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Advice for buying a new car !

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sarajuana
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sup people?!

im planning on buying a car soon.
just need some input on which car i should buy !
i live in summit county CO so im deff looking for an all wheel drive car or a 4x4 drive car.

deff love hatchbacks.
but any input would be great !
go at it and help me out ! thanks
Jan 13 2014 6:08PM
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JAHpow
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Budget?
Jan 13 2014 6:09PM
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SFB
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ferrari ff
a cool good looking car that is also 4 wheel drive. just the car u need.
Jan 13 2014 6:10PM
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Sno.
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a subaru (impreza, outback) or a toyota (4runner, Tacoma)
Jan 13 2014 6:12PM
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slav_slayer
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inb4 everyone says getta subaru
Jan 13 2014 6:14PM
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Wallisch_pl
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Jan 13 2014 6:14PM
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SFB
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those cars might be ok if you are a dirty meth addict hobo. op another option could be
this
koenigsegg that doubles as a handy tow rope, great for urban and pulling in babes.
and as u can see from the pic it is great in snow
Jan 13 2014 6:15PM
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sarajuana
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yeah ! been lookin at subaru impreza wrx hatchbacks. super sexy. just wanna hear what other people think are great cars for livin up in the rockies
Jan 13 2014 6:19PM
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Sno.
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but they come full of spaghetti and with 0% interest financing in the month of January.
Jan 13 2014 6:20PM
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Sno.
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too late.
Jan 13 2014 6:21PM
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SFB
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subarus = lesbian
only acceptable hatchback is a lancia delta
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Jan 13 2014 6:30PM
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sarajuana
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thats really ugly. haha.
Jan 13 2014 6:31PM
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Sno.
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that thing looks like a 4-door corrado.
Jan 13 2014 6:31PM
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SFB
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you're really ugly. haha
Jan 13 2014 6:32PM
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Wallisch_pl
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takes 1 to no 1 loser
Jan 13 2014 6:33PM
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.Hugo.
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0/10 wnb
Jan 13 2014 6:38PM
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SFB
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its 100000000000000000000000x cooler then any subradu
Jan 13 2014 6:39PM
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.Hugo.
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Fuck soobarooo was talkin bout girl
Jan 13 2014 6:42PM
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Sno.
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while i don't think they're ugly like OP did-- they look cool, like an oldschool VW, I have never heard of one before, so I'm thinking not super readily available?
Jan 13 2014 6:42PM
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Sno.
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while i don't think they're ugly like OP did-- they look cool, like an oldschool VW, I have never heard of one before, so I'm thinking not super readily available?
Jan 13 2014 6:42PM
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SFB
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yeah im thinking itd be pretty hard to easily get your hands on one.
Jan 13 2014 6:48PM
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timmi
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Get real

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Jan 13 2014 6:50PM
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SFB
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yeah, i recomend this one 1000%
Jan 13 2014 6:51PM
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maximiliaan
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make sure you buy a HF
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hmmmm
Jan 13 2014 6:55PM
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Sno.
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I don't promote drinking and driving, but when I do, it's with a martini.
Jan 13 2014 6:56PM
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SFB
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mmmmmmmmmmm
Jan 13 2014 6:57PM
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Sno.
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this.

or a ford blazer
Jan 13 2014 7:17PM
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cool_name
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Miata it's the perfect ski car other than the fact that it isn't very good in the snow and have choose between a friend and your skis, can't fit both
Jan 13 2014 7:19PM
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yuck
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hatchback, you say?
awd, you say?
mid-engined, you say?
french, as well?
and a turbocharger?

i suggest the peugeot 205 t16

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and if you arent picky about the awd drivetrain, heres a rwd option, renault 5 turbo.

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(also french)
(also mid-engined)
(also turbocharged)

or, if you want to stand out from all the other people in Colorado driving french 4wd mid-engined hatchbacks, heres a nice british one.

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killa beeeees that one has a V6 too, but no turbo.

hope this helps
Jan 13 2014 7:23PM
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GayWolf420
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this things pretty flush

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Jan 13 2014 7:27PM
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daannnnieel
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volvos, are your friend.
subarus, are your friend.


Nissan pathfinders are amazing in the snow, along with 4runners and damn near every 4x4/awd suv ever made.


Jan 13 2014 7:36PM
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JAHBRADOR
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Anyting with lots of roum in the backseet bb ;) ;) ;)
Jan 13 2014 7:40PM
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montanan
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whats u looking to spend? that kinda helps in giving input haha
Jan 13 2014 8:01PM
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Malcolm
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Get a Jeep TJ. You won't regret it
Jan 13 2014 8:03PM
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Wheaty214
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Jeeps will be easy to fix, parts are steadily available and cheap.
Foreign vehicles like Nissan, Toyota, and Honda will also be cheap to fix because they are so readily available.
Any German car like Volvo or Audi is going to be a pain in the fucking ass to maintain.
Personally, I really like the Nissan Pathfinder, Honda CRV, Toyota RAV4. I also had a Subaru Outback for my first car.

Obviously you need to do a shit ton of research before purchasing a car. edmunds.com , carcomplaints.com and nada.com are going to be great places to start. Look at customer reviews, see what common problems with the car are, gas mileage, engine size, weight of the car, all of that. Nada will help you determine how much the car is worth depending on what kind of condition it is in.

Good luck in finding a sick car, buying a new vehicle should always be a pleasant thing.

Jan 13 2014 8:35PM
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Theskiingguy
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Ahem, here you are
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Jan 13 2014 8:38PM
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division.bell
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What?
Jan 13 2014 8:39PM
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Ski_Alot
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04-07 Subaru impreza wrx wagon, so spectacularly fun and so great in the snow. And no, i'm not just subaru dickriding because it's newschoolers. They are really a great little car and they look super nice
Jan 13 2014 8:47PM
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RusselCrowe
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well youre right that Audis are a bitch to maintain but Volvos arent and Volvos are Swedish not German.
Jan 13 2014 8:51PM
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Banane.
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Volvo s60 R
Jan 13 2014 8:52PM
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J_Steez
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Yumm, pt cruisers 4 daze
Jan 13 2014 8:55PM
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Sno.
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Yeah get a Volvo. My next car will probably be a Volvo suv. Who am I kidding, Toyota 4 lyfe...but if I were another person, a Volvo.
Jan 13 2014 8:56PM
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Willgum
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I fit my board in mine by sticking it out the window. Super practical, just make sure you dont hit any mailboxes with it oh and hopefully it isnt too cold when you ski because the windows down
Jan 13 2014 9:05PM
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RusselCrowe
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Miatas are not to practical for winter...lol id take one though for drift purposes but ski car = no
Jan 13 2014 11:12PM
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flyingsqirrel3
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Take the money you were gonna use to buy a car and buy a snowmobile, motorcycle, and a lot of taco bell.  PROBLEM SOLVED.
Jan 13 2014 11:41PM
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Ribss.
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Jan 13 2014 11:41PM
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YoungWookiee
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Volkswagen r32 mk4 for manual or mk5 for automatic DSG
Jan 14 2014 12:18AM
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whoa-dere
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bugatti. wouldn't you love to wake up in one of those
Jan 14 2014 12:26AM
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Microcosm
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http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee455/landonkyle47/IMG_0352.jpg

dooo it
Jan 14 2014 12:28AM
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cool_name
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my skis are short enough that they fit completely inside, just renders the passenger seat useless. I will usually just trade cars with my dad for the day when going skiing though, he has a xc60 which may be slightly more practical.
Jan 14 2014 12:48AM
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pigglywiggly
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I am a huge fan of my audi a4 quattro. I have it lowered a lot on coilovers to where it only sits a few inches off of the ground, however it still plows through a foot of snow (as much as i've had to drive in) without a problem. Really any AWD car will suit you fine. Subaru's, evo, bmw xi models, suv's, vw r32, etc. however i dont know what your budget is...
Jan 14 2014 12:57AM
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