Goodbye 2016 Subaru Outback, Hello 2015 Honda Pilot

We have had some major changes just in the last week! I've been writing about our search for a travel trailer or pop-up that our Subaru Outback could tow with its 200 lb. hitch weight limit. So our choice was to either get a different vehicle that had a higher hitch weight limit, or settle for a really small travel trailer or pop-up and the ones we saw really didn't appeal to us.

So -- Mike found a used 2015 Honda Pilot with slightly less than 15,000 miles on it at the Daytona Toyota dealer. We drove up to Daytona to take a look at the Pilot on the 6th and took it for a test drive. We decided to trade in our 2016 Outback for the Pilot. The Outback had the Eyesight Driver Assist, Lane Assist to keep you in your lane, Pre-Collision braking and blind spot warnings in the side mirrors. The 2015 Pilot has none of that, but does have the navigation system, plus the hitch weight on it is 450 lbs. It's a trade-off between the technology of one car vs. the towing capacity of the other car - towing capacity won out!

After much searching on the internet, Mike has found a possible travel trailer that would fit our needs for travel and comfort. It's at a dealer in Ocala and we will drive up there next week to look at the models.

The Honda Pilot is taller and larger than the Outback, so Mike is looking on the internet for some running boards for the Pilot so it is easier for me to get in and out of the Pilot. The Pilot also has leather seats and Mike is ordering some seat covers for the front seats.