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My old man just turned in his Ford Explorer and is on the lookout to rent another car. He already expressed that this drive was a bit too rough on his posterior and that it had more than required engine capacity for this part of the world… Now he's on the lookout for a 4 cylinder or a diminutive 6, and it has to be Offroader given that he does mountain biking, etc… + it's the only big vehicle in the family, I borrowed his vehicle some times to move things all over since I own a Honda Accord and my partner a Beetle.

Anyway, the cost; it's unquestionably under US $32k after taxes plus fees.

He liked the GMC Acadia, but it does not have sufficient bite, the Turbo variant has excellent engine capacity and drives well, but for the cost he opines he can get something else.

He got a splendid bargain at turbocharged 4-cylinder engine 200-hp 2.0-liter Volkswagen Passat … but he has a reliability concern given that our Audi A6 and VW Beetle were constantly breaking down. I told him that with a 48-month contract he shouldn't face any difficulties (in contrast to driving the Jeep Wrangler just as he did for about 6 years).

We also looked at the new Subaru Outback, a very enjoyable vehicle, one can smell quality all over when you enter inside… He even said that he would have bought the vehicle already if it wasn't for the salesperson being such a nincompoop… I think after taxes it gets to $30k or so, although he does seem to enjoy the car very much.

He used the Toyota FJ Cruiser (4 cylinders) and said that it feels quite badly… I didn't get to test out that one, but he seems to be assured that his next car will not be a Toyota.

If you are aware of any nice drives which he could look into without having to squander an excessive amount of money, your suggestions will be very welcome.