Re: Question to SUV drivers

September 8, 2004

--- You wrote:

We have a CRV. Its a few years old, but its not quiet!

Tawnya

We don't have an SUV but have a Toyota Sienna minivan and it's very quiet -

even with snow tires on!

Question to SUV drivers

>Hi, I'm looking for SUV with quiet interior. ( my 1 y/o son)

>will have CI surgery on monday, and I hope that with time i will be

>able to talk to him in car.

>Please let me know if you know of any tha are queit enough and which

>are really lousy.

>Thank you

> ('s mom)

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Barbara Mellert

Manager, Social Science Computing

Kiewit Computing Services

Dartmouth College

13A Silsby Hall; HB 6121

Hanover NH 03755

Telephone: 603/646-2877

URL: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~ssc

September 8, 2004

we have aGMC--Yukon-- very quiet....2003 model

September 8, 2004

we have aGMC--Yukon-- very quiet....2003 model

September 8, 2004

In a message dated 9/8/2004 12:48:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

mamanatasa@... writes:

Hi, I'm looking for SUV with quiet interior. ( my 1 y/o son)

will have CI surgery on monday, and I hope that with time i will be

able to talk to him in car.

Please let me know if you know of any tha are queit enough and which

are really lousy.

Thank you

('s mom)

,

We chose a van over an SUV. It was quieter and honestly, had more room in

it. The SUVs looked bigger and appeared roomier, but they weren't. When we

loaded both kids (10 and 13) into them for test drives, there was not that much

room left for anything else, compared with a van.

So, we bought a Honda Odyssey. Plus it has the highesst rankings as far as

safetly issues and dependability. As long as the AC is not blowing at top

setting or the stereo is turned up, Ian can hear us pretty well.

Not quite the dfeedback you were looking for, but we did drive SUVs this

spring and this is what we bought.

Jill

September 8, 2004

In a message dated 9/8/2004 11:03:04 AM Pacific Standard Time,

JillcWood@... writes:

<<So, we bought a Honda Odyssey. Plus it has the highesst rankings as far as

safetly issues and dependability. As long as the AC is not blowing at top

setting or the stereo is turned up, Ian can hear us pretty well.>>

We came to the same conclusion regarding SUVs versus Minivans and bought the

Odyssey as well. Neal hears fine most of the time in it, but you're right

about the A/C. I wonder if other vans have quiter ones. In ours, especially

when the back A/C is on full blast (and living in an area where the 100's in the

summer are pretty common, that's often), even I can barely hear anyone.

~Rhonda~

Mom to Audrey, 7, hearing & Neal, 5, CII 6-11-02

September 8, 2004

Test drive everything before making a decision. We live in an area with very

winding roads and some pretty decent hills. So we drove those roads with

each car/van/suv we were considering. The Toyotas did not handle as well on the

curves as the Hondas. They felt looser, as though they did not hold the road

as well. But that is a very subjective opinion.

We'd had Volkswagons for years and loved the way they held the road. We only

stopped buying VWs when they stopped making desiels. (Desiels are now back,

but I don't think they're in the vans.) Anyway, the Honda's handling for both

our van and the sedan won out over the Toyotas. The VW products were not as

high on the safety records, so they were dropped from consideration for that

reason.

We now own an Odyssey and a Civic. We went with the smaller sized sedan

because my hubby uses the Civic as his work/commuter car and the gas milegae

was

better. I guess we're now a Honda family, although we didn't plan it that way.

-- Jill

September 8, 2004

Test drive everything before making a decision. We live in an area with very

winding roads and some pretty decent hills. So we drove those roads with

each car/van/suv we were considering. The Toyotas did not handle as well on the

curves as the Hondas. They felt looser, as though they did not hold the road

as well. But that is a very subjective opinion.

We'd had Volkswagons for years and loved the way they held the road. We only

stopped buying VWs when they stopped making desiels. (Desiels are now back,

but I don't think they're in the vans.) Anyway, the Honda's handling for both

our van and the sedan won out over the Toyotas. The VW products were not as

high on the safety records, so they were dropped from consideration for that

reason.

We now own an Odyssey and a Civic. We went with the smaller sized sedan

because my hubby uses the Civic as his work/commuter car and the gas milegae

was

better. I guess we're now a Honda family, although we didn't plan it that way.

-- Jill

September 8, 2004

We have a CRV. Its a few years old, but its not quiet!

Tawnya

Question to SUV drivers

>Hi, I'm looking for SUV with quiet interior. ( my 1 y/o son)

>will have CI surgery on monday, and I hope that with time i will be

>able to talk to him in car.

>Please let me know if you know of any tha are queit enough and which

>are really lousy.

>Thank you

> ('s mom)

>

>All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post

is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to

copyright restrictions.

>

September 8, 2004

--- You wrote:

I also have been a VW lover for years - just over a year ago got we bought

the Honda Pilot and my first comment was how quiet it was. My kids (8 and

13) both CI users, plug their headphones in the back and watch the DVD

player (with captions) - so mom and dad have quiet rides too! Good luck

with your car/SUV shopping/hunting, Martha

--- end of quote ---

Hi Martha - I'm new car shopping and wondered about the Pilot - they seem big

(having been a mini-van owner for a long time) and seem to have good cargo

space, true? Are they horrible on gas mileage?

Thanks!

b

*******************************

Barbara Mellert

Manager, Social Science Computing

Kiewit Computing Services

Dartmouth College

13A Silsby Hall; HB 6121

Hanover NH 03755

Telephone: 603/646-2877

URL: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~ssc

September 8, 2004

Get a Toyota Prius. That is the quietest car on the market. Unless you

really really need an SUV.

I ordered my matrix and then rented a prius. I wish I had held out for the

prius. It is the most quiet car I've ever driven, good on gas, and roomy.

SInce it runs a lot on electricity, there is not some loud engine to deal

with.

>

>Reply-To: Listen-Up

>To: Listen-Up

>Subject: Question to SUV drivers

>Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 16:33:21 -0000

>

>Hi, I'm looking for SUV with quiet interior. ( my 1 y/o son)

>will have CI surgery on monday, and I hope that with time i will be

>able to talk to him in car.

>Please let me know if you know of any tha are queit enough and which

>are really lousy.

>Thank you

> ('s mom)

>

September 8, 2004

Get a Toyota Prius. That is the quietest car on the market. Unless you

really really need an SUV.

I ordered my matrix and then rented a prius. I wish I had held out for the

prius. It is the most quiet car I've ever driven, good on gas, and roomy.

SInce it runs a lot on electricity, there is not some loud engine to deal

with.

>

>Reply-To: Listen-Up

>To: Listen-Up

>Subject: Question to SUV drivers

>Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 16:33:21 -0000

>

>Hi, I'm looking for SUV with quiet interior. ( my 1 y/o son)

>will have CI surgery on monday, and I hope that with time i will be

>able to talk to him in car.

>Please let me know if you know of any tha are queit enough and which

>are really lousy.

>Thank you

> ('s mom)

>

September 8, 2004

Jill

My husband drives the Odyssey also. We've convinced coworkers to go with

the odyssey over SUVs. Plus, the gas mileage is so much better!

>

September 8, 2004

I also have been a VW lover for years - just over a year ago got we bought

the Honda Pilot and my first comment was how quiet it was. My kids (8 and

13) both CI users, plug their headphones in the back and watch the DVD

player (with captions) - so mom and dad have quiet rides too! Good luck

with your car/SUV shopping/hunting, Martha

At 12:33 PM 9/8/2004, you wrote:

>Hi, I'm looking for SUV with quiet interior. ( my 1 y/o son)

>will have CI surgery on monday, and I hope that with time i will be

>able to talk to him in car.

>Please let me know if you know of any tha are queit enough and which

>are really lousy.

>Thank you

> ('s mom)

>

>All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post

>is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to

>copyright restrictions.

>

September 8, 2004

I also have been a VW lover for years - just over a year ago got we bought

the Honda Pilot and my first comment was how quiet it was. My kids (8 and

13) both CI users, plug their headphones in the back and watch the DVD

player (with captions) - so mom and dad have quiet rides too! Good luck

with your car/SUV shopping/hunting, Martha

At 12:33 PM 9/8/2004, you wrote:

>Hi, I'm looking for SUV with quiet interior. ( my 1 y/o son)

>will have CI surgery on monday, and I hope that with time i will be

>able to talk to him in car.

>Please let me know if you know of any tha are queit enough and which

>are really lousy.

>Thank you

> ('s mom)

>

>All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post

>is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to

>copyright restrictions.

>

September 8, 2004

We love our Nissan Pathfinder and Hadley does well in it. She even has enjoyed

having the sun roof and windows open this summer and requests it. We have long

conversations in the car and listen to music just fine. We have not used an FM.

We also tried out the Nissan Quest this summer, just to see what it was like.

She seemed to be fine in it, although that was not tested from the " way back " .

Hadley regularly drives in a Ford Explorer too. It's a bit more trucky that the

Pathfinder, but she still understands ok in it.

I do have to say, when Hadley was first learning language, I purposely rode with

her in the car to see if that helped to develop her listening skills in a car (I

did this partly because we spent up to 3 hours in the car once a week for AVT).

I really can't say whether this helped, but she is a good car listener.

September 8, 2004

Getting about 20 miles per gal - not good with all the driving I do - I

bought it a year ago April and have over 33,000 miles on it. YES, good

cargo space - We can fit A LOT. I will never go back to a van after this -

I had a Ford Windstar and was not happy.

>Hi Martha - I'm new car shopping and wondered about the Pilot - they seem

>big (having been a mini-van owner for a long time) and seem to have good

>cargo space, true? Are they horrible on gas mileage?

>

>Barbara Mellert

>Manager, Social Science Computing

> Kiewit Computing Services

>Dartmouth College

>13A Silsby Hall; HB 6121

>Hanover NH 03755

>Telephone: 603/646-2877

>URL: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~ssc

>

>All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post

>is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to

>copyright restrictions.

>

September 9, 2004

We have a 2004 Expedition....I love it and it is very quiet. My son is only

8 months old so I am not sure about how quiet it is to him. He babbles in

the back and when he is crying, he stops when I put the Wiggles on! Good

luck!

Dianne

Mama to Jack, 2 (hearing) and Liam, 8 months (mild/moderate bilateral loss,

aided at 9 weeks)

-- Question to SUV drivers

Hi, I'm looking for SUV with quiet interior. ( my 1 y/o son)

will have CI surgery on monday, and I hope that with time i will be

able to talk to him in car.

Please let me know if you know of any tha are queit enough and which

are really lousy.

Thank you

('s mom)

September 9, 2004

We have a 2004 Expedition....I love it and it is very quiet. My son is only

8 months old so I am not sure about how quiet it is to him. He babbles in

the back and when he is crying, he stops when I put the Wiggles on! Good

luck!

Dianne

Mama to Jack, 2 (hearing) and Liam, 8 months (mild/moderate bilateral loss,

aided at 9 weeks)

-- Question to SUV drivers

Hi, I'm looking for SUV with quiet interior. ( my 1 y/o son)

will have CI surgery on monday, and I hope that with time i will be

able to talk to him in car.

Please let me know if you know of any tha are queit enough and which

are really lousy.

Thank you

('s mom)

September 9, 2004

> We have a 2004 Expedition....I love it and it is very

quiet.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Our 2002 Ex is quiet as well. When we bought our van it was quiet

(2000 Windstar) but when we went looking again it was amazing just

how noisy it really was compared to the newer models. We try not to

go off much in the van as a family because it is noisy. My personal

vehicle is a 2004 F-150 supercrew with the larger motor for towing

the camper that is unbelievably quiet for a truck, but then again it

is actually an expedition without tha back on it...LOL. Can't afford

to drive it lately due to gas prices though. My husband is wanting

to trade two of ours in on a jeep or a convertible. I want the

convertible (he says a jeep is a convertible...men.... haha) I don't

know how quiet either one would be!

Good luck and let me know what you decide and how it compares to the

others you test drive.

Elaine

September 9, 2004