Re: I went to test drive a Durango today and after (archive)

I don't see how you compare these two vehicles! I guess the Durango's price is getting close to the X5 3 liter. I have 2 buddys with Durangos. Look cool, probably decent 4wd. I believe I have driven both. The one I know I drove must have the V8, but it is a slug. The I6 3.0 is way more agile. The ride is totally different. I feel like I'm steering a boat in the Durango. X5 feels like 528/540 with phone books stacked under my butt.

And, of course I am anal about safety. Durango doesn't even compare here. 40 mph offset collision in X5, I walk out fine. In Durango, my left foot is busted. Of course, maybe I am too quick to assume that my foot wouldn't be as strong as the steel one on the dummy.
http://www.iihs.org/vehicle_ratings/ce/html/99013.htm

And.. then there are all the lux items. Can you get nav, xenon, and pdc on a durango? Of course, they cost 1000's, but they're avail.

Granted, the Durango may be more suited for offroad. I'll give it that. Oh, and I would say it definately has more cargo space. I haven't measured, but it sure looks better. If that is important to someone, and lux/ride/safety aren't important, then I guess I could see SOME comparison..

test drive we sat down to talk money. It was an SLT+ with
4wd and they wanted 33k with .9% financing. We tried to
taik them down and when we said we could get an X5 for
37k the salesman said that BMWs are an inferior vehicle
to Dodge. I laughed and got up and walked out. As far as
the test drive is concerned, I didn't like the vibration
I felt in the steering. It only had 47 miles on it and
it vibrated more than my 93 Explorer. It had a 4.7 V8 in
it but quite frankly, the 3.0 feels stronger. Looks like
we'll be getting an X5 to add to my stable. Should look good
along side a 540.

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