I bought it last year. Nissan Armada. I could never afford one new, but I was lucky enough to find a slightly used one on the lot when I went to trade in the car I had to repossess from my ex. I was able to trade a 3 year old Xterra for a six month old Armada without my payment going up at all. If I had to pay a car payment anyway, I figured I might as well pay it on the vehicle I really wanted.
I
my Armada. It has a ton of power, rides like a car, fits eight people comfortably, has a better turning radius than my DH's Corolla, great traction control, (I had to turn off the traction control last winter to do donuts on the ice), SIP SRS in all 3 rows, I can fit 3 Regents in the 2nd row, it can climb up mountain roads the Toyota Tacoma in front of me couldn't get up, I can take off all the exterior trim and steps to give myself an extra 18 inches of road clearance by unscrewing 16 bolts, looks cool, and is super comfortable.
Only things I would change about it would be add tether hooks in all positions (which I'm told is possible, but haven't gotten around to yet) put flexible buckle stalks in the second row, and make it get 100 miles to the gallon (instead of 18).
Have I mentioned I
my Armada?