Tekkie® wrote:

badgolferman posted for all of us...



Tony Hwang wrote:

Better half is bugging me to downsize our main vehicle.
What do you all think? I'd rather go down to Acura RDX
from MDX.


I've always been a Toyota guy so I looked at the RAV4 (too small)
and the Highlander (too big). After looking at several other
medium SUVs I settled for a Lexus RX350.

Toyota now has a mid-size one which name I can't recall.

They have the Toyota Venza which is essentially a Camry station wagon
or what they call crossovers these days. I really like the looks and
the size, but after test driving one I wondered why it had the Toyota
badge on it. It was noisy, rode rough, and the fit/finish inside was
below standards. I was very disappointed since it was my first choice.

I am happy with my choice of the Lexus RX350. In my old age it was
time to treat myself to something nice. The construction and
reliability are top notch and the gas mileage isn't too bad either.
I'm getting about 22 MPG all around and about 25 MPG on long trips
going 80 MPH most of the time.