12-23-2008, 04:29 AM
If you're going to check out the Escape/Mariner, you might as well look at a Mazda Tribute, as it's also one of the corporate triplets. My wife has a 2004 Tribute that she still loves. My daughter just bought a 2008 Hyundai Tucson (2 WD) that she loves, and I love my '06 Forester (although the new model does look a bit spiffier).