Seriously tired of looking around at things and I'm looking for options/suggestions from the car talk folks.

Criteria:

- *edit*Car, not SUV or truck
- <$25k (new or used, doesn't matter)
- AWD (must have)
- manual tranny (must have)
- 4 doors (or at bare minimum 4 seats if a coupe)
- Good interior quality
- Good reliability

Other than that, open to suggestion.

 

Used STI

 

^thats on my short list

just concerned with ricer abuse on those cars. evos same problem.

 

4runner or fj cruiser.....

 

[QUOTE=thebig33tuna,Apr 15 2009, 07:47 AM]^thats on my short list

 

sorry didn't make it clear in my post... edited it. looking for a car, not really interested in suvs or trucks.

 

I had a coworker recently pick up a used 06 Mazdaspeed 6. That is a very nice car that seems to suit your criteria.

 

How about a Mazdaspeed 6 or a Legacy GT?

 

evo or sti all the way. if you're ever back in columbus you can try ours out (both 2008). though maybe a smidge above your price range, we got both of ours for far less than invoice with 0% fincancing for 60 months. i think that deal is over with the sti, but i've heard of even more insane deals on evos as of late...

 

if your going used, a legacy or forester would be the safer bet for sure then, much less likely to be thrashed