I would say it’s an excellent old school SUV. With great tires and upgraded shocks it’s a strong value. I had it as a loaner for 1k miles. My only issue with the car is that leans a bit in turns because of its height (the Luxury when lowered does not). It’s not a midsize luxury SUV. It’s much more of a competitor for a Jeep, but I enjoy it.
I like it’s weight, road presence, build quality, low end grunt and it’s versatile in terms of seating room (movement of the 2nd row).
It’s something you lease for cheap and then keep as a truck for a long time.
I wish I could give you the dealer but if I do there’s no way they give me a good deal in the future. Its in Greater LA I’ll tell you that. I’ll tell you this though, use the numbers from this website that seem legitimate and bat around some numbers to dealers that are your less likely prospects (far, not so competitive). Your goal is to feel out the market. If you do a quick search on dealer holdback you’ll see that they’ve got some room under invoice, not a huge amount though. Calculate that room under invoice plus whatever incentives are out there. Then use the lease calculator and Edmunds to find out what a really great offer would look like and try to find the best deal.
If you’re a guy who asks for a ridiculous deal they’ll laugh you off. If you’re a sucker you’ll get played. Know about how much room they really have, base MF, incentives and residual and see what the most competitive dealers are willing to do.