2012/2013 Durango/Highlander or...

[Slide Panda]

Price: from $105,500

Sweet jebus!

[MendoDave]

Don't buy them new. Look what the 2008 models are going for.

http://www.motortrend.com/cars/2008/mercedes_benz/e_class/

I own an 01 wagon and its pretty nice.
The seats fold all the way flat and you can put a lot of cargo in there. It's pretty quick and handles good too.

Over all it's the best car I've ever owned.

[The Mad King Pepe']

If I had the money I would be tempted by a Merc ML350 BlueTEC: lots of torque and decent mileage.

2012 Mercedes-Benz ML350 BlueTEC HD Video Review


But I'm a cheap bastards so I got a used 2000 Disco II (Ikea sells 'em now, some assembly required). I manage 14.5 Mpg on my commute (avg speed 17.8 MPH) but it's nice and big (seats 7) and it can tow:






Edit:

Here's a local Q7 for sale (2010 Q7 TDI Premium Plus - $43450): http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cto/3445081151.html

[Raux]

My father has an E350, same motor I think. piece of crap. he says worst car he's owned due to motor problems

[MendoDave]

My father has an E350, same motor I think. piece of crap. he says worst car he's owned due to motor problems

I have had one issue with a crankshaft sensor going out at 180k. $97.00 and 15 minutes later it was fixed. Otherwise no issues whatsoever ever. Mine is the 3.2 V6 it think the 3.5 just has a longer/ bigger bore and stroke.

[Raux]

they've spent thousands on the motor.