious if the longer Defender completely cannibalizes the D5 or if the next refresh of the Discovery moves it farther away from the Defender. But I'm not sure where it goes if not into Range Rover territory.

I'm glad to hear that. 3 inches struck me as a bit much for the vehicle given that it's never going to be an off road beast. 2 inches seems pretty perfect for keeping good efficiency and ease of loading, which is why I like minivans as adventure vehicles in the first place. That's especially...

Thanks everyone! As I live in the desert SW, I'll definitely be looking in this area to hopefully find something that's rust free. After spending most of my life in the Northeast, the lack of rust is amazing. I'm now about to head out for a 2 month meandering road trip to visit my parents in...

Thanks! That's awesome info.

True, I guess he said that he did some but the majority was at a shop.

Hmm, that's sounds like a lot for nothing major going wrong, but I guess it is only 2.5k a year. How much were the tires? What were the other big ticket items? Control arms aren't THAT expensive according to most reports here.

I'm in Nevada, so a bit far from me. Do folks think that super low miles (for the year) are an advantage on the these, or is it more beneficial to get one in the 100k range that has gone through the likely first round of issues (air suspension, etc.)? In a couple of weeks I'm heading out on a...

I find the lack of ground clearance more of an issue than the lack of AWD, but in my dream version, it definitely would have both. I have been looking at Sienna's and the lift kit. I really like the new hybrid (save for the stupid non-removeable middle seats, edit: and it looks like it loses...

Thanks for the info! I will say that I live in Southern Nevada, so options like heated seats/steering wheels matter about as much to me as a working teletype. If the cooled storage compartment is well insulated, that could be nice though... The guy I messaged about the LR4 didn't get back to...

Hmm reading up on it a bit more, the timing chain issue does seem a bit scary on the LR4.

The 18s vs 19s were one reason that I was thinking LR3, but there was an LR4 for a decent price up on the local Facebook Marketplace, so I messaged the seller about that. I'm really not wedded to either, though it's position as third car/trail rig initially made me think LR3, but as you note...

I like it, though I wish the bed were at least 6 inches longer for throwing mountain bikes over the tailgate. I currently have a Transit Connect, which is an awesome adventure vehicle in that it's relatively small, but can hold a LOT of stuff, but it's pretty lousy if things are rough due to...

This is the biggest difference of opinion I'm seeing when researching things. Some people talk about driving the 5.0 and not being able to go back, while others swear by the reliability of the 4.4. The 3 I missed out on seemed to be in good condition, but looking for others and seeing...

Thanks for the advice, everyone. Krick, I'm going to assume that you meant 7200 or you are a very determined but financially questionable guy. I would say that LR4 prices average 10k more than LR3s where I'm at (Las Vegas) but there is a lot of variance. Dealers are still putting the newer ones...

I missed out on a great looking LR3 this weekend. I've been casually watching used vehicle ads with the intention of adding a "new" adventure mobile. I had just about given up given current used prices and resigned myself to just buying something new when a 2005 LR3 popped up on Friday. 93k...

Well a lot of the "dirt" roads are rockier than sandy, but the softer areas are where my current tires perform less well. I was considering Geolander A /T GO15s for a little extra traction/protection, but the Michelins sound like a good option too.

I'm interested in people's thoughts on this. I'm looking for a tire similar to this for a vehicle that is going to see a lot of sandy, dirt roads, but no real off roading, and this seems perfect. I live in Las Vegas though so for 3 months a year it's 100+ every day. Would these wear too quickly...

The official EPA ratings just came out for the Unlimited 4xe. 21 Miles all electric, then 20mpg in hybrid mode (equal in city and highway). 370 miles of total range. Honestly that is a bit lower than I was expecting. I didn't think that it would be a Prius given it's weight and profile, but I...

I've been looking at them. My son is now up to a 20 inch mountain bike, so it's getting harder to toss in the car when my wife and my bike are on the tray rack. One of my worries was whether my somewhat small wife could load the rack, but the strut mechanism on the Velocirax seems like it would...