What kind of new car for Pablo?

[Pablo]

Family of 4.

AWD. Not the toy car variety.

Plenty of power, not a huge boat. But space for stuff.

Good quality and reliability.

Under 30G's if possible.

I really want to stay 100% open at this early point in the process. Please input, worthy ones.

Thanks.

 

[satterfi]

quote:

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Originally posted by Pablo:

AWD. Not the toy car variety.

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What type is that?

 

[flynavydiesel]

2002 f250 7.3l superduty

 

[Pablo]

quote:

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Originally posted by Pablo:

AWD. Not the toy car variety.

What type is that?

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The GM variety, for example, that was used on my old 88 S-10 Blazer.

 

[sbc350gearhead]

Well....the subaru forester turbo fits the bill, except for size. I think that it will be hard to meet all your criteria for less than 30k.

 

[sbc350gearhead]

oops....let me correct myself.

http://subaru.com/servlet/showroom?model=LEGACY&trim=25_GT_WAGON&command=overview

Midsize sedan chassis, wagon utility, 250 HP, AWD and less than 30k.

 

[Pablo]

A Suburu is a no sale here. Too many friends have had issues.....to the tune of $2K+ per year of repair that was just after warranty.

 

[satterfi]

Subaru would be on my list.

My wife's has a plan for a Volvo S80. Guess what will be in my garage.

 

[tom slick]

how about a new ford 500?

 

[ediamiam]

Used Lexus RX300.

 

[eljefino]

dodge magnum? Hemi with AWD probably exceeds your price range (and I bet it's cramped under the hood) but if you can live with the 3.5...

 

[moribundman]

Audi A4 Avant


http://www.caflisch.ch/images/audi/audi a4 avant 8.jpg
http://www.caflisch.ch/images/audi/audi a4 avant 8.jpg



[ January 16, 2005, 04:28 PM: Message edited by: rugerman1 ]

 

[Jelly]

2005 Audi A4 Avant
2005 Toyota Sienna

 

[oldman]

Agree with the last two posts, that Audi looks nice for that price.

 

[moribundman]

Invoice price for the 2005 Avant with the 1.8T engine is a little over 28k.

 

[The Critic]

Honda Pilot LX 4X4. My local dealer, Autowest Honda of Roseville, CA, has them advertised today for $25,773 + Taxes and Fees. Highlander is also worth a look.

Michael

BTW, here is an excerpt about the Pilot from Consumer Report's 2005 Buying Guide.

"The Pilot is a well-designed car-bsaed SUV that can hold eight passengers. Ride and handling are competent. The interior is flexible, with a third-row seat that folds flat inot hte cargo floor. Although quiet overall, road noise is produced. For 2005 the EX-L trim level gets stability control."

Consumer Reports tested this car and ranked it above the Highlander and just under the RX330 I think. It got a 4/5 in the reliability survey and is recommended. In their tests, it got 19MPG in a 50/50 city and highway style driving. Since their fuel economy estimates tend to be somewhat conservative to me, 19-21 MPG is definitely possible.

Also, I think, but not positive, that the EX-L was advertised a few weeks ago for $28K+ Taxes.

[ January 15, 2005, 05:25 PM: Message edited by: Michael Wan ]

 

[MarkC]

The new Xterra looks intriguing. I believe about 245 or 265 HP with a new engine.
Maybe a Liberty, but they still look kinda gay to me.

 

[Pablo]

You can't say that on TV!!

are xterra's trashy? (I don't mean that in a sexual way)

 

[blupupher]

Hyundai Tucson SUV. Not a huge SUV, but not a short car either. Hyundai has really come up in quality and value lately. You might be very suprised, I know I was, and I now own 2 Hyundai's.

V-6 auto AWD, fully loaded with leather, sunroof, ABS, 4 wheel disk brakes, Traction control, 6 disk CD player, power windows, locks, and mirrors, keyless entry, cruise, tilt steering, 6 airbags, 5yr 60k bumper to bumper warrenty, 10yr/100k powertrain warrenty for less than $25k.

http://www.hyundaiusa.com/Vehicles/Tucson/Main.asp

 

[msparks]

quote:

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Originally posted by Jelly:
2005 Audi A4 Avant
2005 Toyota Sienna

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He did say a family of 4. Now in the A4 it's a small car. You would need at least an A6 unless your kids are really small otherwise there is no room in the back seat.