Car brand

[bigbog]

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1) 1993 Honda Accord (40k+ mi...originally my grandparent's)
2) 2000 Nissan Xterra 4wd auto, 3.3L, 160k+, 31x10.50/15 Cepek MudCountrys...haven't added 3rd party headers and SL to its BL(yet)....is in great condition, but am so tempted by prices for a new X(standard)...either 07' or 08'...:roll:

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Anybody have a Smart car..I see a few around and saw alot in DC..

 

[Moe Ghoul]

I've seen a few. Cute urban vehicles. Nice rollerskates for the "big boned" among us.

 

[dmc]

Anybody have a Smart car..I see a few around and saw alot in DC..

My boss has one... It's pretty trippy... Saw them all over Berlin as well..

 

[Warp Daddy]

seen several in my area --mostly folks from Ottawa shopping here in the States.

 

[SundayRiver Yeti]

2008 Subaru Impreza OBS.

 

[Phillycore]

I'm really surprised not to see an overwhelming amount of subies on here.
They seem to be the manufacturer of choice for outdoor types..

Me - 07 Suzuki XL7 Luxury
Wife - 07 Suzuki XL7 Limited

 

[Philpug]

I'm really surprised not to see an overwhelming amount of subies on here.
They seem to be the manufacturer of choice for outdoor types..

Me - 07 Suzuki XL7 Luxury
Wife - 07 Suzuki XL7 Limited

I own a Subie (have had 16 of them) and I do wear comfortable shoes.

 

[Phillycore]

Just for the record...
I wasn't knocking them (subaru), just mentioning that I was surprised to see such a diverse group on this type of message board.

Never owned one myself, at least not yet...

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Just for the record...
I wasn't knocking them (subaru), just mentioning that I was surprised to see such a diverse group on this type of message board.

Never owned one myself, at least not yet...

I'm sure only a few percent of all cars at a typical ski area are Suburus..it seems like alot of PASRs have Suburus...Me, Glenn, Nick, Toast, Justo, Trev, KT and Dan

 

[deadheadskier]

I'm sure only a few percent of all cars at a typical ski area are Suburus..it seems like alot of PASRs have Suburus...Me, Glenn, Nick, Toast, Justo, Trev, KT and Dan

I personally don't care for the Legacy I drive for work. I would consider buying a subie for personal use someday if the warranty on them improves. IMO 3 years 36K miles sucks

 

[BeanoNYC]

I personally don't care for the Legacy I drive for work. I would consider buying a subie for personal use someday if the warranty on them improves. IMO 3 years 36K miles sucks

I upped mine to 100K.

 

[deadheadskier]

I upped mine to 100K.

was the cost significant?

 

[Moe Ghoul]

no offense to Subee owners, but there was a period in the 90's when Subaru reminded me of AMC with their styling, but it's much improved now. I recall some sports car with these hideous split windows as well as other bad styling concepts.

 

[WWF-VT]

2001 Audi A6 wagon
2007 Subaru Outback wagon

 

[Edd]

I've got an 02 Legacy wagon with 125,000 miles and zero maintenance issues. I'm very impressed with it.

My girlfriends 01 Audi A4 rips her off every chance it gets. Fun to drive, but I will never, ever buy one.

With gas prices in mind (I drive alot these days) I did a round of test driving lately:

Honda Civic: Great looking on the outside, but I was surprised at how much I didn't like the way it drives. The interior noise level brings the word "tinny" to mind. No wagon available, and on the cheapest trim available here, there's NO 60/40 split on the back seat; the whole thing has to go down for a trunk pass through. THAT disqualifies it as a ski vehicle in my mind.

Toyota Matrix 2WD: More comfortable than the civic, and it's a wagon. Gas mileage is unimpressive for it's size, even though it's based on the Corolla.

Hyundai Elantra: I'd read very positive things, but I was skeptical. The test drive impressed me. Better mileage and cheaper than the Matrix, with a better warranty. No wagon though, but then I saw this terrific piece of marketing:

http://www.elantratouring.com/

It's coming this fall. It would be hard for me to give up all wheel drive and some interior space, but that's how things are going.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I personally don't care for the Legacy I drive for work. I would consider buying a subie for personal use someday if the warranty on them improves. IMO 3 years 36K miles sucks

It's a pretty normal...my old Jetta only had a 2 year 24k warrenty...you're used to the Hyundai warrenty..

 

[RootDKJ]

My company provided me with a 2008 Ford Escape hybrid that I got in 2007. Awesome ride.

 

[deadheadskier]

It's a pretty normal...my old Jetta only had a 2 year 24k warrenty...you're used to the Hyundai warrenty..

Hyundai and there are others. In this day and age's technology I think that all cars outside of basic maintenance should be good to go for 100K miles under normal driving conditions. A good long warranty for me signals that the manufacturer is confident in their cars.

 

[WJenness]

Hyundai Elantra: I'd read very positive things, but I was skeptical. The test drive impressed me. Better mileage and cheaper than the Matrix, with a better warranty. No wagon though, but then I saw this terrific piece of marketing:

http://www.elantratouring.com/

It's coming this fall. It would be hard for me to give up all wheel drive and some interior space, but that's how things are going.

Looks interesting... I've been more and more impressed with the build quality of Hyundai as of late... I think it'll be worth checking out.

-w