AWD Vehicles
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Anthony Mattia
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You looking to buy used, or new?
Ability to store lobster rolls is even more important than 4wd. I went 4 wd for the 1st time end of last year on a car and I'm stunned that I haven't bucked up for it before. What a difference it makes.
Although I still think my 1st car ever the 1972 chevy impala was the best that I have had in the snow. But then again if I hit something I wasn't worried because that car was so big and sturdy I was just gonna take out whatever I hit and keep driving
her twin brother will be on the hook for that w my help. that's my girl!72 impala is what I am gonna get my daughter for her first car : ) she starts in 2022.
just make sure you give her a $200 allowance each week for gas
I drive a Lincoln navigator (my friends do the mcconaughey every time they get in) 8 f mpg. 8!!!
her twin brother will be on the hook for that w my help. that's my girl!72 impala is what I am gonna get my daughter for her first car : ) she starts in 2022.
just make sure you give her a $200 allowance each week for gas
a good friend of mine has the nav also because he has 4 kids. He tells me what he spends on gas a week and I want to vomit
I drive 20k miles a year so no way would I ever get a truck. Holy crap it would be insane
I have 3 children plus I have custody of my niece and I drive my mother in law (I actually like her so I am in the minority for in laws) all the time. I can't go smaller but I guess I will look hybrid next time. Staten Island is only about 20 miles big but boy she goes end to end daily!her twin brother will be on the hook for that w my help. that's my girl!72 impala is what I am gonna get my daughter for her first car : ) she starts in 2022.
just make sure you give her a $200 allowance each week for gas
a good friend of mine has the nav also because he has 4 kids. He tells me what he spends on gas a week and I want to vomit
I drive 20k miles a year so no way would I ever get a truck. Holy crap it would be insane
I have 3 children plus I have custody of my niece and I drive my mother in law (I actually like her so I am in the minority for in laws) all the time. I can't go smaller but I guess I will look hybrid next time. Staten Island is only about 20 miles big but boy she goes end to end daily!her twin brother will be on the hook for that w my help. that's my girl!72 impala is what I am gonna get my daughter for her first car : ) she starts in 2022.
just make sure you give her a $200 allowance each week for gas
a good friend of mine has the nav also because he has 4 kids. He tells me what he spends on gas a week and I want to vomit
I drive 20k miles a year so no way would I ever get a truck. Holy crap it would be insane
you don't need a hybrid. you need a bus
lol true thatI have 3 children plus I have custody of my niece and I drive my mother in law (I actually like her so I am in the minority for in laws) all the time. I can't go smaller but I guess I will look hybrid next time. Staten Island is only about 20 miles big but boy she goes end to end daily!her twin brother will be on the hook for that w my help. that's my girl!72 impala is what I am gonna get my daughter for her first car : ) she starts in 2022.
just make sure you give her a $200 allowance each week for gas
a good friend of mine has the nav also because he has 4 kids. He tells me what he spends on gas a week and I want to vomit
I drive 20k miles a year so no way would I ever get a truck. Holy crap it would be insane
you don't need a hybrid. you need a bus
Anthony Mattia
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No, no deals. I was just going to make a suggestion based on prior experiences. I have had very good luck with both my Cherokee and my Cayenne. Unfortunately, you cannot get either of them for the money you are looking to spend new, but you can get high quality used versions in that price range.
beast of the east
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Isn't the Cayenne a joint project with Volkswagen, built on the VW Toureg platform? In terms of a reliable and affordable SUV, Consumers Report loves the Subaru Outback far more than any other smaller SUV. I don't think you can go wrong with either Subarau, Honda, or Toyota in terms of reliability. Check the crash ratings - Hyundai and many others just got creamed (no pun intended) in recent safety tests. Also check the braking distance. A few years back the Escape had a breaking distance of 155 feet in tests, while the best models were at around 110 feet - could save your life.
I recently rented a Ford Escape while travelling on business, and was very pleasantly surprised. It traditionally lags the others mentioned in CR tests, but it had a solid feel to it, was appointed well, had good acceleration, mileage, and handled well.
You should visit various dealers (since the auto show has come and gone) to see how several models feel to you. To me some feel cramped or I don't like the controls or the displays.
You may also find that to get the model you want you may have to stretch your budget pre-tax to closer to $30K. If you are buying, you will have the car for 7 years or more, and the difference over time will diminish.