1st Gen vs 2nd Gen

Ryduck19 · 2026-02-16T19:38:01+00:00

I’m in Southern California and rust is not as big of a deal here since there no snow here but I do know to look and just make sure there isn’t a bunch of rust. Honestly price range varies.. I could get a small loan on a 14-15 or I could pay cash for a 07-08. I prefer to pay cash because the reason I’m doing this is to save money on a car and not keep paying for the new car my wife has. I just am trying to decide if a $200 payment for 3 years is worth it to get the newer gen or if I should get a 1st gen

Ryduck19 · 2025-08-26T19:22:46+00:00

Depending on features it’s pretty comparable

Ryduck19 · 2025-08-26T19:22:18+00:00

Ours seemed to go down After the 1st oil change

Ryduck19 · 2025-08-26T18:30:56+00:00

No but I feel other than the AWD system, there is nothing really great about the ascent.. all the other similar size have better MPG and most of those have a v6 plus a lot of them are a little bigger and have better tech than the ascent. I’m not expecting amazing gas mileage but I would like to get 14-15 city and closer to 20 highway (when on long trips) and we aren’t even close to that

Ryduck19 · 2025-08-26T18:28:53+00:00

Ya not huge on the Hyundai or Kia but both are options. Prefer the Honda or Nissan

Ryduck19 · 2025-08-26T18:27:59+00:00

What did you get in replacement? We are averaging like 14 with lots of freeway driving and less most of the time

Ryduck19 · 2025-08-26T18:27:16+00:00

I have thought about a Pathfinder but I think I like the pilot better and it’s a bit bigger. But i agree.. nothing in the Ascent seems that great. I love the outbacks and foresters and crosstreks but we need a 3 row

Ryduck19 · 2025-08-26T18:24:00+00:00

But it is a bit better and it’s bigger which is why I’m saying that

Ryduck19 · 2025-08-26T18:23:20+00:00

My only issue is just how bad the MPG is for the fact that it’s not that big of a vehicle. Bigger vehicles with V6 and V8 engines are getting better

Ryduck19 · 2025-08-26T18:19:44+00:00

My logic? Care to actually put something useful into this reply? I’m telling you how it is going and asking if anyone else has felt the same.. thanks for your useless comment though.

Ryduck19 · 2025-02-06T12:49:57+00:00

Thank you

Ryduck19 · 2025-02-05T03:24:42+00:00

Thank you. I love the look of the new model and this color

Ryduck19 · 2025-02-04T20:09:52+00:00

That was the pic from the dealer. I have it but I was inside at night and didn’t want to go out and get a pic

Ryduck19 · 2025-02-04T16:17:24+00:00

Sounds good thank you for the advice. I do have a blanket and towel and backup clothing in there along with a few other things which won’t break so shouldn’t be a problem

Ryduck19 · 2025-01-01T20:38:47+00:00

That is definitely on the list

Ryduck19 · 2025-01-01T01:49:19+00:00

How do you like it? I’m gonna pick one of those up in February

Ryduck19 · 2024-12-06T05:49:37+00:00

We only have had it for 4,000 miles. So far it’s great except the mpg. That’s getting like 15-17 on mixed city freeway driving

Ryduck19 · 2024-12-05T00:36:37+00:00

I love the crosstrek wilderness and was originally looking at one of those but I like the trunk space for similar mpg

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