Today Jeremy and I went and traded in the Montero for a new vehicle. Both of our cars are getting older, very high in mileage, and not as safe for our little man as we would like. Jeremy was a little sad to see the Montero go. He was comfortable with its quirks including a hole in the gas tank (you could only fill it up to 1/2-3/4 full otherwise the liquid gold would spill out all over town and you definitely couldn't park it on a hill), only 1/2 of the right rear fender flare, severe hail damage, fading paint, one broken cup holder, the driver's side window whistled above 50mph, and the driver's side door never locked. I could go on and on, but I think you get my point.
Jeremy, being the car guy that he is has researched this purchase for probably over a year. It came down to either a Honda Pilot or a Toyota Highlander. We were very happy when we drove away in our new gray Honda Pilot with leather, only 39,000 miles, lots of safety features for little man, and no odd quirks. As soon as we pulled out on the highway we both looked at each other with huge grins. It was so quiet. We could actually carry on a conversation while in the car. The Montero had so much road noise that we could never talk to each other while in the car without one of us getting crabby and frustrated that we had to yell. Jeremy said "I think I could whisper and you could hear me". I said, "I think you are right".
So yes, we are in love with our new Pilot and Jeremy is learning to like driving the Accord. It only makes sense that the person with the shorter commute and that will be hauling little man around more would drive the bigger vehicle, whether it is newer or not, right.
Jeremy, being the car guy that he is has researched this purchase for probably over a year. It came down to either a Honda Pilot or a Toyota Highlander. We were very happy when we drove away in our new gray Honda Pilot with leather, only 39,000 miles, lots of safety features for little man, and no odd quirks. As soon as we pulled out on the highway we both looked at each other with huge grins. It was so quiet. We could actually carry on a conversation while in the car. The Montero had so much road noise that we could never talk to each other while in the car without one of us getting crabby and frustrated that we had to yell. Jeremy said "I think I could whisper and you could hear me". I said, "I think you are right".
So yes, we are in love with our new Pilot and Jeremy is learning to like driving the Accord. It only makes sense that the person with the shorter commute and that will be hauling little man around more would drive the bigger vehicle, whether it is newer or not, right.
Out with the old:
In with the new:
It looks like a great family car.
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