Well, my wife drives the '06 Cayenne now, so she'll likely drive the 2014 Acadia and I'll be, in essence, swapping from a 2011 Ford Explorer to a 2014 JGC. So, an upgrade for both of us.
She doesn't exactly squeeze all of the performance out of the Cayenne. Although it's been a good car, it is getting long in the tooth. And after getting used to the suite of electronics on modern cars, I've decided I can't live without a backup camera, bluetooth music streaming, hands free telephone and a modern user interface with the car. At least in a daily driver.
We'll see what happens at the auction tomorrow, though. I just noticed that the seller listed the JGC on the OVE (pre-sale auction offerings) at $17,400. The auction estimate of value is $14,850. I'd go $15,100 or $15,200, but nowhere near $17,000 on that JGC as it's got over 100k miles. But, apparently the seller thinks it's worth over $17,000. No worries if I don't get it.
But, assuming I'm out the door of the auction on the JGC at $15,500 (bid plus about a $300 buyer's fee), then with the Acadia ($13,225 total purchase price), minus the Cayenne S sale price of $6,000, I'm set for a couple of years with nice drivers with under $23,000 to pay off. I feel like that's pretty reasonable. No guarantees the wife thinks that, but I suspect she'll be happy with the Acadia since it has a rear-seat entertainment system for our daughter.
I gotta say that a year's worth of maintenance costs on the Explorer was a big factor in going back to Made in the USA. The Explorer was very reliable, and in those couple of incidences where it did require maintenance, it wasn't an "Oh, shit" experience. A pair of front struts for the Explorer? $140 including shipping and easy DIY install. Had to replace the rear calipers on the Explorer, and I don't recall the exact amount, it was cheap enough that I didn't bat an eye and also an easy DIY install. Bottom line, for SUVs and trucks, made in the USA is as good as anything out there on the market from elsewhere in the world. I don't feel the need to buy something European to get a good quality SUV. Cheap and easy maintenance is a bonus. God, I'm starting to sound like Kalash.