So we've finally decided to trade in hubby's money pit of an Eclipse, and we've decided we're getting me a new-to-me SUV/crossover (yay!) and he'll drive my current Jeep for a while until we get him something new.  We're trying to decide what to get, and since morons are the smartest people in the world, I thought I'd ask youse guys.

Here are my criteria:

1. Near or under $20K
2. Under 40K miles
3. Third row seat, leather interior
4. American or American made, and by that I don't mean American-made by government standards, I mean most or all of the parts are made in America and it's assembled in America.
5. 4WD or AWD, 6-cylinder minimum engine.  Gas mileage is a consideration but takes a back seat to being able to get where I need to get when I need to get there.
6. Not a company that received a government bailout, which rules out Chrysler and GM products.  Yeah, I know I'm buying used so it shouldn't matter, and my mechanic even offered to only buy aftermarket parts, but I want to drive a car whose brand I believe in.

I've really enjoyed my Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee that I've driven over the past 7 years, to give you an idea of what I prefer.  A really rugged minivan would be OK, as long as the $20K price tag included the money to get a custom flame job.

Update: Don't try to sell me your car unless you're 1) willing to take an Eclipse Spyder convertible  that looks great but breaks down like clockwork (to the tune of at least $1K a repair) for trade-in, and b) you're offering financing.  Yeah, we could go to our bank, but I hate legwork.

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