Beth is looking for a new car!
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I'll second the suggestion of looking at the Subaru Forester. There's a new model due out soon, and they handle better than any of the competition, both because of Subaru's AWD system and the lower center of gravity. HPH
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Originally Posted by paS2K,Mar 4 2008, 07:57 PM
Kathy's sister has had two CR-Vs....first was a 5 spd and now the current (2005?) is automatic. I've driven it a couple times and found it adequately peppy. She liked both of 'em but is probably going hybrid for her next car.
If you don't NEED the 4wd, then Beth might look at a Toyota RAV-4....which comes in a more economical 2wd version (less wt/ more mpg). Owners also seem to
them. (I don't think the CR-V comes in 2wd 
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If you don't NEED the 4wd, then Beth might look at a Toyota RAV-4....which comes in a more economical 2wd version (less wt/ more mpg). Owners also seem to
them. (I don't think the CR-V comes in 2wd )
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Thank you all for your opinions. My only concern with Subaru is the resale value. I also noticed in Consumer Reports that Toyota is slipping in the reliability department. This was the same trend Mercedes went through even before Chrysler and still continues to go down.
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Originally Posted by Jumpy Guy
My only concern with Subaru is the resale value.
We've had two, the second the XT (turbo) model. Around town, it's a great little vehicle. (On the road, though, more wheelbase makes for a better ride.) HPH