What's the cheapest SUV?
 

Need a new car, what's the cheapest new SUV on the market at the moment? Need something that can tow a jet ski or two. Shopping this weekend so any help is appreciated.

Tahoe's are not that expensive and very nice...especially a Denali :-) just got one...

Go for a Dodge Ram...you wont regret it. :winkwink:

h3 is the way to go! :)

I am not interested in anything more than the cheapest one. If I was going to get mediocur it wouldn't be an SUV :)

http://www.kia.com/sportage/index.php

http://www.hyundaiusa.com/vehicle/tucson/tucson.aspx

both about 17k

if you own your own business you can get up to 70 percent back on an suv if it weighs over a certian weight, i forget how many tons it has to way but i do know the esclade quilafies.... so you can be rolling in one for dirt cheap!!!

Ram Pick-up for heavy towing. Many around here have those Hyundai Santa Fes, they are cheap.

Stay clear from Navigators. I had one, biggest piece of junk on earth.

Go to a used car dealer and get yourself a Jeep Cherokee.

Try to find one with less than 100,000 miles and you are good to go for a few years...

The big thing I would check for is a worn out rear end.

Take it to a parking lot. Put it in reverse and drive backwards making tight turns and give it a bit of gas. Then do the same thing in drive. If the rear end is going out you will get popping noises and/or it will feel like your rear end slipped out on you. Like someone nudged the back of the car.

I mention this only because I assume you are buying a 4x4. It might have actually been used as one at some point.

Fixing this problem is $1800 out the door or $600 for the quick fix (restamping the gears).

If that was the only thing wrong and I was getting one for $6K to $8K I would probably buy it anyway and throw it into the shop.

I'm pretty sure it's 6000 pounds. Also, I think you have to use it at least 50% of the time for business purposes.