OK, I've been himming and hawing about what to do with my current CV...it's been a great car, but I need something that's a hatch, has fold down seats, or is a wagon/SUV. I've been eyeing a Fiesta ST, but since I just bought a house, I don't really want to take on a loan payment right now...I need enough space to carry a 6'6" fishing rod, and the CV just BARELY is able to do it, but it's not an ideal situation. With gas prices, mileage isn't a huge concern, but I wouldn't want to do really any worse than the CV (17-18 city/ 23-24 highway). A wrinkle has come into play, as my parents will be unloading their 2010 Ford Expedition 4x2. It has an extended warranty for another 12 months. Additionally, it realistically gets similar gas mileage as the CV My parents would give me a great deal and the Expo has been very reliable. My only issue is that it's WAY more vehicle than I really want or need. The largest SUV I really would've ideally liked to go, would have been an Explorer.
Now I could sell the CV, drive the Expo for a year, and sell/trade it in on a Fiesta ST in a year or so when finances are a little more stable. Or should I go a completely different path? If I were to go something else, it would probably be a $7500 price limit, wagon/SUV/larger sedan with fold down seats, manual, and better mileage than the CV. Some stuff I've been eyeing ..Subaru's (Forester XT ), Ford Focus wagons/5-door hatches (SVT 5-soor would be good), Ford Fusions (loved my last one), Volvo wagons/sedans (Vulva )
What say you TCG
Now I could sell the CV, drive the Expo for a year, and sell/trade it in on a Fiesta ST in a year or so when finances are a little more stable. Or should I go a completely different path? If I were to go something else, it would probably be a $7500 price limit, wagon/SUV/larger sedan with fold down seats, manual, and better mileage than the CV. Some stuff I've been eyeing ..Subaru's (Forester XT ), Ford Focus wagons/5-door hatches (SVT 5-soor would be good), Ford Fusions (loved my last one), Volvo wagons/sedans (Vulva )
What say you TCG