How about another wagon? I picked up a 2006 Dodge Magnum SRT8 a couple months ago. These are going for around 20k, maybe less. 425hp V8 is a nice change from my 4 cylinder turbos. :-)
On Dec 16, 2010, at 12:29 PM, Robert M wrote: > > I sold my FMII a couple months ago. Hadn't been driving it much, had a > kid, etc... > > My '98 Subaru wagon was getting long in the tooth, so I bought a '06 Legacy > GT (2.5 turbo) with 68k on it. Veerrrry clean car; obviously well cared for. > > > At 69k the turbo failed. Replaced that. > > At 69.5k I spun a rod bearing. Nearly done installing a scrapyard WRX motor. > > These are not uncommon failures, unfortunately. Recent Subaru forum posts > indicate that some are also having an issue with 5th shedding teeth during > highway cruise. I don't know what's going on with Subaru these days, but > I've had my fill of crap engineering and its resultant cost. > > Quite likely I'm going to get rid of the LGT in the spring; bitter doesn't > begin to describe my state of mind. > > The question is, what to buy? > > 20k or less, hopefully less than 15k. > > Safe enough to protect my podling. > > Some fun-to-drive quotient. > > Simple. > > Tough. > > AWD would be cool but not required, but snow handling is critical > > I really wanted an appliance; that's what I was hoping for with the Legacy. > No time for a project car right now. > > Civic SI seems cool, except that those trannys are failing too (3rd gear > synchro I guess). > > Good friend is pitching the RX8. It IS a blast to drive, but 18mpg?! No way. > > What would YOU buy? I'm not coming up with *anything* desirable. > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
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