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Buying a vehicle; recommendations?
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Subaru WRX STI FTW
Only thing I like about Subaru are car commercials
Replaced my lemon 2006 RAV4 with a 2013 Rogue which I'm much happier with. Got bored and test drove a new Forrester a couple of weeks ago. Subaru beats the wheels off my Rogue in every category I can imagine, except the financial mistake of trading a like new 3 year old car. I may get the Forrester yet,.. for sure in a couple of years.
Have a great Cherokee Limited 4x4 loaded with the Hemi... All is great... except mileage... That sucks....13MPH....
Maybe one one the newer SUV Hybrids
Maybe one one the newer SUV Hybrids
If that thing has a hemi and only goes 13mph, you got a problem
I looked at the new Chevy Colorado Duramax but running the numbers it looks like the fuel savings would just about net out with the $5k premium for that engine package. It's a great concept though and hopefully price gets driven down as it becomes more common.
I had a newer 4 door Tacoma a few years ago and it was a fine truck, but not nearly as well put together as my old 2000 Tacoma. They're very truck-y and once you add leather seats and such they get pretty expensive. The 4Runners are great functionally but I just cannot get over getting mpg in the teens in a midsize SUV in 2016.
I considered a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited with a hard top but they get horrible fuel mileage also.
I like our 2012 RAV4 Limited, but the four wheel drive isn't really off-road capable, but it is excellent in snow. When I bought this one I specifically sought out a 2012 as it was the last year of the exterior spare tire and in my opinion better looking. The 2013-2015 RAV4s look like every other "crossover" out there and are as bland as it gets. My 2012 also has a locking differential coupler which is nice.
Right now I can either take over my wife's RAV4 (30k miles) and buy her something like a newer bland RAV4, or buy my own something. I have to say I'm extremely taken by the Subaru Outback. I like the size of the Forester a bit better, but it is so bland looking it's ugly to me.
The Outback has 8.7" ground clearance (F150 FX4 is 9.4") and the Subaru all-wheel-drive system is very impressive. It comes with a factory provision for a receiver hitch that bolts directly in line with the frame behind the bumper. The interior can be appointed nearly like a King Ranch Ford with the leather and such, and of course 32mph highway mpg.
I just don't have a good feel for Subaru reliability compared to Toyota, which has always been my brand. All in all the Outback seems significantly more rugged than the newer RAV4s.
I've found a handful of Certified Pre-owned 2015 Outbacks with the "Limited" trim; leather, GPS, etc. for around 10k miles priced just under $30k.
I had a newer 4 door Tacoma a few years ago and it was a fine truck, but not nearly as well put together as my old 2000 Tacoma. They're very truck-y and once you add leather seats and such they get pretty expensive. The 4Runners are great functionally but I just cannot get over getting mpg in the teens in a midsize SUV in 2016.
I considered a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited with a hard top but they get horrible fuel mileage also.
I like our 2012 RAV4 Limited, but the four wheel drive isn't really off-road capable, but it is excellent in snow. When I bought this one I specifically sought out a 2012 as it was the last year of the exterior spare tire and in my opinion better looking. The 2013-2015 RAV4s look like every other "crossover" out there and are as bland as it gets. My 2012 also has a locking differential coupler which is nice.
Right now I can either take over my wife's RAV4 (30k miles) and buy her something like a newer bland RAV4, or buy my own something. I have to say I'm extremely taken by the Subaru Outback. I like the size of the Forester a bit better, but it is so bland looking it's ugly to me.
The Outback has 8.7" ground clearance (F150 FX4 is 9.4") and the Subaru all-wheel-drive system is very impressive. It comes with a factory provision for a receiver hitch that bolts directly in line with the frame behind the bumper. The interior can be appointed nearly like a King Ranch Ford with the leather and such, and of course 32mph highway mpg.
I just don't have a good feel for Subaru reliability compared to Toyota, which has always been my brand. All in all the Outback seems significantly more rugged than the newer RAV4s.
I've found a handful of Certified Pre-owned 2015 Outbacks with the "Limited" trim; leather, GPS, etc. for around 10k miles priced just under $30k.
Subaru Outback. My sister has one and the room is great. I just drove it to Virginia from Atlanta with my daughters car seat in the back, a console/buffet/cabinet in the back and a load of other odds and ends. Very nice and available it AWD.
Also if you are in Canton, i was in Kennesaw last week and saw more Subaru's than i have seen in any other part of Georgia. Apparently Subaru of Kennesaw has amazing prices and customer service according to a friend who owns an Impreza.
We just bought an outback two weeks ago (limited) that thing is amazing, 500 miles and we are getting 30+mph.
Lane detection, dynamic cruise, heated front AND rear seats. Awesome
Lane detection, dynamic cruise, heated front AND rear seats. Awesome
