If you had to buy a station wagon??
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From: Del Boca Vista
Benz and BMW are out because of price...
I need a manual tranny, reasnoably large wagon for the wife. She won't drive a Ute, and has an aversion to any domestic cars.
That leaves us with:
Subaru (she doesn't like the Forrester or Legacy and the Imprezza line is too small
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Volvo - love to find a clean V70R....
Volkswagen - Passat wgon might work, but would have to be a new car under lease for reliability sake.
...?????
What would you do?
I need a manual tranny, reasnoably large wagon for the wife. She won't drive a Ute, and has an aversion to any domestic cars.
That leaves us with:
Subaru (she doesn't like the Forrester or Legacy and the Imprezza line is too small
)Volvo - love to find a clean V70R....
Volkswagen - Passat wgon might work, but would have to be a new car under lease for reliability sake.
...?????
What would you do?
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From: Glen Allen
The Volkswagen Passat wagon is nice, as is the new Jetta wagon which is new for this year....coming soon to a dealer new you.
I think the Saturn LS wagon (LW?) is nice looking. The Subie Legacy Outback LL Bean version with the 3.0 six-cylinder engine is nice, but pricey at over $30K.
The Volvo V70 is a sweet ride for a wagon, but expensive also
I think the Saturn LS wagon (LW?) is nice looking. The Subie Legacy Outback LL Bean version with the 3.0 six-cylinder engine is nice, but pricey at over $30K.
The Volvo V70 is a sweet ride for a wagon, but expensive also
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From: San Diego
I know your wife does not like Subarus, but if she has any desire for world-class performance, you should try to persuade her to consider the upcoming Subaru WRX--it will have a wagon option. I think we may see a lot of these as a complement to the S2000.
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From: Erock is da shizzle
I was going to recommend the Subaru, before you mentioned size. I know a guy who has the Volvo and he loves it. Its a pretty sharp looking car as well.
Unfortunatly my knowledge of Wagons is a little lacking
Unfortunatly my knowledge of Wagons is a little lacking
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Great Utility Wagon: Subaru Outback. Low cost (easily purchased for a few hundred over invoice, $22k). Goes anywhere, very reliable. We are on our third.
Great Sport Wagon: Audi A4 Avant 1.8T. Great performance when tuned properly (read chip and exhaust). Relatively small. The new 325Xi can also be had for a few $$$ more than the A4. The WRX wagon is also a contender here, much smaller, but also lower priced. Oh, and really ugly too
Great in-between wagon: Passat 1.8T. Downside is no all-wheel drive, a major advantage in Colorado.
Opulent wagons: Mercedes E-class, BMW 330XI, Audi Allroad.
All nice, but way to much money for a station wagon, IMHO.
Wagons I personally wouldn't consider: Volvo, anything US built, Saab wagons.
Great Sport Wagon: Audi A4 Avant 1.8T. Great performance when tuned properly (read chip and exhaust). Relatively small. The new 325Xi can also be had for a few $$$ more than the A4. The WRX wagon is also a contender here, much smaller, but also lower priced. Oh, and really ugly too
Great in-between wagon: Passat 1.8T. Downside is no all-wheel drive, a major advantage in Colorado.
Opulent wagons: Mercedes E-class, BMW 330XI, Audi Allroad.
All nice, but way to much money for a station wagon, IMHO.
Wagons I personally wouldn't consider: Volvo, anything US built, Saab wagons.
