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hey, i neeed a bigger car/suv etc than the Vibe. what do you suggest!? i really like the Caliber, but all im hearing is bad htings about them. so.....help me out! thaNX!!

yea what sorta things you need a bigger car for? mmm mazda 6 wagon if your going to have a lot of stuff and want a car. Theres always that pontiac suv thing or a ford escape.

Check out the Subaru Legacy wagon... Notably bigger than the vibe, but not ridiculously huge.

Eh, go check into the Caliber, no sense in ruling it out unless you've really looked it over. No matter what sort of vehicle you're looking for, you're the only one who can decide if it is right for you. You may find it isn't so bad, who knows, never hurts to try. The Torrent/Equinox are nice vehicles, as I'm sure the Vue is good as well since it is on the same platform. I really liked the way the Torrent behaves on the highway, it has a soft ride and is quiet inside. The engine has plenty of pep down low, but it gets a bit weak at higher speeds... All in all, they're definitely worth a look. If you need bigger, the upcoming Hyundai Santa Fe looks nice. It is available with a 3rd row, so you could probably get one without if you didn't need the people hauling capabilities, and have a ton of room for whatever else. Probably will be mid to upper 20s, as they have moved it up market a bit from the first generation. I kinda like the Tucson, it has a V6, but it really doesn't seem to be in a package which is that much bigger than what you have now...And there's the whole RAV-4 or CRV sort of thing if you like.

we love our VUE as well. the new features for the 06 have us thinking of getting a second one.

I suggest a 3/4 ton Suburban or Yukon XL. They come with 6.0l or 8.1l engines (over 300 hp), have room for 8 people, can haul 4x8 sheets, and tow between 7500 and 12k pounds. You will never need to go bigger at a later time. Oh, you can get some good deals on these, and you need to fill all the seats to justify the mpg.

Quote, originally posted by michaelgt »You will never need to go bigger at a later time. I should hope not! If he does need to go bigger, only thing I can think of is that International "pickup truck" thingy with the dump bed.

look at the gran vitary, and the XL7. there's the torrent, the sonata, the vue, the equinox. i think the caliber is VERY similar to the vibe on dimensions. why don't you just ditch the extra weight and un-needed passengers and get a solstice.

i guess im just tired of the smallness of the vibe, i guess? hahah ......i just want something alil bigger....... ill check out the Caliber and Equinox/torrent:) and compare, htanx:)

someone here got a mazda 5. not my cup of tea, but they were raving about it. i was parked next to one at the gas station and its a bit tall, but not too bad in the looks department

<<ducking for cover>>i have a thing f the nissan murano myself. god i want one.

I'd say Legacy GT wagon or just a non-turbo wagon. The caliber is basicly the same size as our Vibes right?

Quote, originally posted by drunkenvibe »<<ducking for cover>>i have a thing f the nissan murano myself. god i want one.I'm with you on that one! If they weren't so much I would've bought one over the Vibe in a beat!And as for the Mazda5, if those would've come out when the Vibe did I probably would have bought one of those instead since they're still in the same price bracket.

Quote, originally posted by Pyro-Andrew »i guess im just tired of the smallness of the vibe, i guess? hahah ......i just want something alil bigger....... ill check out the Caliber and Equinox/torrent:) and compare, htanx:)After two months of ownership of my Torrent no complains. It is a lot bigger, comfier, quieter than the Vibe. The onlylittle down side is the milage. Mine is still broken in. The best was 26Miles/gallon (90% highway), the worst 20 (75% city), but averaging around 22. So it is not to bad.

actually, the caliber is a bit bigger. http://www.dodge.com/en/caliber/index.htmli think the Fit loooks just like the Vibe! with only a few minor changes. but with alittle LESS power. from the honda.fit page "And the Fit has even more to make you smile, like a 109-horsepower, 1.5-liter, VTEC® engine; legendary Honda safety, including front, front side and side curtain airbags; plenty of storage compartments; and a super-friendly base model starting price between $13,000 and $14,000. Plus, Sport models equipped with automatic transmissions come with steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters"

109 brings a smile to your face? LOL maybe when your at the pump once a month!

Quote, originally posted by Mavrik »109 brings a smile to your face? LOL maybe when your at the pump once a month! oh come on man, imagine it! revving the hell out of it waiting for the vtec to engage, then feeling that massive 109 horses!

Quote, originally posted by drunkenvibe »oh come on man, imagine it! revving the hell out of it waiting for the vtec to engage, then feeling that massive 109 horses!Yes it is only 109HP but it is also 300 phounds lighter than a base Vibe. 0-60 8.9 seconds (Car and Driver) vs. the Vibe's 8.5 seconds (Car and Driver). So I don't think it's that slow.

How about the Kia Rondo?The renamed "Carens" looks like another vibe clone, but is supposed to be able to seat seven peoplehttp://www.motorsports.autoblo...arens/

7 people?!! they must of outsourced to the clown car makers imo its ugly....