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So wife is probably finally going to trade in her kia. Right now the forester wilderness is the top of her list.

But what else should she consider if going new?

AWD, sunroof, good cargo room, reliable, easy to get in/out, 3 dogs so easy to clean, comfortable for long trips. She will be routinely driving back and forth to Spokane and Portland (400 miles round trip) about 2x a month.

Cayenne turbo. Hits all your points.

Well it's a bit pricey....

Duck Vader wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:46 am Well it's a bit pricey....

It is but I didn't see that as a restriction.

I might just be a smartass though

I still vote for a Honda crv. A little higher so depending on dogs it might not be as easy to load though.


Coop

I wouldn't put Subaru and reliable in the same sentence.

The modern ones are quite reliable. We have almost 100k on ours and the biggest problem we have had with it was the flex section of the cat broke and leaked. Consumer Reports has every model except for the WRX on its best buy list.

Toyota Corolla Cross? I don't know much about them. A coworker has one and likes it. Says it gets really good gas mileage.

https://www.toyota.com/corollacross/

RAV4 could also be an option if you need more room.

Jeff V. wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 4:12 pm Toyota Corolla Cross? I don't know much about them. A coworker has one and likes it. Says it gets really good gas mileage.

https://www.toyota.com/corollacross/

RAV4 could also be an option if you need more room.

I got behind one of these a couple days so. Interesting car and wouldn't rule it out

Isn't it small like the EcoSport?

my folks have a later model rav4 (2019 I think) with the turbo engine. It's a nice ride, plenty peppy and plenty of room. I don't care for the looks all that much. I like the previous gen a little better.

I really like the rav4. Modern Subarus are boring.

tabasco122 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 5:44 pm I really like the rav4. Modern cars are boring.

Fixt

Chris GTO TT wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 6:06 pm

tabasco122 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 5:44 pm I really like the rav4. Modern cars are boring.

Fixt

Agreed.


Coop

Yup

Brother in law bought one. Lower miles. Not 5k miles into owning it he had to put a ac compressor on it and something else was wrong.


Coop

DCIV wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 7:09 pm Brother in law bought one. Lower miles. Not 5k miles into owning it he had to put a ac compressor on it and something else was wrong.


Coop

Bought a used car and had to repair something? Did I get that right?

What's the history prior to his purchase? No chance it could have caught a rock and punctured the condenser then be poorly repaired?


Basically cars are machines. Everybody will know someone that has had a failure of some sort. My transmission went out on my Infiniti a couple months after I purchased it. Lost reverse. Had 90k miles. I did a fluid service on it at 70k before I owned it. Shit happens.

What about that Hyundai Santa Cruz (Baja wannabe)?

vr4 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 9:39 pm Basically cars are machines. Everybody will know someone that has had a failure of some sort.

Truer words have never been spoken.

My friend works for a Hyundai dealership, dudes replacing engines every day lol.