What Car Is Perfect For Washington?

"PRBot II" (prbot2) 11/16/2014 at 22:33 • Filed to: cars by state, washington

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Anything at all. What's the most Washington way to get around?

Why do I ask, you say? Because I'm tired of hearing that the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! is the Ford F-Series. I'm more interested in what the best vehicle for the state should be.

Also, if you think the most Washington vehicle happens to be the F-Series, then by all means put it down.

And as always...

Choose wisely!

This is !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , a year long 51 part series of Opposodes where I gather Oppositelock's view of America in the form of cars.

Thunderface > PRBot II 11/16/2014 at 22:35

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(yes, wrong Washington, but still)

lone_liberal > PRBot II 11/16/2014 at 22:37

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Subaru Outback. You might not need it in Central Washington but everywhere else it works. It's not a sexy choice but it's the appropriate one.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > PRBot II 11/16/2014 at 22:37

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This:

cuts_off_prius > PRBot II 11/16/2014 at 22:42

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This is what I'm picturing:

Rainbow > PRBot II 11/16/2014 at 22:42

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Boxer_4 > PRBot II 11/16/2014 at 22:44

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Any one of these that I saw in Washington over the summer:

Take your pick!

carcrasher88 > PRBot II 11/16/2014 at 22:45

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If you live in Seattle, apparently the answer is Subaru Forester.

PRBot II > Boxer_4 11/16/2014 at 23:04

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It appears as though a Subaru might be the perfect car for Washington.

Svend > PRBot II 11/16/2014 at 23:11

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My friend has a Ford Mk1 Focus and says it's great all year round. She's just put her winter tyres on now so she can get to work (she got caught out last year when the weather changed early).

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > PRBot II 11/16/2014 at 23:21

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Lived in WA my whole life.

Subarus are a big hit in Washington. crosstreks and true Foresters (not those new bloated things) are especially popular. Still see plenty of Legacy wagons as well.

Toyota pickups (89-95) are absolutely everywhere, and there's a gigantic gathering in Puyallup every spring.

Zibodiz > PRBot II 11/16/2014 at 23:21

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I'm going to agree with everyone on the 'Subaru' vibe. And not just because everyone is saying it; it's the first thing that popped into my head, and check the comments just to find it'd already been said. By everyone.

That having been said, my reasoning is pretty straightforward: Washington really is two very different places. The 30 miles closest to the coast are very green (foliage and politically), and offer fun logging roads in the summer, and decent snow activities in the winter. 'Eastern Washington' (as in, all but the westernmost 2% of the state) is more like the wild west. Sure, a pickup would be a fine choice. But so would a 4x4 wagon with room for the kids, all 3 dogs, and some fence mending equipment. And as someone who lives in Wyoming, let me tell you; there are a lot more city folks driving trucks than actual ranchers. The real ranchers drive rusty cars with lots of tools in the back. Rusty cars like Subarus.

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > PRBot II 11/16/2014 at 23:46

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If you live near White Center, you're in luck; there's a Subaru yard where I sourced most of my XT6 parts from. I'm not sure if he's still around but I'll check.

Edit: Looks like they're closed. Fuck.

BarryDanger > PRBot II 11/16/2014 at 23:47

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Registered in Canada, of course.

PRBot II > Zibodiz 11/17/2014 at 00:12

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Awesome, thank you!

tsar > PRBot II 11/17/2014 at 07:10

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XJ Cherokee for sure. Spent a few hours in Seattle and its suburbs on layover and the sheer ubiquity of those things is amazing- and especially so for a 10+ year old car

thebigbossyboss > Zibodiz 11/17/2014 at 07:26

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I am jealous of you living in wyoming. I want to visit!

jkm7680 > PRBot II 11/17/2014 at 07:27

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kiwi_matt > PRBot II 11/17/2014 at 09:34

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The answer is a $2000 Subaru with a $15000 bike on a roof rack.

Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man > PRBot II 11/17/2014 at 11:15

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I live about 3 miles from the western border of washington.

I have 2, for eastern and central washington, A ford f-150 becasue of lots of snow and farming

western washington, there are 2 choices because its full of liberals and hipsters.

the prius, or

a subaru covered in bumper stickers.

Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man > kiwi_matt 11/17/2014 at 16:35

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western washington, very true, eastern and central washington, not so much, but really, western washington is full of liberals and hipsters.

Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man > Zibodiz 11/17/2014 at 16:37

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I live literally 2 miles from the western border of washington (I live in Idaho) and I can very much confirm this is true, eastern washington, SUV's and trucks, western washington, priuses or subarus covered in bumper stickers

Zibodiz > thebigbossyboss 11/17/2014 at 21:29

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Wyoming is a pretty diverse place. There are fun parts to visit (particularly for guys who like to 4-wheel; the Bighorn Basin is awesome 4-wheeling territory), Yellowstone is definitely a bucket-list thing, and The Bighorns are awesome for snowmobiling, but other than that, I'm pretty sick of the state. Then again, as a libertarian, I'm not really hip on any state right now. But if you don't mind having oil pumps installed in your backyard because of an oil company from Texas, it's a great state.

Stef Schrader > PRBot II 11/17/2014 at 22:48

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When I lived in Seattle, it was the Volvo. Volvo all day, err'day. The blockier, the better.

Lots of Scandinavians up there = lots of Swedish meatblocks on the streets.

Bonus points for green mold developing on the side and/or a couple bumper stickers.

Either a Volvo or if you're a kid in Kent, a mildly riced Honda.

anon-sxmcyecofnu1eocpqsk9iq > PRBot II 11/18/2014 at 01:49

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The Washington.

Zibodiz > Rainbow 11/18/2014 at 01:52

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I think this guy got lost on I5. He belongs in Portland.