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Old 10-13-2004, 07:36 PM
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Do you have any recommendations or suggestions for an AWD/4WD that I could use as for the winter?
I'm a big fan of Subaru's. All of their cars are AWD. They have a system that is proven over time, is simple and durable.
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Old 10-13-2004, 10:17 PM
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What about a Subaru SVX?
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Old 10-17-2004, 08:19 AM
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4Matic + high milage = oil all over the drive . . . . Don't touch !
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Old 10-17-2004, 10:36 AM
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Thanks for the response. I was thinking since I already own a W124 that a 4MATIC might be easy to deal with since I'm learning so much from this forum. I just don't want the heavy repairs $$$. So many people are recommending that I buy an Audi A4, but no way. No Audis for me. I've seen 6 Audi mechanics at the dealer one day standing around a car with 3 computers pluged in scratching their heads and still couldn't figure out what the problem was. Reminded me of the Audi 5000 that came fully equiped with 5000 problems. I want reliability.
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I guess it is like comparing apples with oranges. My good friend here in Dubai just bought an Audi S8 quattro, 1998, 120,000 kms. A real beauty of a car but he this week took it to the shop with what he thought was an injector blocked and ended up with a bill for $5000 for a fuel computer. In the same street, a guy buys a 124, 4Matic and dumps as much oil as the Amoco Cadiz on his drive after several transmission failures. I am not really qualified to comment, just a few personal observations, but for me, my money is with a pre '95 Benz, any model !

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Old 10-17-2004, 02:29 PM
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Toyota Land Cruiser is a dependable go any where vehicle. A well taken care of unit will easily go beyond 500,000 miles.
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Old 10-18-2004, 01:17 AM
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What model years are you referring to? In Canada we don't have Land Cruisers unless they were imported from the US. For the Canadian market, Toyota chose to offer the Land Cruiser in Lexus trim only.
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