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New car, need help

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Capt.Flannel
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So I'm getting a new car and I need:

good gas - 30+mpg preferably
LOTS of room (small SUV or wagon would be good)
Not expensive on repairs (compared to my volvo)
needs to be able to take a beating
AWD or 4WD (fwd would be OK, but not the best)
Not ugly

go!
May 27 2007 7:26PM
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eheath
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Subaru, get a outback or legacy sedan, they have everything there (25mpg tho)
May 27 2007 7:28PM
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Capt.Flannel
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keep it under 5 years old, by the way.
May 27 2007 7:28PM
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Capt.Flannel
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intriguing, thanks. Any others?
May 27 2007 7:29PM
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Capt.Flannel
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and I don't want to bankrupt my parents, so keep it under 20k.
May 27 2007 7:30PM
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bigdaddytmac
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Dude you can get a brand new subaru for slightly less than 20k. Do it, they are the shit.
May 27 2007 7:37PM
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bigdaddytmac
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My Impreza gets 33 mpg highway, by my own measurements.
May 27 2007 7:38PM
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japanada
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not much imo out there that has the room you are looking for, plus awd/4x4, plus 30+mpg.
May 27 2007 7:38PM
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Capt.Flannel
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hmm, good to know.

let's throw that limit to 10k, see if there's anything decent. I'm getting a new car for graduation, so this will be for the next 3 years only.
May 27 2007 7:39PM
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Capt.Flannel
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which is precisely why I made a thread - I can't think of much either, besides the Hyundai Sante Fe and a Focus wagon... two more reasons I made the thread.
May 27 2007 7:40PM
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japanada
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ford escape, it doesnt get 30+ but low to mid 20s.

maybe a VW but unless its a wagon its not gonna be too roomy.

any car with a rack you could put a thule box on would dramitcally increase room when you ski, think of that?

May 27 2007 7:50PM
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Capt.Flannel
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Ya I did think of that - I'll be getting a thule/yakima rack for my bike/kayak anyways, but I was hoping that I could find something big enough to begin with.
May 27 2007 7:54PM
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japanada
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yeah, if you lowered you mpg requirment to say 20, so much more is open to you.
May 27 2007 7:55PM
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eheath
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I got a 05 legacy sedan for just under 16k so legit.
May 27 2007 7:57PM
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garrett.
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toyota prius!
May 27 2007 7:57PM
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Capt.Flannel
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well post em anyways - I'd be OK with 20 but I put 30 out of optimism. Anything would be better than my 3 gear volvo wagon from the stone age.
May 27 2007 7:58PM
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ShadyHillGroup
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ive got a benz E320 wagon, its AWD, has a shitload of space (3rd row of seats) and i get decent gas, on long trips i average around 23-24mpg with a rack on my car. It has decent power but nothing that crazy, and you can pick them up fairly cheap when they are old, mines an 01' with 100,000 miles, its only worth about 10g's now but it still has a shitload of life left in it
May 27 2007 7:59PM
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killabees
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skyline
May 27 2007 8:00PM
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Capt.Flannel
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probably expensive to fix, right? I'm transferring out of state for school in the fall and if it breaks down, I don't want to have to call my parents for cash to get it fixed.
May 27 2007 8:01PM
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buck490
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wrx impreza wagon, great mileage, small, hatchback, fast, awd. in other words....PERFEC.
May 27 2007 8:03PM
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Capt.Flannel
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how does small fit in there?


are Subarus, general, expensive to fix?
May 27 2007 8:04PM
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ShadyHillGroup
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well it depends where you get your car serviced, if you go to a benz dealership they will charge you 5x as much as anywhere else, i go to the garage down the street from my house and nothing has been too expensive, also a ford escape would be pretty legit, then get mid 20 mpg
May 27 2007 8:05PM
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Capt.Flannel
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oh I'd never go straight to the dealer. Thanks for the info. I was thinking a Ford Escape; my cousin just got one this week, I'll have to call her and see how she likes it.
May 27 2007 8:06PM
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Quinn
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I would say a Ford Escape Hybrid, but I hate Ford.
May 27 2007 8:12PM
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bigwhite.steeze
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you wont find an AWD with 30mpg
May 27 2007 8:14PM
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Capt.Flannel
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Don't be a pessimist!


I know, I'm looking for a good mix of everything I'd like. Truly, I'm just looking for something that ISN'T RWD.
May 27 2007 8:16PM
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Capt.Flannel
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New questions:

On average, how long do Fords, Toyotas and Hondas last? (I know it's a variable question, but I'm using the logic that says volvos last forever... which is like 250-300k miles)
May 27 2007 8:21PM
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bigdaddytmac
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Actually you will, its called a subaru.
May 27 2007 8:22PM
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Alkyy
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go with the subaru, i have a 98 forester and love it, plenty of room for skis and everything inside and gets mid to upper 20s for gas.  I got mine with 65k for 5,000 i have only had to put about 500 worth of repairs in it since last november
May 27 2007 8:52PM
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japanada
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if you want a suv=room, jeeps with a 6cyclinder can get 20-22 mpg highway, and can def be had for under 10k, let alone 20k. 4 runners.

since your parents are buying your car, why not get something bigger and better in the snow and other bad weather, and pay a bit more for gas. the difference in 5 mpgs isnt that much money.
May 27 2007 8:55PM
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lushlaxstr
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shut up bitch
May 27 2007 8:56PM
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Capt.Flannel
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we've had 3 shitty jeeps (new) in the last 7 years, so no jeeps for me. I'm not asking my rents for something bigger because I don't want a big car and would prefer to have a sedan, but I need something to carry a drumset and multiple hockey bags, hence the desire for another wagon.
May 27 2007 9:01PM
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Shpadoinkle
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chevy tahoe z71...awesome suspension package and 4x4!
my dad has an 01 suburban and it has 223,000 miles on it and hasn't had a real problem with it.
May 27 2007 9:01PM
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Capt.Flannel
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hah, well thanks for the help Aspen, but I'm not going to be getting a full sized SUV, let alone a suburban.
May 27 2007 9:02PM
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Shpadoinkle
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i was just tellin you how good they are...personal experience.

and i said you should get a tahoe...not a suburban.
May 27 2007 9:12PM
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Capt.Flannel
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I know, and I appreciate your input. You mentioned the Suburban after telling me to get a tahoe, so it's only safe to assume that you were pointing out another option.
May 27 2007 9:13PM
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Shpadoinkle
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i mentioned the suburban because a tahoe is a suburban with it's ass chopped off.
and i wasn't pointing out another option. the suburban's and the tahoe's have the same motor in them...pretty much same everything.
May 27 2007 9:21PM
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Capt.Flannel
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OK, thanks.
May 27 2007 9:22PM
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Shpadoinkle
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yea, np.
May 27 2007 9:26PM
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comeatmebro
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hahaha

get a subaru sedan they get around 30mpg plus awd and everything....
May 27 2007 9:44PM
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japanada
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since you seem to not really know what you want, hit the dealerships, asking NS isnt gonna get you anywhere faster tahn hitting the streets.
May 27 2007 9:57PM
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Capt.Flannel
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I'll hit the streets when my dad says "K, let's go get the new car." I'm wasting time on NS trying to figure out what to look at until later this week when my dad buys me one.
May 27 2007 10:04PM
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*rkp*
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why don't you just get an AWD Volvo wagon?  like an V70 or S40?
May 27 2007 10:14PM
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Capt.Flannel
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that's actually what I'm planning on getting - a v70xc, but I was curious to see what other people liked within my parameters.
May 27 2007 10:15PM
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Capt.Flannel
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I didn't mention it because I already have all of the info on it and have been looking at them for a while - figured I'd start from scratch on here.
May 27 2007 10:16PM
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TheButterHashira
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the jury is still out on the gay straight verdict but if if your willing to pay the hybrid toyota sequoia might be a good choice
May 27 2007 10:16PM
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whattheshit
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honda crv
toyota rav

May 27 2007 10:17PM
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dr_jibb
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^ there u go.
also keep in mind if u plan to use a roof rack sorta thing like a Thule, its gonna cut down ur gas millage.
May 27 2007 10:27PM
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Pisces
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subaru most definitely we have 2 of them one has over 300k miles (a manual) and the other has over 180k miles(automatic) theyre both 97s i believe and running strong, the one with 300k+ miles has obviously been through more so a lot of repairs have been done, but its still running strong. very good and trustworthy cars.
May 27 2007 10:43PM
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ESfreeridepa
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i didnt read everything. but check out the jeep patriots
May 27 2007 10:48PM
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japanada
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ewwww fwd=not a jeep
May 27 2007 11:00PM
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