Micro would have given me crap about this...

[DNP]

So, we’ve been looking for something to replace my wife’s 2007 Yukon. It’s been great, but it’s 2WD and with the occasional snow and ice we encounter I wanted to get her something with 4WD or AWD. The Yukon is at almost 200k and time to put it aside for a bit. We kept it....so I’ll have to decide what we do with it now. She wanted a new one, but the XL this time. I couldn’t bring myself to spend that kind of money. We’d have been looking at almost 70k to match what she had for options on a 4WD XL. 
With a 3rd kid on the way we’ll have one in a booster and one in a carrier seat. We need room for the 9 year old to get around too and from for everything that comes with a baby. A lot of the 7 passengers we looked at with captains seats in the middle row gave a great way for the older boy to get to the third row. The problem with most of them was that there would be no room for a stroller and gear in the back with the third row seats up. 
Micro have me plenty of crap when I. Ought my hybrid back in 14. Even though he drove a clown car. He would have had all kinds of jokes for this one. I know he would. We drove to Vegas yesterday to pick this up and bring it home. Dealers here couldn’t seem to get one in town. The 21’s are coming out in a few months, so they couldn’t even order one. It’ll do everything we need, but it’s a bittersweet moment. I hang my head. 
 

 

[98Z5V]

45 minutes ago, DNP said:

With a 3rd kid on the way

THERE it is...  First public announcement.  Congrats "officially" now, brother.  Well done.  

[98Z5V]

NOW I can call her...         "Whoa, Whoa, WHOA!!!  WOMAN!!!  DIRK POSTED IT ON THE BOARD!!...   "  

[DNP]

We gotta talk to KMS....ever turbo a minivan?

[blue109]

Out of all the mini vans....those are the best looking. 

[DNP]

It started with a plan to buy a 4Runner. They have a bitchin looking green one. It’s just wasn’t going to be as easy space wise. Supposed to get some snow this week. Hopefully it handles well enough - can’t wait to try it out. 
 

was sliding the kids around in the back yesterday. I finally got to drive it and wanted to see about this “sport tuned suspension” they advertise. It’s a minivan...wtf do you mean “sport tuned”?  
 

it actually corners pretty well. I was impressed. 

Edited December 23, 2019 by DNP

[Radioactive]

I like those 4 runners wish they would get rid of those stupid shaped lights - just hanging out there to get whacked and broken or cracked

[Radioactive]

Sucks that a new rig cost more than my first house

[Armed Eye Doc]

6 minutes ago, Radioactive said:

Sucks that a new rig cost more than my first house

That was almost as much as my current house when I bought it 10 years ago.

Nice looking Mom-mobile @DNP

[DNP]

Thanks Doc!  I wanted to get it in school bus yellow, but that wasn’t an option. 

[Magwa]

should have bought a 4 door Jeep we did last year and never looked back crazy good for whatever you want to do... I feel for ya ...

[MikedaddyH]

5 hours ago, DNP said:

We gotta talk to KMS....ever turbo a minivan?

Chrysler did back in 1989.

My friends at AGP Turbo can do that for you. 

[COBrien]

38 minutes ago, Magwa said:

should have bought a 4 door Jeep we did last year and never looked back crazy good for whatever you want to do... I feel for ya ...

Did you buy a JK or JL? If it's a JK, keep an eye on the heater temperature. Casting sand left in the 3.6L finds its way into the heater core and clogs it up, usually on the driver's side first. Cold air for the driver, hot air for the passenger. Nothing except thorough cooling system flushes will even touch it...

I'm getting rid of my JK for exactly that reason (and the fact that we've got a 3 y/o in a car seat and a 6 m/o in a carrier, so there's little room for much else in the Jeep), and looking to get into a full-size crew cab pickup.

EDIT: Oh, also, nice ride, DNP! My wife wants all the space of a minivan, without having a minivan. So we bought her a Durango R/T last year.

Edited December 23, 2019 by COBrien

[DNP]

We looked at all the SUV’s with 3rd row. Thing we couldn’t figure out how to do was have 2 kids seats, the third row in use, and still fit a big ass stroller and groceries in the back. At least, not with out going to something the size of the Yukon XL. 

[COBrien]

1 hour ago, DNP said:

We looked at all the SUV’s with 3rd row. Thing we couldn’t figure out how to do was have 2 kids seats, the third row in use, and still fit a big ass stroller and groceries in the back. At least, not with out going to something the size of the Yukon XL. 

Yeah, that's the issue we have. We get to pick between hauling people or hauling stuff in the Durango.

98% of the time, it's just us and the kids. So car seats in the second row, third row down flat. But when we have people to carry around (i.e., in-laws in from Colorado this week), the 3 y/o's car seat goes to the third row, and we now have just enough room for a golf bag and a loaf of bread back there.

Edited December 23, 2019 by COBrien

[Robocop1051]

@edgecrusher swears by minivans. 

[blue109]

3rd row in the 4runners is mostly useless and only comes in the SR5 trim anyway. When they are up there is no cargo room left in the back. I love my runner like nothing else, but if you aren't offroading regularly there is no reason to buy one. 

[98Z5V]

5 hours ago, Robocop1051 said:

@edgecrusher swears by minivans. 

This comment is gonna cause some shiit...  

[sketch]

13 hours ago, DNP said:

Thanks Doc!  I wanted to get it in school bus yellow, but that wasn’t an option. 

they make short ones for family size.. oh you got one.. sweet!

[Cunuckgaucho]

This 

13 hours ago, DNP said:

Thanks Doc!  I wanted to get it in school bus yellow, but that wasn’t an option. 

 

[edgecrusher]

On 12/23/2019 at 4:08 PM, Robocop1051 said:

@edgecrusher swears by minivans. 

??? 
 

I will go on record to say they are great for tailgating 

[98Z5V]

^^^  I told you, Rob...  

[washguy]

Yall did good DNP.......it has a purpose to serve....and a fine lookin ride     Wash

[Armed Eye Doc]

On 12/23/2019 at 9:00 AM, DNP said:

Thanks Doc!  I wanted to get it in school bus yellow, but that wasn’t an option. 

I would bet that Tom could Cerakote it for you.

[DNP]

Won’t fit in his oven..