Wife wants a new reliable family car

"mcseanerson" (mcseanerson) 08/07/2014 at 16:37 • Filed to: None

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Car guys honestly should have no say in car buying because !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! seems like a sensible choice to me.

Wishin & workin for an E39 M5 > mcseanerson 08/07/2014 at 16:38

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hahahahahah. i'm trying to imagine my tin ywife driving this to work every day

Santiago of Escuderia Boricua > mcseanerson 08/07/2014 at 16:40

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If you love your spouse, why not keep them safe with a full cage and 6 point harness?

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > mcseanerson 08/07/2014 at 16:41

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I see nothing rong with your choice....but she may like a Mazda 6 better. practical, and still a bit fun.

YSI-what can brown do for you > mcseanerson 08/07/2014 at 16:41

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Looks pretty sensible. 10/10 would DD

EL_ULY > mcseanerson 08/07/2014 at 16:42

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Good numbers and ultra safe... click here . But honestly, that X1/9 is what you peeps need noooow! :]

Alex B > mcseanerson 08/07/2014 at 16:44

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Merc GL.

mcseanerson > EL_ULY 08/07/2014 at 16:48

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Wish I could afford something like that. I will either be going very cheap new or something fairly used.

mcseanerson > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 08/07/2014 at 16:54

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My wife has a few requirements.

1: At least 5 inches ground clearance

2: No trunk. Hatches, wagons, suvs, vans, and trucks only.

3: Must seat 2 adults and 2 car seats minimum. Preferably 3 adults and 3 car seats.

4: No stick shift.

Wife's ideal car that meets these requirements:

My ideal car for these requirements:

Where we meet in the middle:

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > mcseanerson 08/07/2014 at 17:13

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They just quit making the 5, so you should probably be able to get a pretty good deal on one...I'm still trying to decide if I like the Juke or not.

mcseanerson > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 08/07/2014 at 17:15

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Me too. The big split for us is I'd rather have the fwd/mt and the wife would rather have awd/cvt.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > mcseanerson 08/07/2014 at 17:17

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Well, there is more space in the 5 than the Juke....so it's got that going for it. The Juke looks like it might be a more fun ride though.

mcseanerson > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 08/07/2014 at 17:22

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Honestly I bet the 5 is more fun since it's based on the 3 and only weighs a little more. The wife is against the 5 because of the low ground clearance.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > mcseanerson 08/07/2014 at 17:26

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I've driven one....it was...okay. Not as fun as the 3, but more fun than anything else that looks like a minivan.

mcseanerson > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 08/07/2014 at 17:35

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I imagine a stick shift = more fun than a juke with a cvt.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > mcseanerson 08/07/2014 at 17:43

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Always.

f86sabre > mcseanerson 08/07/2014 at 19:57

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STi Wagon. Done.

mcseanerson > f86sabre 08/07/2014 at 20:27

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no manuals

DipodomysDeserti > mcseanerson 08/07/2014 at 21:00

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AWD, CVT, turbo.

mcseanerson > DipodomysDeserti 08/07/2014 at 21:02

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too much, especially when a juke can be had for much less.

DipodomysDeserti > mcseanerson 08/08/2014 at 11:34

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But the Forester gives you much more power!

mcseanerson > DipodomysDeserti 08/08/2014 at 11:41

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I would buy a first gen XT if I went that route.

DipodomysDeserti > mcseanerson 08/08/2014 at 11:46

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But then your wife would be mad because you'd have to get the manual over the crappy 4 speed auto.

mcseanerson > DipodomysDeserti 08/08/2014 at 12:09

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First gen XT with a manual is near impossible to find. They were almost all autos.

DipodomysDeserti > mcseanerson 08/08/2014 at 12:56

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Damn, there's usually always one in my CL territory for sale. Here's a guy asking waaaayyyyy too much for one with a simple turbo swap.

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/458887…

mcseanerson > DipodomysDeserti 08/08/2014 at 13:07

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That dude is out of his mind. You can pick up decent XTs for 4-6k

DipodomysDeserti > mcseanerson 08/08/2014 at 13:15

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Yeah, he thinks a turbo swap makes his car an STI. Except that you can buy an STI for less than that... You can buy a slightly used 2013 XT for around that.

mcseanerson > DipodomysDeserti 08/08/2014 at 13:20

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I dunno, nobody really cares about being able to control their center diff do they

DipodomysDeserti > mcseanerson 08/08/2014 at 13:26

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Makes you feel like a real life rally racer!!!! The auto Subaru's actually have the same AWD as the STI, just without the manual dif. function. The auto AWD is superior to version they put in the manuals.