What are you waiting for, checks all boxes. Will look great cruising up to park city!I need some pushing to get over the top in a purchase of a new Passport. I think I want/need one.
I am currently driving a 2000 Lexus LX470 (160k miles), which I purchased new and am having a hard time letting it go. It has been a great vehicle and has served me well. However, as I get older (65), I am becoming more concerned about safety features. The Honda Sensing suite seems appealing, but I wonder about the practicality. Which of the features in Honda Sensing do you find useful? Which features are more trouble than they are worth?
Also, my key checkbox items are reliability, resale, visibility, AWD, cargo capacity, a commanding seat height, safety and a comfortable road vehicle. I also prefer simplicity in the dash layout.
I spend time skiing, cycling, flyfishing and frequent road trips in the Western U.S. I need occasional off road capability and must be able to attach a two bike Thule platform rack for both mountain and road biking. I don't need/want a 3rd row as my wife has a Buick Enclave if more space is needed.
I have yet to test drive a Passport, but it appears to check the boxes best. I have considered Subaru Ascent, Acura RDX, Toyota 4-Runner and Lexus GX, but will likely pass on all of those for various reasons.
Thanks in advance for any comments that might be helpful.
Rich in Salt Lake City
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I wanted many of the same features as you. I suggest you go see it for yourself, get a feel for the roominess, and take it for a test drive. Try out the Honda Sensing features during your test drive. Then, come back here and tell us which trim/color you purchased 
Look at all these quote"old guys"unquote on here
I'm gonna be 45 in a few months - Bless you guys older than me - I hope I'm as capable as y'all are when I get there.
That said, I'm in a similar boat as the OP - I have a ROCK SOLID ride now. It's paid off. It never gives me any problems. I do the majority of the maintenance myself. It's a Tacoma - Reliable and I have dealers (without even haggling) willing to give me $17k for it - So there's value there.
I'm an ex-Honda owner. Had an '06 Accord and it was fantastic, is probably still running actually - But I got out of it because I wanted a pickup. Now my kids are getting a bit older - But they still have a lot of sh*t that's getting harder to put in the bed, even with a tonneau cover. And they'd probably be more comfortable in something with a little more room.
No manufacturer has ever made a vehicle that has the looks, capability and tech that the Passport does. That's why it caught my eye. Every check box is ticked - Carplay, LED lights, AWDTorque-Vectoring to handle some light off-road, adaptive cruise control. Everything.
I'm probably going to get one this summer when they relax a bit on the incentives (also after tax season which wasn't kind to me in '18 LOL)
But seriously I can't see a reason to NOT get a Passport. This thing is the real deal and covers a market that spans (IMHO) people from their 30's to 90's that are active and want the same thing you're looking for.
I'm gonna be 45 in a few months - Bless you guys older than me - I hope I'm as capable as y'all are when I get there.
That said, I'm in a similar boat as the OP - I have a ROCK SOLID ride now. It's paid off. It never gives me any problems. I do the majority of the maintenance myself. It's a Tacoma - Reliable and I have dealers (without even haggling) willing to give me $17k for it - So there's value there.
I'm an ex-Honda owner. Had an '06 Accord and it was fantastic, is probably still running actually - But I got out of it because I wanted a pickup. Now my kids are getting a bit older - But they still have a lot of sh*t that's getting harder to put in the bed, even with a tonneau cover. And they'd probably be more comfortable in something with a little more room.
No manufacturer has ever made a vehicle that has the looks, capability and tech that the Passport does. That's why it caught my eye. Every check box is ticked - Carplay, LED lights, AWDTorque-Vectoring to handle some light off-road, adaptive cruise control. Everything.
I'm probably going to get one this summer when they relax a bit on the incentives (also after tax season which wasn't kind to me in '18 LOL)
But seriously I can't see a reason to NOT get a Passport. This thing is the real deal and covers a market that spans (IMHO) people from their 30's to 90's that are active and want the same thing you're looking for.
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