God that looks terrible.

M5 touring might be my new answer for OP, can't get much more "if you know, you know" than the first 5 series wagon for sale in the US in 15 years annd it's got 700+ hp.

The M wagons look fantastic

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That rear end has a serious "Subaru fugly" thing going on. As an owner of two previous versions of the WRX, I must say I like it.

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You already have it on your list: Escalade-V

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A rode in a friend's the other day . . . The listed horsepower has to be low. I couldn't believe how fast it was. And the loudest vehicle I've ever been in. I thought we were going to break windows rolling through north dallas

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The Escalade V is listed at 682 hp combined with a 10 spd automatic transmission, that thing should be ridiculously fast.

If you want a vehicle that people will comment on and want to talk about when you're at the gas pump, I recommend:

A Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, preferably in a wacky color.

A Ford Bronco Raptor

With either one of those, you're also instantly a member of a club. With the Wrangler, you'll need ducks and with the Bronco, you'll need stickers. But people will talk to you about your vehicle frequently.

You wanted new but, the vehicle I had for about 8 months in 2007 that got the most interest from random people was a 1977 VW bus.

Driving that 2.0L air cooled Vee Dub, everybody was your friend and assumed you were a super cool guy. And everybody older than me in California, had a story about their experience in a Volkswagen bus, or it reminded them of their uncle who used to have one.

Unfortunately, I sold it when I moved to Australia but that's actually a good thing about VW Buses. You can quickly sell it for the same money you bought it for because there's a lot of demand.

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I was thinking an overland build of a van would be pretty cool. Can you put that thing on AT tires?

You can't get it in the US

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The Escalade V is listed at 682 hp combined with a 10 spd automatic transmission, that thing should be ridiculously fast.

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Meh.

4.4 to 60, 12.7 1/4 mile

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I know, that was a bit tongue in cheek.

I wish Ford still made an E series van, a Quigley converted 4x4 HD van with a nice interior would be sick. Transit vans just don't do it for me.

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I know, that was a bit tongue in cheek.

I wish Ford still made an E series van, a Quigley converted 4x4 HD van with a nice interior would be sick. Transit vans just don't do it for me.

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And I think it's outside of OP's price range.

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Meh.

4.4 to 60, 12.7 1/4 mile

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6300 lbs, seats 7, has all the tech and safety you could ever want, and makes a ton of fun noise. Surely the meh is sarcasm!

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Fast for a huge SUV, yeah. Cybertruck can do 2.6…

It's hard for a modern vehicle to be interesting. Especially one that can carry some stuff.

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Ohh ohh. Idea.

I've seen some of these and they're mostly "my wife and I like to bang and would never use contraceptives" for the mega family.

But… find a Nissan NV3500 and overland that sucker. 1ton chassis. And can do just about any utility task imaginable.

I saw one lifted with BFF KO2s. It was pretty sweet

Also, I saw a decked out Grenadier at HEB in Frisco today in that sand color.

Even my 5 yr old stopped and said "woah that's a cool car"

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I don't know dude. It's Lexus LM (I have to guess it stands for luxury minivan) not available in the US. And I would think this is more for "I'm on a business trip and partying and drinking with hot hostesses in the back" type of car.

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Ohh ohh. Idea.

I've seen some of these and they're mostly "my wife and I like to bang and would never use contraceptives" for the mega family.

But… find a Nissan NV3500 and overland that sucker. 1ton chassis. And can do just about any utility task imaginable.

I saw one lifted with BFF KO2s. It was pretty sweet

Also, I saw a decked out Grenadier at HEB in Frisco today in that sand color.

Even my 5 yr old stopped and said "woah that's a cool car"

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I don't know dude. It's Lexus LM (I have to guess it stands for luxury minivan) not available in the US. And I would think this is more for "I'm on a business trip and partying and drinking with hot hostesses in the back" type of car.

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I was referring to the NV being a kid mobile.

BMW Alpina XB7?

Escalade V is "rapper style" but a Navigator isn't??

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Escalade V is "rapper style" but a Navigator isn't??

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I initially hesitated to put Navigator on the list, but the representative Dallas bro above mentioned it.

Neither of those cars scream "Single guy with gf and dog, looking to transition from half ton luxo-truck to enthusiast-oriented SUV" to me, but hey everyone has their opinions.

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Escalade V is "rapper style" but a Navigator isn't??

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I initially hesitated to put Navigator on the list, but the representative Dallas bro above mentioned it.

Neither of those cars scream "Single guy with gf and dog, looking to transition from half ton luxo-truck to enthusiast-oriented SUV" to me, but hey everyone has their opinions.

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That we can both agree on but at least the Escalade V would sound cool doing it.

Something decidedly German is my vote for the OP.

And i'll go a little Dave Ramsey here, I hope all your affairs are in order that you can justify dropping $150k on a car.

OP, what do you think of the Ineos Grenadier? The Quartermaster has a bed and you would have something uniques although it is more mid-size so room might be an issue.

I'd probably go with a V8 Defender 110 or a Rubicon 392.

I've got a 24 Raptor R in avalanche with graphics and get comments on it daily. It's my favorite truck so far and rides much better than my 2023 TRX. If you shop around, you can usually pick up an R for $10K over. I drove to Louisiana to get mine.