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We are going to be looking for a used SUV soon. We want a used one because of our budget, and the fact that our dogs will be using it too. No sense in putting "nose art" on a new car's windows!
My questions:
Is any year a good year for the Buick Enclave?
Are there any other SUVs priced under $25,000 that are good buys?
(And where's the best place to look for this information myself??)
You need to be more specific. As far as size, the Enclave is a full size SUV, but there are many midsize SUVs out there that have a 3rd row, if that's why you want the Enclave. Does mileage matter? How many miles are too much?
I've had a lot of SUVs in my life, ranging from Jeep Grand Cherokees to Acura MDXs to Porsche Cayennes.
Best SUV I've ever driven is our Cayenne. You can easily find one under your budget, depending on how old/miles it has, but it's a midsize SUV that seats 5, not 7 or 8. They were built like tanks, and no other SUV we've owned has been anywhere near as solid.
They can be an exceptional deal on the used market. We haul our daughter and our 100lb Golden Retriever in ours all the time.
It doesn't really matter how big the SUV is. Any SUV or SUV-like vehicle would do, as long as it rates well for reliability.
The one we have now gets about 16 mpg, and I don't think it could get much worse than that.
As far as mileage goes, the lower the better, but it really depends on the car. We've had cars that have gone up to and over 200,000 miles, but we've known the history of each car, so we were comfortable with that.
I've always liked the look of the Buick Enclave, but when I looked into a new one a few years ago, it seemed they weren't built too well. I'd love to find out if they ever got it right.
I also like Toyota Sequoias and Landcruisers.
I'd love a Cayenne, and so would my husband (former Porsche owner), but I think the maintenance and insurance would run a bit too high.
According to my Consumer Reports buying guide, the 2011 and older models had cooling system problems, while the 2012 and newer models ranked "very good" in that category (same for similar Traverse/Acadia). Apparently they must have changed something for the 2012 model year for there to be that big of a difference.
My wife really wanted an Enclave, but in our price range, we could not get a new one and would have to settle for a 2-3 yr old used one, so we passed on it.
I am a member of www.truedelta.com and report any repairs on all of our vehicles for their reliability ratings. Looks like 2012 & 2013 are pretty good and like southernnaturelover said, the older ones have had a few problems. Also the 2014 has had a good share of issues. They give you actual data and member reports on what has been repaired, so you get to see true info.
I have a 2010 grand jeep cherokee with the qd2 and hemi. Performance is amazing. The awd system is the best you can touch for under ML500 money, being all time awd with 100% torque biasing to any one axle and front and rear ELSDs with 4LO. The hemi gets about 18 mpg highway for me. Toeing is rates at over 7000 pounds. Interior amenities are class leading. I bought mine with 68k miles for 21.2k. The only downside is that maintenence of the awd and hemi is a bit more than some others. It's a case of paying for capability. My jeep seems faster than the 2011-2015 jeeps, hitting 0-60 in 6.5 seconds and 0-80 in 10 compared to 7+ and 12+ for the 2014+ jeeps I've seen 0-xx videos of on youtube. The Cayenne might handle a touch nicer but my jeep does extremely well with only the addition of Bilsteins front and rear. The difference is that the cayenne would die like a dog compared to the jeep in offroad situations (skidplates, qd2, 2 speed transfer case, ride height, etc.) The jeep kills to porsche for acceleration until you step up to the 2011+ s models. None of the first gen s models can hang with the jeep although it is faster in turbo trim. In short you need to step up to the bigger v8 or the turbo in the cayenne if you're wanting to ghetto lane the jeep.
I considered the Enclave, but the AWD 16 city, 22 highway, 18 combined was just not enough fuel economy. The front wheel drive does a little better as it gets 24 on the highway, but gas won't stay cheap forever.
I considered the Enclave, but the AWD 16 city, 22 highway, 18 combined was just not enough fuel economy. The front wheel drive does a little better as it gets 24 on the highway, but gas won't stay cheap forever.
would also add t a Nissan Xterra, 4th gen Toyota 4-Runner , 4th Gen ford Explorer, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Chevy Yukon/Tahoe also might be able to snag a good deal on a CPO Toyota FJ Cruiser and always loved the late 1990's to early 00's Infiniti QX4
I was going to buy a used Cadillac and I ended up buying a 2015 Buick Verano. I like the car a lot and got a very good deal and good interest. I usually buy a 3 or 4 year old Cadillac with low mileage but my wife and I are very happy with the new Buick.
From what I saw there are quite a few good deals for cars right now. If you are financing it would be the interest. Buick is selling 2014 New Buick's for no interest and about 20% off sticker.
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