acura TL
fixed…
And seriously, the traveling part IMO is worth every penny of it. Motors are built so damn well and easy/cheap to fix. When buying a car with 80k miles, my concern is the suspension and underbody of the car. I’d rather buy a southern car with 80k that has a tranny on the way out with a perfect body and no rusty bolts on the car at all, than a car with 60k here in buffalo driven year round in “perfect” shape with “frozen” bolts everywhere. If you have the means, I’d suggest buying somewhere it doesn’t snow.
/\ x2. I haven’t bought a car in this state - ever.
I’d say the LGT, or possibly a Forrester, although I don’t think that hits the “sporty” checkbox. TSX is FWD but a great car.
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if it has to be RWD or AWD my vote would be WRX or the Audi. I just appraised a subaru legacy wagon with 150,000 miles and the car was still worth about $2500 so they hold their value well. Audi makes a great car as well but you don’t want to have to fix them, timing belt and water pumps at 60k is normal and if it has a turbo expect to overhaul it.
find a audi A4 quatro with a 2.8 V6. they last for ever and have decent power. + they are cheap.
fun in the snow.
decent milage
decent power.
good handling
TDI jetta? they are front drive only though.
a subaru with a H6 engine 
they sound amazing.
How about one of those Saabarus 9-2x
you people are confusing $10k cars with $15k cars
MY 95 boosted GSR
black
2dr
manual
list goes on
oh and under 10k
he said no front drive though
read much?
Other than the fore mentioned 3-series suggestions;
2000-2001 Infiniti G20-t: SR20DE-RR could use a little more power, but not dead slow, great multi-link front suspension, the “t” models come with LSD. Should be in the $6-7 range, saving some money.
The wife drives a G20T, its a nice car. Great MPG, dead nuts reliable. It lacks power and room though.
I’ve been leaning towards a 328 e36. How are these reliability-wise, at around 100k miles?
+1 to Legacy or Audi
1999+ Mustang GT with leather?
RSX?
I thought about them quite a bit. My researched show that at 100k they are just getting broken in. :tup:
Where the fuck is someone getting a LGT for $10k? I’ll get a parts car…