It’s that time of year again, what to buy......

[Bob Kazamakis]

Hunting for a wife daily driver, needs to fit a car seat without disrupting the front seat area, be awd/4wd and not be German crap.

budget is under $15k and 10 years old or newer.

My daughter is still rearward facing and probably will be for a good few months. She’s nearing the 2 year old mark but doesn’t weigh very much.

We’ll still have the Tahoe for long trips, this will mostly be a commuter for my wife as she’s starting a job that’s a bit more of a drive than before (though she’ll be splitting work between home and office).

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[Yaj Yak]

miles restriction?

 

[SirMarco]

Hyundai has really stepped up there game. Very comfy, a ton of "standard" features. You get a lot for your buck with these. Plus they don't feel cheap when you sit in them. This is my vote.

I looked at both the Forester and Outback this year at the auto show. I was really pumped to check out the Forester. Ended up hating it. The outback was decent though. More room. More comfortable than the Forester too. Both seemed very cheap to me still.

 

[frank]

I like Santa Fe sports, good styling, nice standard features and reliability also.

 

[Yaj Yak]

i shopped your area quick ilikemtb999 for what id look at/pursue with your requirements

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[Yaj Yak]

looks like im leaning toward outback with your requirements

 

[Intel]

CX-5 won't work as well if you are tall and if the kid is still rear facing. Our real only complaint about the car. I am 6ft2, Wife is 6 foot.

 

[bimmer4life]

I like Santa Fe sports, good styling, nice standard features and reliability also.

The one I drove was such a turd. Way under powered.

 

[Bru]

Used car prices are nuts right so I don't know about pricing, but from your list and requirements of functionality I'd go Outback. It has the easiest backseat in which to install carseats, the most backseat room and the most cargo room. You're familiar with Subarus so I'm sure you're up to speed on the oil consumption issues of some year Outback 2.5s and all of the little stuff I'm sure you'd have no problem repairing yourself.

https://www.cars.com/articles/2012-subaru-outback-car-seat-check-1420663127285/

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

miles restriction?

Depends on what it is but 100k-ish is ideal. There’s certainly all of those vehicles that fit my stipulations (which is why they’re in the running) but real world experience is something hard to get anywhere but a car forum.

 

[Bru]

Subarus of that ilk, like pre-2015, including my 2012 Impreza, had numerous growing pains as Subaru ramped up production perhaps too quickly to be a volume player. Plenty of recalls and common problems; valve springs (2.0 only), oil consumption, VVT actuators. But the car is relatively simple otherwise and the problems are easily solved. The CVT sucks to drive, and it’s pokey, but roominess for the money, top safety ratings of its time and the AWD performance were the main drivers of me buying one. Outback is similar, just bigger.

 

[m_dogg]

I'd pass on any CVT Subaru 2010 -2015
Two family memebers had their Foresters at the dealer for CVT repairs. Not sure what changes were implemented 2016+ though...

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Used car prices are nuts right so I don't know about pricing, but from your list and requirements of functionality I'd go Outback. It has the easiest backseat in which to install carseats, the most backseat room and the most cargo room. You're familiar with Subarus so I'm sure you're up to speed on the oil consumption issues of some year Outback 2.5s and all of the little stuff I'm sure you'd have no problem repairing yourself.

https://www.cars.com/articles/2012-subaru-outback-car-seat-check-1420663127285/

Subarus of that ilk, like pre-2015, including my 2012 Impreza, had numerous growing pains as Subaru ramped up production perhaps too quickly to be a volume player. Plenty of recalls and common problems; valve springs (2.0 only), oil consumption, VVT actuators. But the car is relatively simple otherwise and the problems are easily solved. The CVT sucks to drive, and it’s pokey, but roominess for the money, top safety ratings of its time and the AWD performance were the main drivers of me buying one. Outback is similar, just bigger.

Subaru is the safe move for sure (both in terms of safety and engine issues I’m all too well familiar with). Not sure how the wife feels about the outback since it’s gotten so big in size, though she doesn’t seem to complain about the Tahoe currently.

The cvt aspect of it scares me but out of all of all the brands the Subaru one seems to be the most reliable with my brief research I’ll have to dive in more.

 

[Rent Free]

Kia Telluride too big?

 

[Gav'sPurpleZ]

CRV

 

[Spivitz]

Yaj Yak
Sold me on Outback

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

CRV

Found a few ex’s with Nav that fit the bill. Might honestly be the way we go but need to check some out.

 

[Rent Free]

New Passports are awesome too!

 

[frank]

New Passports are awesome too!

We leased a 2020 passport EX-L fwd, nice all around, lacking a few features on our trim level which should come standard on all trim levels.

Leather, sunroof, heated seats, interior space is great, layout is nice, performance wise the v6 does well both city and hwy driving.

 

[CMNTMXR57]

Caprice.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Caprice.

Not shopping for myself.

 

[frank]

Caprice.

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Caprice wagon! And under budget