Which one is it? If there is non for 8, how about specious for 7?
None of them would last 10 years trouble free. Ford Expedition? Those have the troublesome EcoBoost V6 engines and are electrical nightmares. Chevrolet/GMC? The quality of GM has been going down those don't hold up. MAYBE the Chevy Express would be the better of the choices. If you could swing for a US made Toyota or Honda that would be your best bet.
Well, … Toyota Sequoia is assembled in Princeton, Indiana.
F.S.
other than Toyota
OK, … Louisville, Kentucky: … Ford Expedition. Based on F150, … shouldn’t be so bad as to be unacceptable. Probably as good as any from the U.S. based car/truck maker!
OK, … one more idea: American made, 1970 ( or there about Suburban). I know, … it’s a comfy 9-seater, instead of 8, but still.
Anyway, couple of blocks from my digs, … in the back lane, there is one. Still runs, pretty well daily. Still looks good, no smoke when goes down the street towing, … pulls small two axle Airstream just about every long weekend off camping in Banff National Park, … just like it used to in its younger days and ever since. And so, … if you can locate one just like that, life should be swell.
Best,
F.S.
If you mean American SUVs, the Ford Expedition is an okay vehicle. Chevy Express vans are good whether you get them new or not. They look the same. The Honda Pilots are made in the US.
To help us better, which brands are you interested in buying from? I would definitely not go with any of the big SUVs from the Big Three made in the last 15+ years. Also, how far back are you willing to go? I also won’t recommend older than 2000 (and that is pushing it). Daily driver? 2nd/3rd vehicle? How many miles do you expect to put on and how long do you hope to keep? We need more constraints to help you better.
So far you said No to Chevy, GMC, Ford, Toyota? (You didn’t say FCA but I would add that, too.). What’s wrong with Toyota?
Also, define ‘American made’.
American brand would be better choice of words than American made. It seems that so far people point to Ford Expedition or something very old. I was thinking in the range of 10 years old or so. Not much for towing or off road and no gas hogs.
@ian2021 I would definitely not go with any of the big SUVs from the Big Three made in the last 15+ years. The quality of their vehicles has really gone down. And FCA is really Italian/now French owned so would you consider them American brand?
Yes their are American brands, but the owners are foreigners. Just like Volvo is Swedish/European brand, but it belongs to Chinese now.
If you can sacrifice the interior toys, the GMC Savanna/Chevrolet Express can easily seat 12, tow 10K lbs, and has excellent build quality for under 30K new and 15K used.
They really are great value and last for a long time... I wonder why so few people buy them! But I would suggest one.
wouldn't know it actually existed {black}:excitement:
🙄 @mountainmanjoe got this whole thread on the Chevy Express bandwagon 😆
So now when everyone starts recommending the Savanna platform to people you know why
uhh no I wouldn't call the Savana/Express build quality "excellent" . I would call it cheap plasticy design, and assembled by a drunk or high union worker on a Friday afternoon. I've had to finish the job the GM should have done, properly myself. However, it is the only vehicle of it's kind that doesn't cost $70k, and it will serve my needs.
Honda Pilot is made in the US. But not if you do heavy towing or serious off road capacity.
so no Chevy, GMC, Ford, etc
They will all run. There are just fewer problems 10-15 years out with Toyota and Honda.
You don’t specify new or used. If you want older, see if you can find an excursion with the 7.3 diesel.
Get a Ford Econoline.
Early 2000’s Chevy Suburban/Tahoe or GMC Yukon/Yukon XL from 2000-2006. Thats when GM made decent vehicles. or a used Ford Expedition with a V8 not the turbocharged V6 BS
Sequoia
American made is perhaps not the best choice of words how about American brand. What is the best choice?