Wagon superiority thread

VIR. #69 Wagon p/b HPL!

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Saw one yesterday. Very nice car. Impressive front brakes and with the electric motor, more power than my V70R. Sure wish it was available with a manual…

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Since folks are no doubt wondering…

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But it slightly used / certified , MSRP price is a joke as Volvo depreciates like a rock. My sister in law picked up a 1.5 year old XC60 plug in hybrid for $40k with 19k miles that start at $60k base. The certified warranty she likes is 5 years unlimited miles since new. She drives 30k/year.
 
Posted on FB today...if I had room I'd buy it. '89 Subaru 4x4 GL Touring wagon. Loved mine, had the same one but mine was a 5 spd and had no sunroof. Here's the ad and a few that I could find of mine. This thing was an absolute beast in 4x4 low range on a BFG Radials (white letters out of course!). Snow pic is at Snowshoe, WV circa '93 (?) and the surfing pic was down in Cocoa Beach, FL circa '94 (?) on winter break b/c the water was cold up in Virginia Beach so we said screw it, let's go to FL...left at like 2AM and was surfing that day...the waves were EPIC on that trip.

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Egads. I had a ‘90 GL, or “loyale” as they called it. Spfi, push button 4x4 but they lost low range. 1st gear was pretty short, and there was a large gap in gearing to reach 2nd. It was, admittedly, an immutable beast in the snow. Snow did not stop the little 88Hp flat four. Rolling it on its side in 6’ of water did…. Until it was pulled out and drained. Drove it 600 miles over the following 3 days. Tough little wagon.
 
Posted on FB today...if I had room I'd buy it. '89 Subaru 4x4 GL Touring wagon. Loved mine, had the same one but mine was a 5 spd and had no sunroof. Here's the ad and a few that I could find of mine. This thing was an absolute beast in 4x4 low range on a BFG Radials (white letters out of course!). Snow pic is at Snowshoe, WV circa '93 (?) and the surfing pic was down in Cocoa Beach, FL circa '94 (?) on winter break b/c the water was cold up in Virginia Beach so we said screw it, let's go to FL...left at like 2AM and was surfing that day...the waves were EPIC on that trip.

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My Mom had a blue sedan version of that wagon.
 
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