So I saw the thread about higher milage Subaru, and decided to give FutureDoc the benefit of the doubt, and look at Subaru--perhaps the problem children are fixed. Plus I had been thinking of the Panther chassis; and if a 25mpg Panther was ok, then why not a 25mpg Subaru?
So, the question is, which is better? A Grand Marquis, 2004+; or a 2000+ Subaru? I know, I know, about polar opposites. But if I could get the Subaru in green with a manual, then it'd be for the wife to drive around locally (and I might remind us that I live in rural-ish NH, and she does drive down dirt roads at least once/week). I'd get the Camry for highway commuting. Alternatively: I get a GM, again for highway commuting, and she keeps the Camry until we find a green car for her.
Budget is $3k, give or take. Condition is everything, rust is killer, going south is best, that much I know.
We've looked at new cars, but between cost, hard to find manuals and awful all-black interiors we have not seen anything that makes us want to buy.
So, the question is, which is better? A Grand Marquis, 2004+; or a 2000+ Subaru? I know, I know, about polar opposites. But if I could get the Subaru in green with a manual, then it'd be for the wife to drive around locally (and I might remind us that I live in rural-ish NH, and she does drive down dirt roads at least once/week). I'd get the Camry for highway commuting. Alternatively: I get a GM, again for highway commuting, and she keeps the Camry until we find a green car for her.
Budget is $3k, give or take. Condition is everything, rust is killer, going south is best, that much I know.
We've looked at new cars, but between cost, hard to find manuals and awful all-black interiors we have not seen anything that makes us want to buy.