What's a good Daily Driver/Beater

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Feb 28, 2006 | 09:48 PM

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Maxima!! haha...oh come on...yall knew I was gonna say that.

Anyway, I would have to agree on the old school Subi's. Camry Accord wagon...if you can actualyl find one. Passat wagon. Just throwing ideas out there. Anything Domestic??

Mar 1, 2006 | 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by cherplex

I need help in picking a daily driver/beater. I currently have a rodeo along with my SC(garage biatch) but the rodeo isn't doing it for me poor gas milage etc. I want something with decent space for groceries etc, low maintainance and excellent gas milage and somewhat decent on the rare occasion I do drive in or get caught in snow. Oh yea my budget is around 7K. I was thinking of the following:

Subie Wagons(Impreza, Legacy)
CRV, Rav4....
For some reason I like the body on the 94-97 Accord Wagons

I would actually rock the IS SportCross but I have no plans on having a payment..

mmarshall I know you're the man what do you recommend.

Good beater has to be reliable, fuel effcient, automatic, and releativley safe. So basically any mid size Japaneese cars from the early 90s fit that gap. I would also go with thoes year Accords like you said.

I used to have a 91 Accord, talk about a perfect car, I could still be driving it if I didn't get my Lexus.

Mar 1, 2006 | 01:09 PM

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How about a Audi A4 Avant or VW Passat Wagon. Good cars

Mar 1, 2006 | 03:24 PM

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How about a Audi A4 Avant or VW Passat Wagon. Good cars

VW's in general are not good reliability bets. The Passat, though, while average or below in reliability like Audis, depending on specific model ( see Consumer Reports ) does drive and handle well, and has an AWD 4-Motion option...essentially the same hardware as Audi's Quattro.

Mar 9, 2006 | 04:54 AM

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Anyone have any info or has dealt with the Mazda Tribute. I know it's pretty much the same as the Ford Escape. mmarshall??

Mar 9, 2006 | 06:01 AM

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Anyone have any info or has dealt with the Mazda Tribute. I know it's pretty much the same as the Ford Escape. mmarshall??

Same basic vehicle as the Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner......although a Mazda hybrid version is not offered. Worse-than-average repair record and several recalls in the first couple years of production.......reliability on the newer ones now average. Newer ones now recommended by Consumer Reports. The Mazda version has different grille, headlights, steering wheel, and suspension calibrations for more responsive steering and a slightly firmer ride. I like the way all three versions look, drive, and handle.....even when they were new and recall-plagued they took first-place in Road and Track and Car and Driver small-SUV comparison tests. A neighbor of mine had a yellow 2000 Escape....one of the first ones. He had the recalls done. It was fairly reliable for 3 or 4 years but then started to have big problems.