The visibility I find fine in driving, but I am tall and I think the narrow windows probably work better for me than a shorter person. Parking lots at night and/or in rain or snow mean you drive it like a van when backing up - use the (excellent) mirrors as well as looking behind. The mirrors are the best of any car I have ever driven, obviously developed to balance off the narrow windows.
I really, really liked the Forester and came within a hair of buying one. I was actually on the way to drive another one when I decided to visit a dealer with a pile of ex-lease Chryslers on his lot for cheap. That was that. For a 2005 American car my Mag is in incredible shape. Would pass for brand new to most people. Either Chrysler has improved its interior materials vastly, or Chrysler corporate leasing spends major dollars on refurbishing its returns before cycling them through the auction. The leather seats are unmarked and uncreased, everything looks and works as new save a few scratches on the chrome surround of the gear selector. Even the cargo area is pristine. mac on 1/7/09 19:23, Scott Ritchey at ritche...@nc.rr.com wrote: > Good rundown on what's out there. We went through a similar search last > year. SWMBO insisted on a wagon but didn't like the looks of the Magnum so > I never drove it. How do you find visibility (CU criticized it)? We > eventually went with the Outback but it IS cramped, at least compared to the > Sable wagon it replaced (but we are smallish). Only scheduled MX to date. > MPG (25.? actual) probably suffers from AWD. Visibility out the back is > poor, my main complaint. > > -----Original Message----- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] > On Behalf Of Steve MacSween > Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 00:49 > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: [MBZ] So I end up buying a 2005 Dodge Magnum > > Had it two months and no complaints so far. SXT with 3.5 HO. > > I came to it for reasons of price/value/kick for buck in today's market. > After the test drive there was no way I was not buying it. > > The alternatives (all 2004-2007 models): > > Ford Ranger (what I set out to buy): not enough headroom, BUMMER > Subaru Forester: pricey for what you get, slightly cramped for me > Subaru Outback: nice once I folded myself in two to get into it > Volkswagen Passat: put me to sleep in 5 minutes > Scion Van: kewl but unbearably cheap inside and you can hear every > suspension movement every moment you drive > Mazda 5: too cramped > Volvo xc70: WOW best seats of any car anywhere, decent handling, scary > repair stories so I ran away > 300e: they are all scary movie time up here now, no decent ones left > 300td: only decent one I have seen for months blew up (no joke) the day > before I was to go see it > Nissan Rogue: too cramped, nice package tho > Dodge Caliber: Drove it as a rental for 3 weeks while I shopped. CVT sounds > like a roto rooter half the time. Huge inside but I got tired of banging my > head every time I got in, really quick. > > You can start the flames now ;). > > Mac > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
