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  12 responses   Small/medium size family hauler - fun, inexpensive, good to look at it
agog

Our requirements are:
- good space for a small family with at least 5 seats
- 1/2 child seat capacity
- rearview camera is a must, love to have all around view
- like sporty looking cars specially in red color :)
- climate control
- love to have moon/sun...
  9 responses   Winter friendly car
Member3492

Subaru Impreza 2010 (used) -- front seat felt cramped, and there was no rear window wiper. Does anyone know if more recent models have the rear wiper?
  8 responses   Fuel-efficient cargo carrier
Grantkarl

Looking for a roomy but efficient vehicle; I'm a musician and need to have the cargo capacity to carry my equipment without turning my car into a one-seater, yet I'd rather not sacrifice fuel economy. I've looked at the Jetta SportWagen and the Subaru Outback. I prefer the economy and...
  8 responses   Fuel-efficient cargo carrier
Grantkarl

Looking for a roomy but efficient vehicle; I'm a musician and need to have the cargo capacity to carry my equipment without turning my car into a one-seater, yet I'd rather not sacrifice fuel economy. I've looked at the Jetta SportWagen and the Subaru Outback. I prefer the economy and...
  7 responses   Business, Mileage & Bike
alp

Do I get another Tauras? Near 200k miles on my third tauras and need adult seating for 5, decent highway mileage (27mpg+), and room for my road bicycle in the back when the front wheel is off, also a 1 year Tauras with limited mileage has been $20k. That's...
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  7 responses   old man's car
Member18

Considering a 2013 MKS Ecoboost to replaced beloved 1994 Northstar powered DeVille with 64K.
  6 responses   Reliable cheap commuter car
Member5941

Looking for a cheap car that will be reliable and easy to maintain. Don't need anything special, just something that can get me from point A to point B without many problems. Thanks
  6 responses   Time to let go of my 2001 Civic coupe and get a family car.
Member31

I have had my 2001 Civic since new. I have a daughter that will be inheriting it at the end of the year. I have a 15 year old, wife, 18 month old and a dog. I need a car I can take them all in on mid to long...
  6 responses   Getting an Outback or Forester, but can't decide whether to replace my 2002 Tahoe or my 2006 Odyssey.
Member6076

I am single mom with two kids (7 and 11) and two cars, both of which get pretty lousy mileage. Would like to replace one of the current cars with either an Outback or Forester to use as my daily around-town/non-hauling vehicle. I live in the midwest with lots of...
  6 responses   Reliable Diesel SUV with good road manners
Member6471

I'd like to purchase a vehicle that has good road handling capabilities, AWD and in a pinch offroad. It should be able to go through 6-8 inches of snow in AWD. I'd like to get at a minimum of 22mpg combined wiht the vehicle. I have a 2013 JGC, (Gasser),...
  6 responses   Tall man sized car
Member6565

I am 6'6" - so interior space and head room is critical.
Second is reliability - my perfect car never needs to have work done except for oil change
  5 responses   Haulin Bass
KSKarl

Room to carry a bass. Don't want a full size truck or SUV
  5 responses   Safe, dependable AWD for au pair
Member6434

Our 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee was rear ended and totaled. The Jeep didn't look too bad other than the bumper cover, but the frame rails were unfortunately bent. It was driven by our au pair for our two girls. Liked that it was 4WD, roomy, built like a tank and...
  5 responses   Safe, dependable AWD for au pair
Member6434

Our 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee was rear ended and totaled. The Jeep didn't look too bad other than the bumper cover, but the frame rails were unfortunately bent. It was driven by our au pair for our two girls. Liked that it was 4WD, roomy, built like a tank and...
  5 responses   affordable, efficient, good clearance/AWD
Member6706

I want a car to get me to and from work safely and efficiently (twisty mountainous highway, sometimes snowy highway driving (sea-to-sky, BC)), a car to get me on logging roads (i.e. good clearance)
  5 responses   affordable, efficient, good clearance/AWD
Member6706

I want a car to get me to and from work safely and efficiently (twisty mountainous highway, sometimes snowy highway driving (sea-to-sky, BC)), a car to get me on logging roads (i.e. good clearance)
  5 responses   affordable, efficient, good clearance/AWD
Member6706

I want a car to get me to and from work safely and efficiently (twisty mountainous highway, sometimes snowy highway driving (sea-to-sky, BC)), a car to get me on logging roads (i.e. good clearance)
  4 responses   Fuel efficient family hauler with 4 people & 2 dogs.
Member2177

Make or Break a car for me: poor reliability,poor durability,poor safety, poor braking, poor front seats, poor slow powertraine performance, poor mileage and poor cargo space for family and dogs.

I LIKE A VERY QUIET CAR INSIDE TO DRIVE.Can have a good conversation and listen to good music.A Car...
  4 responses   Fuel efficient family vehicle with some testosterone
Xerses82

I currently have two vehicles; a 2003 Saturn Vue and and 2007 Ion. I love the versatility of the Vue, so I want to stay in that segment. The vehicle will be used as my daily driver, but also to take road trips for work and play. I'd like something...
  4 responses   Fuel efficient family hauler with 4 people & 2 dogs.
Member2177

Make or Break a car for me: poor reliability,poor durability,poor safety, poor braking, poor front seats, poor slow powertraine performance, poor mileage and poor cargo space for family and dogs.

I LIKE A VERY QUIET CAR INSIDE TO DRIVE.Can have a good conversation and listen to good music.A Car...
  4 responses   good in snow, reliable, roomy, economical, tow small trailer
Dani413

Looking for opinions!

Need a reliable, fuel efficient car for daily driving (20 miles per day approx) in Boulder CO, but I would also like a vehicle that could handle Colorado ski trips and tow a light trailer on occasion, as well as transport teenage boys to the ski...
  4 responses   Fuel-efficient family hauler; Fun, comfortable car
Member4488

kia optima hybrid
  3 responses   solid quality, substantial feeling, efficient, good handling, wagon or hatchback. Comfortable and safe on long trips. Understated as opposed to techy/tacky.
Member6303

I enjoy driving and am used to my comfortable, substantially built vw. It would be nice to have a practical, solid and well designed wagon that performs well enough to give confidence to the driver on the road, without worry of expensive reliability issues on long trips. I need four...
  3 responses   daily driver
Member4438

I'm looking for a reliable car with good gas mileage, preferably all wheel drive because there is a lot of snow here.
  4 responses   SUV for long highway drives, super quiet on coarse concrete interstate surface.
Member6499

Has to be very quiet at interstate speeds on coarse surface concrete. Comfortable seats for long drives. Room for 4 adults.
Reliabilty is secondary to these two items, I have other transportation.

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