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Tron_fdc · 01-12-2011, 08:07 AM

I'm always getting into new vehicles n stuff, so I figured I would tap into the CP brain trust for suggestions on the next vehicle I pick up. I have a pretty good idea where I'm going, but getting opinions on reliability, etc won't hurt as I know there are a lot of car guys on here, and I'm looking at a totally different class than what I'm used to.

So a little about me.

I currently own a Cadillac CTS-V (it's for sale, here's my shameless plug)

http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthr...light=cadillac

and I just sold my 3/4 ton GMC diesel.

The reason I have 2 cars is that in the summer I love my Cadillac, but in the winter it's a death trap. I also do a lot of sledding and winter driving, so the diesel was necessary to haul sleds with. The truck was BRUTAL as a daily driver in the summer (way too big), which is why I have the car (and a motorbike).

So here's the dilemma. I want to go to a vehicle that can haul a sled trailer, but also something that I can drive in the summer. I'm leaning towards an SUV, as I'm kind of done with owning gigantic diesel trucks. I'm also likely looking at used vehicles, as the new car price is outrageous on the models I'm after.

I have it down to:
Lincoln Navigator
Cadillac Escalade
BMW X series
Range Rover
VW Diesel Touareg

The Navigator and Escalade are almost as big as my truck was, the BMW I don't know anything about (reliability, etc) and the same goes with the Range Rover. Touareg is in the same boat here, it's an unknown.

So here's the question. Does anyone have any experience with these vehicles? Are they capable of towing a sled trailer (about 4000lbs, incl gear)? They are all rated in the 7000lb range for towing capacity, but until you try to pull something you won't know how it will perform. Will the trannys explode if I do it 2 or 3 times a month through the winter?

My other option is to buy a $10 000 diesel to trash in the winter, and go with my original plan of a new CTS-V for summer, but I'd hate to spend 90k on a new car I can only drive 6 months of the year.

Anyone want to throw an opinion out there?

01-12-2011, 08:07 AM	#1
Tron_fdc In Your MCP Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Watching Hot Dog Hans Exp:	New car (SUV) advice I'm always getting into new vehicles n stuff, so I figured I would tap into the CP brain trust for suggestions on the next vehicle I pick up. I have a pretty good idea where I'm going, but getting opinions on reliability, etc won't hurt as I know there are a lot of car guys on here, and I'm looking at a totally different class than what I'm used to. So a little about me. I currently own a Cadillac CTS-V (it's for sale, here's my shameless plug) http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthr...light=cadillac and I just sold my 3/4 ton GMC diesel. The reason I have 2 cars is that in the summer I love my Cadillac, but in the winter it's a death trap. I also do a lot of sledding and winter driving, so the diesel was necessary to haul sleds with. The truck was BRUTAL as a daily driver in the summer (way too big), which is why I have the car (and a motorbike). So here's the dilemma. I want to go to a vehicle that can haul a sled trailer, but also something that I can drive in the summer. I'm leaning towards an SUV, as I'm kind of done with owning gigantic diesel trucks. I'm also likely looking at used vehicles, as the new car price is outrageous on the models I'm after. I have it down to: Lincoln Navigator Cadillac Escalade BMW X series Range Rover VW Diesel Touareg The Navigator and Escalade are almost as big as my truck was, the BMW I don't know anything about (reliability, etc) and the same goes with the Range Rover. Touareg is in the same boat here, it's an unknown. So here's the question. Does anyone have any experience with these vehicles? Are they capable of towing a sled trailer (about 4000lbs, incl gear)? They are all rated in the 7000lb range for towing capacity, but until you try to pull something you won't know how it will perform. Will the trannys explode if I do it 2 or 3 times a month through the winter? My other option is to buy a $10 000 diesel to trash in the winter, and go with my original plan of a new CTS-V for summer, but I'd hate to spend 90k on a new car I can only drive 6 months of the year. Anyone want to throw an opinion out there? Last edited by Tron_fdc; 01-12-2011 at 08:54 AM.