Cruising To The Outlandish

My decade of PT Cruiser ownership is over. After weeks of research and searching, we traded up to a small SUV, so much the better to meet the needs of our parental hauling stuff around allotment.

So meet the new boss: it's a 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander LT with 34,000 miles - that's a full 100,000 miles less than what the Cruiser ended at. The 'lander has a 3.0L V6, 6-speed automatic tranny, selectable 2WD/AWD/4WD drive, great interior space and sensible layout and features, fuel efficiency on par with the cruiser, and the balance of the 5-year, 60,000 mile full vehicle warranty on top of all that. It was right up there with a newer RAV4 on my with list, and those are both harder to find and pricier. So I think we're in great shape with the Mitsu. If previous experience holds true, they're very reliable.