American cars in no way will hold their value like a foreign one.
Maybe so, but with a Honda or Toyota, you will never get the roominess your Big Dog needs like you do in a Suburban or Denali. I see Newfs and Berners crammed in the back of Toyotas all the time and that might be OK for driving around town or going to the dog park, but not for a long road trip. With our Suburban, I am happy that Drake can make himself comfortable wherever he wants rather than settling on the tiny space he's given. Another suggestion,why don't you get an extended cab pickup? There will be plenty of room for humans up front and plenty of room for the usually dirty doggies in the back. You could also buy a shell if you want some shelter for them in bad weather. Just a suggestion....Â
I wasn't referring to spaciousness. I was making a point about resale value, which has nothing to do with the size of the vehicle.
Your Suburban or Denali will really be worth nothing very quickly. Its the truth.
But, to respond to that, I've got a 4-Runner, and even with the back seats not folded down, Cabeza (100 pounds) and Maggie the Doberman (85 pounds) had ample room to stand and lay down. And do both. Multiple times. Stand, turn around, lay down, look out the windows...And, it has a 60/40 split back seat, so I can fold down one, and still get my kid back there with a TON of room.
And since Lisa mentioned she doesn't usually have any kids in the vehicle, just her dogs, I thought she might want to consider the resale value in addition to size. There are other factors that go into buying a vehicle, ya know.