Help With a Purchase!!!!

"66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash" (66671)
05/28/2015 at 21:22 • Filed to: None

I’m helping my friend’s father with the purchase of a used car. (!)

Here’s what he’s looking for:

$15,000 (ideal) to $20,000 maximum.

It is going to be a backup car they can take to the cottage, it needs space for either people, luggage/other crap, or both.

AWD/4WD (pretty much the only mandatory thing, I tried to tell him it might not really be necessary, but he said it’s pretty much the only thing the car really needs to have, for just in case scenarios, winter, off roading etc).

It *could* be a pickup, but I think he’s leaning a lot more towards wagons and/or SUVs.

Manual, (it could be an auto, but manual is preferred).

Diesel.

He will be getting pre purchase inspections and whatnot, but it really is up to me for prior research etc.

Also, we’re in Toronto, but depending on the uniqueness, it could be in a different province (he mentioned near an airport, to check it out, but tbh that doesn’t sound like the best idea, IDK), so distance, at least within Ontario isn’t really a big deal.

If anyone would have recommendations or can help me out here it would be greatly appreciated!

“Skyline” funny car for your time.

DISCUSSION (7)

bob and john > 66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash
05/28/2015 at 21:25

another toronto oppo!??! SWEET!

diesel is the big one here...diesel and the price. old pick up is probably going to be your best bet

jkm7680 > 66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash
05/28/2015 at 21:27

Is diesel mandatory?

Because a Subbie would fit in there real nice.

66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash > jkm7680
05/28/2015 at 21:38

No I don’t believe so, he said that there’s probably nothing that get every category, so he wasn’t expecting everything in one, so I don’t think itll be a problem.

What years/models were you thinking?

66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash > bob and john
05/28/2015 at 21:38

Any old diesel pickups with 2 rows of seating (never really big on pickups so idk), the extra seating would really be useful, I don’t think he’d get something with only two seats.

Spasoje > 66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash
05/28/2015 at 22:12

Is he cool with a RHD JDM Land Cruiser or something?

66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash > Spasoje
05/28/2015 at 23:05

I was thinking a land cruiser, haven’t searched for one yet, we’re going to set up a google docs kinda thing where he posts some of the stuff he already looked at, but hasnt happened yet, so im just waiting

boxrocket > 66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash
05/29/2015 at 01:28

If diesel is not a strong requirement, the Suzuki SX4 is a fun, plucky little thing, and well under budget. Had I not bought my Mazda I probably would have bought a blue SX4 Touring that came across my path last week.

Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner/Mazda Tribute.

Ford Super Duty with the Powerstroke.

Mercedes, BMW, and Audi offer AWD vehicles and diesel vehicles, but I'm not sure North America gets a combination vehicle.