Best AWD under $40k?
08-19-2008, 10:14 AM
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RDX? Easily under 40k (low 30s if you bargain); we drive ours in Minnesota and have never needed "more" AWD capability. Handles much more car-like than most SUVs, Honda reliability, and a slew of nice luxo features.
08-19-2008, 10:36 AM
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I agree with the folks talking Subaru. For $40k and under, you can pick from their entire line-up from the Tribeca to the Impreza sedan/wagon.
Subaru's are very reliable and outside the box.
Subaru's are very reliable and outside the box.
08-19-2008, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by North Star,Aug 19 2008, 10:36 AM
I agree with the folks talking Subaru. For $40k and under, you can pick from their entire line-up from the Tribeca to the Impreza sedan/wagon.
Subaru's are very reliable and outside the box.
Subaru's are very reliable and outside the box.
I know others have had great reliability longer-term w/ the Subies, but for us, it definitely didn't work out.
08-19-2008, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by dombey,Aug 19 2008, 10:43 AM
We owned a Forester for years. It was rock solid until 75k when it decided to take a complete dump on us (vast majority were highway miles, too). Rebuilt tranny, brakes, etc - cost us >$4000 and that didn't even address the system-wide electrical problems we were having. We finally threw in the towel when we realized we needed a new pump, head gasket, and another alignment.
I know others have had great reliability longer-term w/ the Subies, but for us, it definitely didn't work out.
I know others have had great reliability longer-term w/ the Subies, but for us, it definitely didn't work out.
08-19-2008, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by dombey,Aug 19 2008, 10:46 AM
2000... we had it until late 2007, ended w/ about 100k on the clock.
Hopefully your stuff was covered under the warranty!
I enjoyed my previous experience with Subaru, and may find myself going back in the near future.
08-19-2008, 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by North Star,Aug 19 2008, 10:57 AM
That's not a bad run! I know with all makes that there are a few in the batch that have issues.
Hopefully your stuff was covered under the warranty!
I enjoyed my previous experience with Subaru, and may find myself going back in the near future.
Hopefully your stuff was covered under the warranty!
I enjoyed my previous experience with Subaru, and may find myself going back in the near future.
It just left a bad taste in my mouth because we followed the maintenance schedule perfectly, and it was mostly easy mileage. Some of the other cars we have in the fam have gone WAY past the 100k mark w/ zero issues (currently the most impressive is the inlaws' 1990 accord w/ nearly 300,000 miles w/ no substantial repairs).
08-19-2008, 11:09 AM
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[QUOTE=dombey,Aug 19 2008, 01:02 PM] nope- the problems hit at 75k in 2004, so it was throwing cash into a car worth about as much as the repairs.