Poll: How many SUV's have you owned?

[colorider]

We have had polls on color and how many other Honda's we have owned - but I have not seen one on how many SUV's (AWD/4WD) we have owned prior to the Pilot.

So...... let's hear it!


rod

[colorider]

Duh, I guess I can't count so good!!!!!

The second 5 in the poll should be a 6.

Sorry 'bout that!!

[gopilot]

Holly smolly, someone owned 9 SUV's or more! Thats alot of experience!

Hope the Pilot is the better one..

rob

[colorider]

Originally posted by gopilot
Holly smolly, someone owned 9 SUV's or more! Thats alot of experience!

Hope the Pilot is the better one..

rob

After I started the poll, I realized it could be interpreted as "true" SUV's (as we know them today), or the vast group of "other" AWD/4WD vehicles out there.

I'm sure that most everyone here is in the "0" or "1" category for true SUV's - but I'm guessing there are many that have had many of the "other" AWD/4WD vehicles - which includes everything from cars to pickups to vans to.....

[N_Jay]

What are the set of atributes that are mandatory?
E.G. An SUV must have xxxxx

What atributes are optional / selectable?
E.G. An SUV must have either yyyy or zzzzz

What atributes are disallowed?
E.G. An SUV must not have DDDDDD

[colorider]

Good questions! And I bet if you ask any 3 people on the street, you will get 4 different answers!!! I suppose I would pretty much classify a SUV as something OTHER than:
A 4WD Pickup (Like a Ford F150)
A 4WD/AWD Van (Like a Chevy Astro)
A 4WD/AWD Car (Like a Subaru Outback)

If you go to www.cars.com and click on SUV's they give listings of subcompact, compact, mid-size and full-size "SUV's" (by their definition) - which pretty well matches mine.

IMHO

[N_Jay]

You are saying:

What are the set of atributes that are mandatory?
An SUV must have some form of 4WD

What atributes are disallowed?
An SUV must not have a pick-up or sedan/station wagon body?

So a 2WD CR-V is not an SUV, and neither is a 2WD Blazer, 2WD Explorer?

What about a X5?, too much wagon? A Forester? not enough SUV?


This is the biggest problem with this catagory. It can not be defined, allowing the proponents and opponents to define it as serves them best.

[colorider]

I don't think either of us have hit on a hard-fast definition of what a SUV really is. I do think the list at cars.com is as close as anything I have ever seen - but even with it, there will always be questions like 2WD Blazers and such. Perhaps the insurance companies have their own list - as does the EPA and the NHTSA.

[PILOTinginCO]

I've owned the following:

1993 Ford Explorer (had no trouble with it - it was a great vehicle).

1995 Ford Explorer (new design-had to have one-had no trouble with it).

1998 Ford Eddie Bauer Expedition (saw it, had to have one - BIGGEST DAMN MISTAKE OF MY LIFE!!! Over 4-years of breakdowns and problems - $33,000 in warranty repairs - finally a lemon law suit fixed and eliminated that problem. Ford's lousy customer service is the reason I can say to Ford: "piss off!"

2003 Honda PILOT-EX (I can't tell you how impressed I am with my PILOT - I'm thrilled that I decided to downsize in vehicles and buy a Honda, known for great quality and reliability)


PILOTinginCO
Sagebrush Pearl-EX
Parker, CO

[a2Pilot]

My "Truck History"

1992 Ranger Super Cab 4x4 (AWESOME!)
1995 Explorer XLT 4x4 (BORING!)
1997 Expedition XLT 4x4 (BIG and BORING!)
1999 F150 Super Cab 4x4 (JUNK!)--Serious engine/powertrain problems including head gasket failure! Useless Dealer.
2001 F150 Super Crew 4x4 (BLAH!) --Engine oil and Trans fluid leaks, front suspension problems.

2003 Honda Pilot!!!! (FINALLY HAPPY!)

In summary, I look back and think, WOW that Ranger was a cool truck! The Exploder and Exhibition were fine, but unexciting. The '99 F150 looked SO cool. Midnight Blue Metallic with the Off-Road package. Great Off-roader! Too bad it spent so much time at the dealer getting fixed. The 2001 F150 was fine, but had consistent little annoying things go wrong. I grew tired of fluid spots on my garage floor.

Sure, the truck-based vehicles I've had could do more rough-housing off road. I did take them to some amazing places far off the paved path. I recognize and accept the compromises I've made by choosing a "Crossover" platform vehicle. In the long run I'm better off. The Pilot is a great daily driver that will do plenty of fun stuff on the weekends. After all, it's the daily stuff that makes up the majority of my driving!

[colorider]

My list of AWD/4WD vehicles:


1963 International Scout (Awesome with a Chevy 327 V8!)
1983 Chevy S10 Blazer (OK - but a lot of rattles)
1985 Subaru RX Turbo (Very nice)
1986 Audi Quattro (Handled great)
1986 Ford F250 SuperCab (Big 460 V8 - but what a wheelbase!)
1988 Subaru GL-10 Turbo (Another Nice one)
1990 Subrau Justy (OK, but narrow track caused poor handling)
1991 Chevy Astro Van (OK - but costly repairs)
1995 Subaru Outback (Nice)
1996 Subaru GT 2.5 (Also Nice)
1997 Ford F150 SuperCab (OK, just so-so mileage)
2003 Honda Pilot EX-L

Golly, 40 years between the '63 Scout and the '03 Pilot (for the vehicles - not me)!!

YMMV

[N_Jay]

'48 CJ-3a
'56 CJ-5
'89 Range Rover
'91 Range Rover
'02 CR-V
'03 Pilot

[johndorrf]

I have owned two.

1. Nissan Pathfinder- worst vehicle ever purchased.
2. Toyota 4runner- good truck

[kemosabe]

[ 1 ] 1996 Honda Passport
[ 2 ] 2003 Honda Pilot

[brooklynpilot]

Had a 2001 Mazda Tribute prior to my Honda. The Tribute was a complete piece of garbage.