plumber mike
Adventurer
Just like the title states. I'm ready to throw down some coin for a brand new subaru for my wife (and kids, and dog, and me)
Why, you ask? Your sig is a pretty impressive fleet if your a fan of domestic gas guzzlers. The 98 was given to a good home. The 90 rarely leaves the driveway unless the snow is a foot or better, and the ford is plumbered out. The tahoe is our road tripper expedition vehicle if you will. We are planning a big expedition....errr road trip for the holidays. Denver, Wichita and everywhere in between back to the hills. We will hit snow for sure, we always do.
My wife drives about 400 miles a week, and the Tahoe at only 70000 miles needs about $2500 worth of stuff done to it. I love old Chevys but the Tahoe I don't. The V4/V8 mode scares me in terms of reliability and our lifetime average with the truck is 16mpg. Not great. We had talked about a new suburban, but that just not going to happen between fuel costs and our Tahoe experience.
We live down a dirt road that leads to a trail like driveway. I don't think a CRV would make it, or a Nissan Rogue, or a Toyota Sienna AWD.
Enter the 2014 Forester with a four banger and the only one we found with a manual transmission. The Tiguan and Mazda CX5 take away the manual if you want AWD.
Should I consider anything else to safely and economically transport my family in harsh winter conditions( mud when it's not ice) should I look at an outback? And why? The cross trek seems too small for our 100# lab to ride behind two adults and two small children! same with the imprezza, or a WRX might already be in the drive.
I talked my wife into the manual. We drove them yesterday, and they sold it today. No offer to locate or order another from the local dealer....so....We will be picking it up in Denver where the selection is better as are the prices. It's a good opportunity to do more research as cars are always a large purchase. I just want to hear the opinions of other somewhat like minded individuals on the portal. I have owned two subarus in my day, a $100 wagon and a $200 legacy so I won't judge the brand by the beater.
Wanting 25-30 mpg. Station wagon/tahoe/suburban/van like vehicle. AWD or 4wd. Does anything else fit the bill?
Thanks everyone
Why, you ask? Your sig is a pretty impressive fleet if your a fan of domestic gas guzzlers. The 98 was given to a good home. The 90 rarely leaves the driveway unless the snow is a foot or better, and the ford is plumbered out. The tahoe is our road tripper expedition vehicle if you will. We are planning a big expedition....errr road trip for the holidays. Denver, Wichita and everywhere in between back to the hills. We will hit snow for sure, we always do.
My wife drives about 400 miles a week, and the Tahoe at only 70000 miles needs about $2500 worth of stuff done to it. I love old Chevys but the Tahoe I don't. The V4/V8 mode scares me in terms of reliability and our lifetime average with the truck is 16mpg. Not great. We had talked about a new suburban, but that just not going to happen between fuel costs and our Tahoe experience.
We live down a dirt road that leads to a trail like driveway. I don't think a CRV would make it, or a Nissan Rogue, or a Toyota Sienna AWD.
Enter the 2014 Forester with a four banger and the only one we found with a manual transmission. The Tiguan and Mazda CX5 take away the manual if you want AWD.
Should I consider anything else to safely and economically transport my family in harsh winter conditions( mud when it's not ice) should I look at an outback? And why? The cross trek seems too small for our 100# lab to ride behind two adults and two small children! same with the imprezza, or a WRX might already be in the drive.
I talked my wife into the manual. We drove them yesterday, and they sold it today. No offer to locate or order another from the local dealer....so....We will be picking it up in Denver where the selection is better as are the prices. It's a good opportunity to do more research as cars are always a large purchase. I just want to hear the opinions of other somewhat like minded individuals on the portal. I have owned two subarus in my day, a $100 wagon and a $200 legacy so I won't judge the brand by the beater.
Wanting 25-30 mpg. Station wagon/tahoe/suburban/van like vehicle. AWD or 4wd. Does anything else fit the bill?
Thanks everyone