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"Good 2 people SUV"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

The engine cover or something leaked and had to be replaced at 61000, $250.

In addition, the rear axle seal was leaking and had to be replaced, $250.

Then $400 on maintenance with the repairs.

The right side mirror vibrates a little, annoying.

Something in the back makes a clunk noise when turning fast around corners.

Engine squeaks in cold weather, may be normal for the car (think its the belt).

General comments?

The car is very fast for an SUV, 0-60 in 7.8 seconds.

It has a high roll over risk, you can feel it going around corners fast, you can't speed on corners.

Rear wheel drive in this car stinks in the winter (very dangerous too, unless you accelerate slowly).

It's a good car overall, too bad it only has 2 doors for its size.

It only gets around 16.5 mpg in the city and 22 on the highway.

It's nice driving it, but the back seats stink.

Only good if you mostly drive with 2 people in car, including urself, otherwise get a four door.

Very stylish interior and front grille.

Back of the car is kinda ugly, mine is green, get a black one.

The car stinks off road, its suspension is hard like a sport car, and with Rear wheel drive it slips and easily does 360s on rocks/sand, it sucks.

3 comments

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Model year2001
Year of manufacture2000
First year of ownership2005
Most recent year of ownership2006
Engine and transmission 4.0L V6 Automatic
Performance marks 9 / 10
Reliability marks 8 / 10
Comfort marks 7 / 10
Dealer Service marks 7 / 10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper) 7 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks) 7.6 / 10
Distance when acquired60500 miles
Most recent distance65000 miles
Date of Entry 16th May, 2006

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