I'd look at Subarus too.

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1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi

The used ones are hard to find. When I came in several weeks ago looking to trade my 1995 Outback in on a new one, that had 123k on it, and was garaged, had all records and books on it, fully detailed and serviced including a timing belt, the Subaru dealer at first could not understand why I was there at all, looking for a new Outback.

One they realized I was serious, though they jumped at the chance to take it in trade even though it was 13 years old.

They said used ones are impossible to find, because most of them get handed down in families from one member to another, and seldom come on the market. I had no idea of that.

But I do like the new one, it is excellent. I just also installed a factory accessory subwoofer, and the sound inside that wagon is just incredible, wonderful, now. Far better than anything I ever heard in the house.

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

Bot look at the new body style Rav4, not sexy but it will fill the bill. On the highway the 4 cylinder will cruise at 80-90 without breaking a sweat and return near 30mpg.

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

To further complicate issues, think of how many people that were stuggling to get by before gas went thru the roof.

Now imagine that you want to rethink your driving philpsophy and want to buy a civic for example, a new one.

A lot of these same people are upside down on their trades, so if you were to by a 20k civic, and had no money to cover the difference in your cars value and the balance owed on the loan, you would be unable to buy the new civic, because no bank is going to finance 125% of a cars value.

Now you are really screwed.

I imagine that insurance companies will be taking a hit very soon with all those hummers and escalades that will mysteriously wind up at the bottom of a lake.

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Enough about me, how are you doing?

I have a feeling it will be an underpowered POS though.

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow

If you want power get the 250hp V6, 0-60 is like 6 seconds.

Its built like a typical Toyota.

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200