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Ski Car for under 10k?

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bieberhole69.
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So I'm in the market for a new car, I have 10k to spend (preferably closer to 8). It needs to be awd and reliable with less than 100k miles on it, and I'd like for it to get good gas mileage. Any ideas?
Aug 8 2013 9:27PM
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7springsprod
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It's not as "cool" as a subaru, but it fits all of your criteria. Plus you have a little bit of extra room.
Aug 8 2013 9:37PM
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JakeAssBeatClap
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get a late 90's early 00's jeep cherokee or grand cherokee those things run for days.
Aug 8 2013 9:47PM
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japanada
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Jeep, Subi, Audi/4motion VWs, Tacos, CRVs, Mini vans, conversion vans, the list goes on and on. 4x4 or awd is avail on all them.
Aug 8 2013 9:52PM
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KimJong-Illest
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I'd say anything you can get that you know is reliable and has 4wd and a good set of tires will get the job done.
Aug 8 2013 9:57PM
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bfulmer
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VOLVO XC-70 ALL DAY
Aug 8 2013 9:59PM
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GrahamGould
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maybe look at getting a mid 90's forrunner. Those things will kill it for you, and their pretty cheap. Even if you cant find one with less than 100,000 miles, it probably wont matter because those cars are so reliable.
Aug 8 2013 10:01PM
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Spagett+
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Not a volo if you care about reliability. While European cars are typically more fun to drive, Japanese cars are more reliable .
Aug 8 2013 10:08PM
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icculus.
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SUBARU OUTBACK 4WD
Aug 8 2013 10:15PM
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corona
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inb4 Subaru
Aug 8 2013 10:16PM
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bfulmer
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awkward
Aug 8 2013 10:17PM
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Elmo.
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got my 2003 honda accord Lx for 4000 with 170k on it.

1 year and 5 months later i have 215k. ive had 1 gasket go on me and the repair came out to 35 dollars. do your oil every 5k and youll have no problems. such a reliable car. parts are cheap and with a full rack of skis on your roof you still get 25 mpg highway. cant really beat that
Aug 8 2013 10:18PM
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LiquorLanch
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toyota tacoma or fourrunner

more reliable than anything, and they look good

better groundclearance than a silly lesbaru
Aug 8 2013 10:25PM
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.MASSHOLE.
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Subaru. You will find a lot of Outbacks for under that price with good mileage. If you dont like Subaru's, then pretty much look and shop around.
Aug 8 2013 10:26PM
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SnowshoeThompson
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almost pushing 200k miles on my 99 Jeep GC and it still runs like a champ. Mobs pretty well in snow too.
Aug 8 2013 10:26PM
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timmi
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Aug 8 2013 10:27PM
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.AR6rider.
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Jeep 4.0 brruhhhhh.
Aug 8 2013 10:28PM
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TotalNan
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Dude get a Jeep. You can easily get 200,000-300,000 miles out of one. Yeah it sucks on gas but its totally doable. Will never get stuck in the snow, and you can tow all the hot girls that get stuck. Best car you will ever own.
Aug 8 2013 10:34PM
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freestyler540
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I love my Mazda 3, cheap, lots of room and quite reliable. It doesnt have 4 wheel drive so if your a good driver, you should be ok
Aug 8 2013 10:46PM
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SamtheEagle
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subaru outback if you want a car 4 runner if you want an suv tacoma if you want a truck.
Aug 8 2013 10:47PM
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icculus.
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where are the flames...
Aug 8 2013 11:28PM
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fragglemuffin
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+1 for Jeep. Either a Cherokee or Wrangler (If you can find one for cheap that's not too beat). Awesome thing about older wranglers is that parts are super cheap and you can do almost any repairs yourself if you know your way around a tool box.
Aug 8 2013 11:35PM
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SamtheEagle
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jeeps are cool if you want to roll your vehicle
Aug 9 2013 12:08AM
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fragglemuffin
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Or if you learn how to slow down around corners
Aug 9 2013 12:15AM
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SamtheEagle
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ya cars flip from a lot of things other than going too fast around a corner dude
Aug 9 2013 12:17AM
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DizzyG
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haha my dad might be selling one pretty soon. AC is broken (common problem in 02-06 crvs) but everything else is all good. I would probably be 5-8g so I'm sure you could find one near you for the same kind of deal
Aug 9 2013 12:32AM
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Pancake_Fucker
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1998 Buick lesabre limited. Bombproof 3.8 litre v6 powerful and decent mileage. And it's a boat. Not awd but still a good car otherwise
Aug 9 2013 12:32AM
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bighomieflock
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4runner
Aug 9 2013 2:39AM
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CaptainObvious.
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OP, something to consider. There are a lot of great cars that have been suggested, but when you get a car past 100k miles, you'll have to be doing frequent repairs. Not necessarily huge fixes, but it becomes a more frequent thing. The types of cars here are listed in order of cheapest to repair to most expensive. Keep this in mind since you've got a limited budget to work with.

-Economy domestics (i.e. Ford Taurus)
-Utility domestics (i.e. Jeep Cherokee)
-Economy imports (i.e. Honda Accord)
-Utility imports (i.e. Nissan Pathfinder, Volvo AWD)
-Luxury domestics (i.e. Lincolns, Cadillacs)
-Luxury imports (i.e. Infinity, Acura)
-Exotics and above(you won't be getting into these)

Spend no more than 8k and save the other 2k for if something breaks. You'll be very glad you have it.
Aug 9 2013 11:02AM
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MASkier
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This is Ns so WRX obviously.
Aug 9 2013 11:02AM
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00000000
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This is what I'm driving -- 265 000 kilometers and still going strong.

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And the best part? I only paid $1000 for it!
Aug 9 2013 11:04AM
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CaptainObvious.
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Dude....that's solid.
Aug 9 2013 11:07AM
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howlongcanausern
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>lives in washington state
>'needs' awd

nope. wsdot does too good of a job to need it. save the money/maintenance and buy a honda w/ good studless snows
Aug 9 2013 11:11AM
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00000000
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Definitely got lucky! A friend of mine is a mechanic and has been tending to the car for the last ten years... the owner finally decided to sell it and was going to trade it in for $1000 -- but instead ended up selling it to me.

Definitely got lucky!
Aug 9 2013 11:12AM
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iH8pow
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I think obvious answer would be a Subaru, but my roommate has one and gets awful mileage (22-23MPG) in his legacy. And you don't always need 4WD, at all. I've had a FWD Acura since I moved to Colorado and have been fine for the most part. Get snow tires, change them out. Better than spending alll that on gas, and 4WD takes away brake horsepower too so it's slower.

If you want high profile like if you want to go offroading to go climb mountains and stuff, get an Xterra or a jeep but be ready for shit mileage (like, 15)
Aug 9 2013 11:13AM
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Spagett+
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http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/ctd/3954684578.html


OP i found 2 really nice cars in your price range. get one of them.
Aug 9 2013 11:23AM
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howlongcanausern
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yeah the audi w/ rebuilt title looks legit as fuuuuck
Aug 9 2013 11:25AM
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CaptainObvious.
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Take that Audi and put that extra $3500 where you can't touch it until you need it.
Aug 9 2013 11:38AM
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Spagett+
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Yeah just save the money for if you ever need to fix it.
Aug 9 2013 11:43AM
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Filet-O-Fish
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[IMG]http://www.hallmarc.net/marc/blosxomdata/pix/2002%20Subaru%20Forester%201.jpg[/IMG]
Aug 9 2013 12:31PM
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Filet-O-Fish
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WHY U NO EMBED
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Aug 9 2013 12:34PM
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Static
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the thing legacy and outback wagons have going for them over imprezas and foreters is sleeping length in the back
Aug 9 2013 12:36PM
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J.D.
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One more vote for a legacy wagon.
Aug 9 2013 12:38PM
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speedin
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I was contemplating keep my 01 Toyota Camry, and putting some snow tires on it, or selling it an getting a used jeep. The toyota has been sooooo reliable, put new motor(used) in it 3 years ago when I hit 270k miles. Since I am moving to Colorado in Novemeber, I am worried that even with the snow tires, It will be hard to climb the mountains. No interest in driving offroad.....


Aug 9 2013 12:46PM
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howlongcanausern
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if it's under 100k mileage, chances are the CV axles, head gasket, and timing belt are all original and will need to be replaced in less than 40k miles...assuming they don't blow up on OP beforehand in which case no worries RIP OP
Aug 9 2013 12:51PM
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1337
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camry's are great but have very little power or weight to survive on roads like those out in CO :\
Aug 9 2013 12:54PM
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Filet-O-Fish
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if i put the back seat down in mine its fine to sleep in. can even fit a small air mattress.
Aug 9 2013 1:01PM
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bigbromskier
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not sure if it's in your budget, but newer model (2005+) subarus get better gas mileage.

also, if you don't live in a mountain town, for the most part you won't need awd/4wd. something to consider with gas being so expensive lately.

my dream car would be an awd diesel volkswagen. spoiled little girl i work with has one and gets 40-50mpg.
Aug 9 2013 1:59PM
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bighooch
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oh yeah, got a 2001 grand cherokee, 235k miles and this baby is still running smooth...for the most part.
Aug 9 2013 2:47PM
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Cannaburner
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my subi is better than yours

Aug 9 2013 2:54PM
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Lick
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HOnestly, if you want a car and you don't care if it's not a hatchback, get an AWD Buick.. i have a 2006 buick lacrosse with 327,000 miles on it.. runs like a goddamn train.
Aug 9 2013 3:06PM
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