What's A Good Suv For Around 15K

[iseekool]

Mrs and I are still looking around. Thanks for your advice.

We have decided to stick with the Jap stuff.

We have been looking at Nissan Xtrails they seem pretty good value.

However NM35 Stagea AR-X has caught our eye (by accident - was looking for Xtrails and forgot to use the search filter in carsales). So much car for little money. Such a practical car too with some decent power. Mrs seems to like it - bit of a Volvo look alike, not that's a bad thing. Is there much major that can go wrong with these? Don't plan to modify it, at the same time I don't want to be shelling out big bucks if major components go wrong. I tend to do all my maintenance myself, small issues I can live with/fix.

What do u guys think?

[niZmO_Man]

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/forum/82-stagea-discussion/

[Yo-Yo]

I have a 2012 Nissan X-trail (petrol model though) definitely try to drive an auto box first as I find the CVT transmission a bit doughy, I can only imagine it matched with the diesel might be dis-appointing more so, personally I went with a 4x4 manual 2.5L petrol & it's quick enough in traffic, handles well for an suv & very comfy.

Enough space in the backseat for a bit of sexy time with the Mrs when we feel like changing things up a bit

[Cowboy1600]

Honda CRV. No diesel option, but diesels sucks, so that's a good thing

You'll get a ripper in your price range and it'll be AWD and go forever.

[mad082]

Are the crv awd now, or are they still a fwd with awd being activated by a clutch system?

And the first gen crv are gutless. My parents had one. The newer versions have more power.

[GTR-N1]

This = "Jap stuff" Forester STi

Ask Iron Chef if he still has that blue (personal import) one perhaps!

[Darmanin10]

Are the crv awd now, or are they still a fwd with awd being activated by a clutch system?

And the first gen crv are gutless. My parents had one. The newer versions have more power.

Put on DC2R head and get over 150kw of VTEC power!

Little sleeper

[iseekool]

Thanks for the advice guys. Due to circumstances we have done a complete 180.

We have ended up buying an auto Pulsar N15II 1.6 sedan instead.

Our reasons:

- car will be used as a "train station" and "shopping centre" hack.

- cheap to insure.

- car itself is cheap as chips, we plan to use the extra cash for other things instead.

- uses barely any fuel and so easy to maintain.

Might think about the SUV/AWD route once circumstances change again