looking for a winter beater....
11-04-2003 | 11:29 AM
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looking for a winter beater....
My budget is $10,000 TOPS, and it has to be AWD. I was thinking of the Rav4. I know, kinda wimpy...but a '99 with around 50-60,000 miles I can get around 9k. Any other options with THESE PARAMETERS:
Not more then 70k miles
AWD vehicle
1998 up
Not more then $10,000
Not more then 70k miles
AWD vehicle
1998 up
Not more then $10,000
11-04-2003 | 11:45 AM
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Originally posted by synth19
I would LOVE, I mean LOVE to get a WRX...but out of my budget... damn..
I would LOVE, I mean LOVE to get a WRX...but out of my budget... damn..
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11-04-2003 | 11:45 AM
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get a jeep cherokee sport. fantastic winter car...a 99 with 50k should be less than 10 grand. got a V6, pretty quick, fun to drive.
subaru outback is good too. yeah its a station wagon but they are nice cars. my mom used to drive one it was fantastic in the snow. I used to pass all kinds of stuck SUV's with the Outback in like a foot of snow.
subaru outback is good too. yeah its a station wagon but they are nice cars. my mom used to drive one it was fantastic in the snow. I used to pass all kinds of stuck SUV's with the Outback in like a foot of snow.
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11-04-2003 | 12:27 PM
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Re: looking for a winter beater....
Originally posted by synth19
My budget is $10,000 TOPS, and it has to be AWD. I was thinking of the Rav4. I know, kinda wimpy...but a '99 with around 50-60,000 miles I can get around 9k. Any other options with THESE PARAMETERS:
Not more then 70k miles
AWD vehicle
1998 up
Not more then $10,000
My budget is $10,000 TOPS, and it has to be AWD. I was thinking of the Rav4. I know, kinda wimpy...but a '99 with around 50-60,000 miles I can get around 9k. Any other options with THESE PARAMETERS:
Not more then 70k miles
AWD vehicle
1998 up
Not more then $10,000
11-04-2003 | 12:35 PM
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For a little classier interior try an older Subie Legacy sedan. My folks have one in Buffalo, it goes in snow like a champ but has at least a little class on the interior too. Not as sure about pricing...
11-04-2003 | 12:37 PM
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Originally posted by Aegean_Blue6
For a little classier interior try an older Subie Legacy sedan. My folks have one in Buffalo, it goes in snow like a champ but has at least a little class on the interior too. Not as sure about pricing...
For a little classier interior try an older Subie Legacy sedan. My folks have one in Buffalo, it goes in snow like a champ but has at least a little class on the interior too. Not as sure about pricing...
love those cars
no rav4 that things a POS. you'd be better off with a dog sled.
11-04-2003 | 12:54 PM
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subaru are all awd (late models)..legacy or impreza are pretty good...
or honda crv or toyota RAV 4 ..they do all fit in your budget..
i just bought a element..AWD
very cute and functional car..
or honda crv or toyota RAV 4 ..they do all fit in your budget..
i just bought a element..AWD
very cute and functional car..
11-04-2003 | 02:20 PM
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and you're ghey...but I still talk to you. 
I drive my Z waaaaaaaaaaaay too much, I need something else... I already have 7500 miles...since June!!!
I drive my Z waaaaaaaaaaaay too much, I need something else... I already have 7500 miles...since June!!!
Originally posted by Crazy Sellout
your car aint that nice, just get some snow tires.
your car aint that nice, just get some snow tires.
11-04-2003 | 02:33 PM
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I drive like all over the place, downtown, city, also will be starting to go into Ft Wayne and South Bend for Business in another month. Snow Tires just wont cut it for me.
Originally posted by Scrib
I put my snows on this past weekend... :o
I put my snows on this past weekend... :o
11-04-2003 | 02:35 PM
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Originally posted by synth19
I drive like all over the place, downtown, city, also will be starting to go into Ft Wayne and South Bend for Business in another month. Snow Tires just wont cut it for me.
I drive like all over the place, downtown, city, also will be starting to go into Ft Wayne and South Bend for Business in another month. Snow Tires just wont cut it for me.
11-04-2003 | 02:53 PM
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Originally posted by zeroday
no it's a toyota. totally reliable.
no it's a toyota. totally reliable.
Come on, you've got enough taste to drive a CL, you can't seriously tell me you want to buy one of these:
11-04-2003 | 02:59 PM
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Originally posted by synth19
I have two friends with cherokee's...nothing but problems these ppl had
I have two friends with cherokee's...nothing but problems these ppl had
My dad's got a 99 cherokee sport, never had a single thing wrong with it. My stepdads got I think a 94 grand cherokee with 140,000 miles on it, no problems other than routine maint. My two best friends both drive grand cherokees...one has a 96 one has 02...no problems.
I know they used to have a lot of electrical problems but that was a long time ago...in my experience Jeeps have been very problem free.
On the other hand if I didn't read about all the trannys blowing up on this site...I would probably say the CL has a top notch transmission since mine hasn't gone out on me...yet.
Either way Jeep > Rav4 (unless its a Liberty)
11-04-2003 | 03:31 PM
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Originally posted by synth19
How is the gas mileage?
How is the gas mileage?
pretty shitty.
haha.
I think I got around 18 city when I used to drive my dads Cherokee Sport. Its a V6 with 190 hp though, compared to a RAV4 which is a 4 cylinder with 148 hp. The toyota gets 22 city.
Jeep = 225 torque
Rav4= 142 torque
11-04-2003 | 04:32 PM
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11-04-2003 | 04:44 PM
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haha.. look above, I was basing my STRONG opinion on two friends of mine, they both had bad experiences, but they were older models. I'm looking at 99+
edit: just did some reviews, '99 Jeep Cherokee is looking good.... hmmmmm....I may consider this.....
edit: just did some reviews, '99 Jeep Cherokee is looking good.... hmmmmm....I may consider this.....
Originally posted by SiGGy
Why is a Jeep a POS? this I want to hear.
I think a used 4wd subaru is the way I would look...
Can't say I think much of subaru's tranmissions though.
Toyota might be a better choice.
Why is a Jeep a POS? this I want to hear.
I think a used 4wd subaru is the way I would look...
Can't say I think much of subaru's tranmissions though.
Toyota might be a better choice.
11-04-2003 | 04:45 PM
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Originally posted by phil2
how about a used a4
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6003
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6003
how about a used a4
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6003
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6003