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I have a 2006 LT as you can see by my sig.

We traded out of an Aztek to get into ours. The Azteks were great, but not very reliable. The Maxx doesn't quite have the storage space of the 'Teks, but our kids are almost off to college, we're not carrying as much crap as we used to. The bonus to the Maxx is it has been absolutely reliable, we're about 24,000 miles on it now, nothing out of the ordinary, with the exception of the one sun visor issue.

My wife drives the car to and from work, 14 or so miles one way part suburban driving, we get about 18-20 in town, closer to 30 on freeway/interstate runs. We routinely go home to Ohio or to my wife's relatives in Tennessee and Georgia and the fuel economy with a loaded car and A/C on in summer is excellent. Plus, with the torquey V6, it will FLATTEN mountains. I've owned more powerful cars, but not more useful ones.

The interior is utilitarian to the max (no pun intended) all but the driver's seat folds down so you can load lumber (at least that's what I did with it) in it, the back panel (behind the back seat) can be reconfigured into a picnic table (which comes in handy at soccer games) and can be placed on different levels so you can have two-level storage. The back panel also has grocery bag hooks, and on the sides of the hatch area floor are a couple of cubbies big enough to hold gallon milk jugs. Also, a cargo net for small items. The hatch is apparently made of aluminum and is light to open and shut.

The back seats move back and forth, and recline, great for growing teenagers and I've surprised many people with the limousine like backseat area in the car. Obviously we've put some freeway miles on the car, the front seats while not Recaros, are pretty well bolstered and I do not experience any back pain after a 6 or 10 hour drive. The 4 wheel discs have kept me on the planet and out of trouble. The traction control is pretty reasonable in snow. It can be turned off, for the occasions you need to turn it off. If you're quick enough with the gas pedal, though, you can do a nice smoky burnout before the nanny kicks in. It's quite entertaining.

If you want more information on the Maxx, private message me. As you can tell, I like the car.