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Originally posted by jl_ss
Oh you didn't drive everything, there are still a lot more vehicles in the SUV catagory  . I am curious what you mean when you say lack of options quite a few times. For example, the Tahoe has more available options than the Pilot (e.g. you can get DVD and Navi, power mirrors, etc.). The 4Runner drives like that because it is a truck based SUV good for towing and off-roading - I hit my head on my test drive also. The equivalent Toyota to the Pilot would have probably been the car based Highlander. But as you found the best value for a mostly on-road SUV is the Pilot.
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I realize I didn't drive everything. I looked at a lot more then I drove though. Saturns. Subarus. Chrystler. Jeep. Dodge. However, those I sat in and instantly knew it wasn't for me.
The Highlander was one I looked at and knew wasn't for me. Of course, YMMV but I just wanted to toss up some quick notes for those in the market.
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Originally posted by andyschneider
I'd like to poke a bit about your test drive of the Chevy Tahoe. Before getting our first Pilot in '04, I'd owned a 2001 Chevy Tahoe LS. Had it for about 3 years with 45k on the clock. It had cloth interior, front buckets with full console, 3rd row seating, rear air, most basic options. If I put it head to head with my Pilot, it would be really hard to choose. I've driven both vehicles on lengthy trips, towed my utility trailer around, and driven each in the winter extensively. The things about the Pilot that are better are driving size (smaller feel to drive) and less thirsty at the pump (15mpg was the max on the Tahoe, closer to 20 for the Pilot). But living every day with the Tahoe, getting in and out, putting kids in/out, driving on the highway, was a real pleasurable experience. And I'm a fairly big guy, so I pay attention to enter/exit egress on cars I drive.
So, I'd like to hear more about the lack of options and other issues you saw...
andy
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I should have phrased that better - I didn't do well in the back seats, the front seats I did okay with. Your post made me do a double check with edmunds and I see that there is a nav option for the Tahoe. The sales guy I worked with at my local Chevy dealer said that and a few other things were not going to be available to me in an 06 and that the new 07s would. This apparently is sales guy bull**** so I stand corrected.
With that said, I'd still take the more economical (up front and at the pump) pilot.