good comments..

thx for the inputs on the aero.. getting a test drive of a new one is pretty difficult anyway.. so probably give that a miss..

feels like 4WD is going to be the answer to this problem, I also forgot to mention it has to be big enough to tow the Honda..

 

Difficult? And GM wonder why the lame duck needs shooting down!

4WD? Tow the Honda; 400BHP should suffice!

 

I think aston martin now sell more cars than saab manages in the UK..

 

Yep, it is 4wd

I was suggesting it as an alternative to the sabb if he wants big power and practicality at a good price.

It would easily tow the honda.

Kobe, why would your wife not be happy with a subaru? Image?

The estate looks a lot less OTT then than the saloon version.

 

if it was a subaru.. then I would go for an outback.. seems a decent car.

 

I've got a Legacy Sports Tourer (Estate) which is essentially the same car without the ride height.

I'm very happy with it, it's good fun to drive (for a lardy estate) and an absolute doddle to tow with.

 

The Outback's a bit of an odd beast - half teh world is slamming their cars to f cuk up teh handling, whilst teh other half's jacking theirs to f cuk up the handling.

But the Tourer seems a spectacularly well-designed car for the money.

 

The legacy is fairly big though isn't it? bigger than a sabb 95 at least and not quite 300 bhp (not thet BHP is everything)

Is it just the image of the impreza that puts you/wife off?

My brother refused point blank to consider the impreza until he saw the estate version...

 

It's a Japanese D-segment, which means it's not really that large.

Nor is a 9-5 though.

Small enough to make a new Impreza out of!

Also, remember that Subarus are popular with the aristocracy and their workers, which means the petty (sic) bourgeoisie is bound to despise them!

 

Why not get another Audi?