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[QUOTE="Chin Diesel, post: 2973897, member: 34"]
To wrap up this round of car buying, I ended up getting a 2012 Honda Pilot EX-L.

It was much older than I anticipated, but it had everything I needed and price was right.  Also passed eye test of my daughter who insisted I not get a "mom car".  She was really pining for a crew cab pick up truck but she said Pilots and Grand Cherokees were manly.

Tows 4500 lbs and got me 23 mpg on a 150 mixed use trip.

I had a few Jeep Grand Cherokee and Nissan Pathfinder I was looking at, but the Honda undercut them by $3k-$5k.

A trip back along technology lane.  A 2012 Honda Pilot EX-L has hands free Bluetooth, XM Serius, leather seats which were pristine (Driver's seat was more worn but still nothing wrong), 4 12V / USB outlets, heated front seats, rear A/C, tow package with integrated 7 pin connector, variable cylinder management V-6......................

It's a Honda and their 3.5L is in millions of Pilots, Odysseys and Ridgelines.

Whether you are looking new or used, it's a golden age of quality vehicles that cater to your every need.

I'll use it for 2-3 years before my daughter takes it over for senior year of HS and college. Once her college costs are funded, I'll have a bit more fun with car shopping.
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