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Cheap AWD used car?

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JNix.
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I've got a $5,000 limit what car models are good in the mountains and have relatively good gas mileage?
Mar 26 2010 4:28PM
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eheath
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Subaru.
Mar 26 2010 4:30PM
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Dan.
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1g eagle talon TSi, buy one for 800-1k spend the rest of the 5 on performance.
Mar 26 2010 4:31PM
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Phormat
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I'm sure you can find a shit load of cheap subarus for that price. If you want a truck look into a Tacoma.
Mar 26 2010 4:31PM
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primecuts
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this
Mar 26 2010 4:51PM
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Ski_The_East10
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+k good call

or of course a subaru
Mar 26 2010 4:54PM
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Dan.
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my friend has one with about 8 thousand into it, he runs autocross, rallycross, and drags with the same car. runs 12.8s pretty epic car
Mar 26 2010 5:09PM
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Ski_The_East10
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damn pretty versatile setup hes got...he must have poured a good amount of time/money into it being reliable enough to run all those different style events...dd too?
Mar 26 2010 5:48PM
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shredables
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subaru.


http://hartford.craigslist.org/cto/1662679247.html
Mar 26 2010 5:56PM
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XtRemE11
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meh subaru's are played, get an e30 325ix, way better than any subaru you could get for the price, and probably the funnest awd car you could get for under like 20  grand. and 5 grand would get you a really nice one.  super reliable, and very tough.

theres also the mazda 323 gtx, mitsubishi galant vr-4, audi 90 or coupe quattro.
Mar 26 2010 5:58PM
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FreeskierRocco.
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When you'reuying a car on a low budget, it shouldn't matter if the car is "played" or not. As long as it does what you need it to do.
Mar 26 2010 6:02PM
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gmack24
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don't get an audi....you'll find them cheap but your going to pay up the ass in maintenance. (owner of 3)
Mar 26 2010 6:04PM
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Dan.
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I'm pretty sure most of the money was dumped into a really adjustable suspension, I'm not sure on specifics, not a huge car person myself, all I know is its his life and he races some sort of event on an almost weekly basis.
Mar 26 2010 6:45PM
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geteducated
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and all those cars that he listed will fulfill the ops needs.  seriously, i'd rather drive an old awd toyota tercel wagon from the 80s than a god damn subaru.
Mar 26 2010 7:35PM
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XtRemE11
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5000 isnt a bad budget, you can have your choice of some really sick cars if you look around.  soooo you shouldnt have to settle for some boring subaru.
Mar 26 2010 7:39PM
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eheath
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That seems just stupid.
Mar 26 2010 7:41PM
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XtRemE11
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tercels are awesome though
Mar 26 2010 7:48PM
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eheath
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True.
Mar 26 2010 7:49PM
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hartig
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obviously you asked this question knowing the answer was going to be subaru.

but i'm gonna say 2g eclipse gsx. i feel like the talons are the ripoff of the eclipses..
Mar 26 2010 8:24PM
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ShredTheGnarnia
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lol that's because its the same car with a different badge
Mar 26 2010 8:27PM
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geteducated
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awd mitsubishi expo van.  siiick
Mar 26 2010 8:29PM
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Dirac
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my Subaru forester cost my 4700 +600 for new clutch+ 1200 for sound.

so like your exact price range. In its prime It would go about 600 km on mountain highways on a 55ish litre tank. City it was just a little worse.

It's still going strong like 140,000 km later at like 260 total.
Mar 26 2010 8:34PM
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JNix.
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already 10/10 karma
Mar 27 2010 1:03AM
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860media*
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Mar 27 2010 1:06AM
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Static
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you can find a wrx for 5k if you look hard enough
Mar 27 2010 4:51AM
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hartig
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i know.. im just saying i feel like talon took mitsu's idea.. not the other way around.
Mar 27 2010 8:35PM
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Ryan*
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But he also said he wanted good gas mileage...WRXs piss gas.
Mar 27 2010 8:47PM
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Scolson
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lol

Mar 27 2010 9:55PM
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Kangbang
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this
Mar 27 2010 9:58PM
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ShredTheGnarnia
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that's a horrible idea. it would be so beat to shit with so many salvages and stuff on its title it wouldnt even be funny
Mar 28 2010 2:29PM
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statuswhitegirl
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any subaru would be good, legacy, impreza, outback, or you could do some regular coupes like an eclipse gsx, any old talons too
Mar 28 2010 2:32PM
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Da_Chronic
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any VW 4-motion
Mar 28 2010 4:36PM
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srwinnsuco
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Any late 80 to early 90's toyota with all-trac, (corolla, previa, celica)

Subaru Justy (4wd Geo Metro)

Suzuki Swift GTI

Chevrolet Sprint Turbo

Mazda 323 GTX

etc
Mar 28 2010 4:39PM
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POHTAYDO
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Mar 28 2010 4:41PM
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Drail
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Subaru, Legacy if you can find one...
Mar 28 2010 5:50PM
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