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Car Suugestions

So my car is about to bite the dust...it needs more work than it is worth. I have a 98 Malibu with under 100.000 miles on it but it needs a whole exhaust system, $1300 plus odds and ends that are broken and causing car trouble...it all adds up to over 2 grand. DH and I are talking about getting a new car. Any suggestions? I have no idea about cars. If it were up to me, I would want something with 4WD for the snow but some of those SUVs are super expensive. 

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Re: Car Suugestions

  • Suggestions....wow I can spell
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  • I have a crysler pacifica and it drives like a dream but they dont make them any more what price range are you looking into? I got mine used at a dealership and it was still way nice:)
  • It would be nice if I could find a used car under $10,000...my max is like $12,000
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  • The Suzuki SX4 actually has all wheel drive. A friend of mine drives one and he loves it.

    My car is ancient so I can't recommend it but I have also been looking and I really like the Kia Forte right now. It's sharp looking and has a lot of features I like. My other picks are the Ford Fusion, Chevy Cruze (which actually dosen't come out until fall) and the Dodge Caliber, which I almost got until unforseen circumstances forced me to buy a used vehicle.

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  • I got to drive a bran new Dodge Caliber (rental) three weeks ago? it was sweet! I told my DH I wanted one:) they are nice on the gas.
  • get a dodge SRT-4, it comes stock with racing seats, boost guage, turbo, and a blow off valve >:) thats what i drive and let me tell u, ull be the coolest chick around if u have one (its a guys car) but it only comes in a manual
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  • you could find a pacifica awd under 12,000.
    we got ours for too much, couldn't budge the dealership to go down. but we looked online at them down south and they were around 12 and under for the same model and millage we were looking at.

    I really love my car, I don't know why but I do. also the 2004 model (same as mine and the first year they started making them) comes with all the neat little options standard. take a look at http://autos.msn.com/ it helped me when I was deciding weather or not I should get my car.

  • imagemiss.kayla:

    you could find a pacifica awd under 12,000.
    we got ours for too much, couldn't budge the dealership to go down. but we looked online at them down south and they were around 12 and under for the same model and millage we were looking at.

    I really love my car, I don't know why but I do. also the 2004 model (same as mine and the first year they started making them) comes with all the neat little options standard. take a look at http://autos.msn.com/ it helped me when I was deciding weather or not I should get my car.

    Thanks! I'm going to take a look at that!

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  • I would second the Pacifica.  My BFF and her hubby both have one and they love them.  That said, I do suffer from car issues and also really like the Chevy Equinox.  Not sure on the used price of that, though.
  • My mom has a Pacifica too and she adores it!
  • imagescottnsissy:
    I would second the Pacifica.  My BFF and her hubby both have one and they love them.

    wow they each have their own? cute!! 


  • Whatever you do, stay away from VW!  That should be easy since you want 4wd, but in the event you see one and say, "That's super cute and way within my budget," leave it at that and walk away.  I have a Jetta and would never recommend it to anyone because: they're oil hogs and the gas rate is only so-so.  Plus VW is a PITA to work with.  The Pacifica was a good recommend. Chrysler SRX is also good, but I'm not sure you can find a used one in your range.
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  • My car is about to bite it too, and we're looking for something kid-friendly, since, well, I only get a car about every 10 years! Topping the list right now is the Honda CRV, but I'm also going to test drive a Subaru Forrester (the new body style) and a Mazda CX-7, and maybe the Hyundai Santa Fe and Toyota RAV-4. We'll buy something used, maybe 2 years old.
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  • imagemunkii:
    Whatever you do, stay away from VW!

    I completely agree! VW's are money pits, IMO. DH and I spent a fortune keeping ours running and it wasn't even that old. And, like Munkii said, the gas mileage was just ok, and it always cost a fortune every time we went in for simple things. 

    Our car isn't 4wd, but I love our Mazda3. I would recommend (and this may be the Vermonter in me coming out) checking out Subaru's, too, although a used one might be hard to find because Subaru owners tend to drive them into the ground :).

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