What car should my mom buy?

[Miramonti]

She's looking for a car to replace her mini van. She often carries lots of things in the back, but she's retired and doesn't want something high where she needs to step 'up' into the drivers seat like a minivan or suv.

So I figure something that is like a modern station wagon would good for her.

Budget - I'm guessing 20k-30k, 35k absolute tops. Low budget is good if the car is quality. She doesn't need all the bells and whistles as much as she needs practicality and reliability.

Size matters. If she is going to give up her minivan, she's going to be missing a lot of space that she's used to.

Options/suggestions? (explanations helpful of course )

 

[intogamer]

subaru?

 

[amol]

budget?

 

[Baked]

Get the new H3.

 

[Ryan]

Subaru Legacy or Outback

 

[HomerSapien]

dodge magnum

 

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: Amol
budget?

I'm guessing 20k-35k, no higher. Low budget is good if the car is quality, but she doesn't need all the bells and whistles as much as she needs practicality and reliability.

 

[ElFenix]

audi allroad

 

[amol]

Ford Freestyle?

Toyota Matrix?

those are hatch-backy cars, kinda like wagons

 

[amol]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
audi allroad

that's a very nice one

also VW Passat wagon or Jetta wagon

VW and Audi are same platforms

 

[The Stigenator]

volvo V70 wagon.. mmmmm

or the taurus wagon or the subaru forester, or the saturn LW300 wagon, or the Focus Wagon

 

[Miramonti]

Size matters. If she is going to give up her minivan, she's going to be missing a lot of space that she's used to.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: jjsole
Size matters. If she is going to give up her minivan, she's going to be missing a lot of space that she's used to.

honda pilot

 

[Miramonti]

If possible, please give some explanation why you are suggesting what you are.

 

[SilentZero]

Subaru WRX sport wagon

 

[EvilYoda]

Audi Avant

 

[TitanDiddly]

http://www.internationaldelivers.com/site_layout/xtfamily/cxt.asp

 

[Miramonti]

I'm looking all these up. I know nothing about any of these cars.

 

[eldorado99]

Heres another recommendation for the Volvo V70 Wagon, great car.

 

[bret]

a subaru

 

[bret]

subaru is also is the number 1 for most reliable and there very safe.... *from experience, friends, and stories*

 

[StageLeft]

Subaru. Thread over.

 

[Bullhonkie]

Subaru Forester. Safest small SUV (according to IIHS crash testing), most reliable overall (according to Consumer Reports), AWD for inclement weather. I know you said you don't want an SUV but the Forester is quite low to the ground and even though it's classified a small SUV it's more like a wagon. Rides and drives just like a car since it's based off the Impreza platform.

 

[Pliablemoose]

Diesel Jetta Wagon.

 

[shimsham]

Originally posted by: eldorado99
Heres another recommendation for the Volvo V70 Wagon, great car.