I was looking for a new Aura XR, they only had the XE's left. XE is 3.5 V6 with a 4 spd auto, the XR is the 3.5 with a 6 spd auto. Between the two local dealers they only had 3 new cars left.
I got the Outlook for a ~25K, an 4 year extended bumper to bumper and a lifetime drivetrain warranty. The only clauses with the lifetime is record keeping on the oil changes (has to be an ASE rated place) and it's non-transferable. I think I'll keep this one when the wife is done with it.
This is the interior, except we've got leather:
It's hands down a better vehicle than the Trailblazer. Nice leather, lots of compartments, 3 row seating, all kinds of electronics (Bluetooth). It hauls ass when needed and rides way better. The Trailblazer was out of warranty and there were a couple of things that started to worry me; occasional engine smell, the trans didn't feel quite like it should and the last time I had it in 4wd, after I made a U-turn it seemed like the transaxle was out of whack. I never cared for the interior either. My wife liked the truck but we didn't want to spend much money on it.
I went into the dealer while I was looking and told them what my payments were, what my credit rating is and told them I wasn't going to put a dime down on it. The financing was through my credit union and the rate was pretty good. Took a 6 year (I prefer 4 year loans) loan to get the monthly down to where we wanted it but I plan on keeping this one so we weren't too concerned.
Makes me jealous when I have to hop back into my 96 F150 though, but it's priceless to have zero concerns when my wife and daughter are in "their" car.