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Originally Posted by 330i2X5
Im confused now and dont know what to do !....such valuable feedback !
How about people WITH 3rd row give me their reasons and pros for getting it ??
It would save me close to $2k to spend on upgrading the wheels, and it puts on extra weight on vehicle....on the other hand, I have friends that may visit that have kids and it could be useful then, and I love the reclining feature !.....decisions decisions.....
By the way the 2nd row does NOT recline if you dont opt for 3rd row......
I will be driving this vehicle so I wont in anyway enjoy the reclining feature but is it more comfortable when reclined or not?...now I forget from my test drive and there are no demos around at the dealerships....all sold !!
Im going crazy here !!!!!!
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Yes, you appear to be fretting quite a bit. Not healthy.
I have had a 3rd row on two different Expeditions. Much more room than the E70, but still, if I was going to use it regularly I would get a van. Not a mini-van, but a full size van. If you are going to carry 7 people, you may as well have the capability to carry nine. You don't need a bus license until you get past 12 seats in my province (and yes, I have a bus license as well).
No sense worrying about the weight. With a vehicle this heavy, the 60 lb difference is immaterial.
If your friends with kids visit, presumably they got to your house somehow. Have them ride in whatever they came in to town in.
When I bought my E53 I knew it sat 5 people. I figured out in advance how often I needed more seats. Once, we had to take two cars to a restaurant. Another time, a year later, we had friends from the UK, and there were seven of us (three small teenagers). We decided to tour the Rockies for a week. I rented a brand new Lincoln Navigator with DVD player, air-conditioned seats, and lots of other fun toys. We put a soft luggage carrier on the roof (because there is no luggage space even in an Expedition when the three rows are in use). It was a great touring vehicle. $60 per day. $360 for the week. How much did you say that the third row micro-seat cost?
The E70 isn't a bus. If you need a bus, buy one. Just don't pretend that the third row seat makes a reasonable vehicle into a reasonable bus.
Just my $0.02