I thought I should post something in here. This section looked neglected...

I am trying to convince my wife that she wants one of these to replace her 01 Audi. I prefer the Patriot, she prefers the Compass; but doesn't want either one. She wants another Audi S4 but she'll just wreck it again by trying to use it as a snowplow. I've replaced the front bumper on her current Audi 3 times in 11 years! Not to mention the actual accidents she has been involved in with it - one her fault the other two not her's.

I'm thinking something with a little more ground clearance and cheaper to repair. 4wd a must, I can't downgrade her since she has to cart our kids around. The Audi has Quattro and with snow tires is unstoppable, even after tearing the lower front valence to shreds on icy drifts.