mmacy, I have to admit that vehicle is just too nice to drive off road. I just can't see how the salt and sand would react to the flat-screen dvd player after a few years on the beach. I own a deville and while it was being serviced one day I took the Esplande out for a test spin. It is awesome. IMO no other SUV rides like this thing. The fit and finish is so nice I just can't see taking it off road. For a ski-trip up north...yes but on the road to black rock, having the briers scraping along the sides of that finish...no way. I wonder how the "On-Star" GPS/info service would respond to a question like this....Uhhh, I am trying to get to #^&#^&#^&#^&ens point off of black rock road and the un-named dirt road that I am on splits 3 ways...which fork do I take?
The only imrovement that vehicle could possibly have IMO is getting the NorthStar engine. If you got the $ this is one sweet SUV but I just couldn't beat on it too hard.