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• mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  hmm, I’ll have to look at that range for my next vehicle.

  for my preferred budget, I’m looking at 2010 to 2015, but that’s mostly because they stopped making economical wagons after that point (Toyota Matrix and Hyundai Elantra Touring are what I’m looking at)

  it seems like even in that year range, once you get above the low cost vehicles, they start introducing shitty tech. but I haven’t looked closely enough at things in the last 10 years to see how they’ve progressed year to year, because frankly it’s just more money than I want to spend

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  • Weirdfish@lemmy.world ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    2014 Subaru Impreza sport wagon and I couldn’t be happier.

    Had to basically replace the entire tans at 80k miles this year, but otherwise bullet proof.

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    • mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      is there a proper wagon in that year? I thought it was just the sloped hatchback style still

      tbh haven’t paid much attention to them because every one I see looks just ever so slightly too small

      I’ll have to find one to look at, tbh I kind of hate Subaru seats, at least all the ones I’ve sat in

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      • Blaster_M@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

        Mine’s 5th gen, so it’s bigger than the one he’s got.

        Mine’s also stick. 5th gen (2017-2023) is the last gen with the manual. Other than the WRX and the BRZ, all the new ones are auto only.

        Also, 155k, still on the OG 5 speed. Had to put new center diff (limited slip component was not limiting slip properly), but otherwise still good. Yes it has gearwhine, it’s had it for 100k miles now.

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      • Weirdfish@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        No, not in the sense you mean, it’s a 5 door hatch back. The gold standard was always “Can it fit a sheet of plywood?”, and no not a chance.

        With the roof rack it can carry whatever ,including the giant tree that fell on it five years ago that makes me not care if I carry anything on it.

        If you have the money, buy the all wheel drive Volvo wagon, it’s what I’m looking at next.

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  • Blaster_M@lemmy.world ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Subaru Wagons

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    • mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I have one right now, but they stopped making wagons in 2010

      they have hatchbacks and crossovers/SUVs

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• 0x0@lemmy.zip ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I’d cap it at 2000.

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  • Weirdfish@lemmy.world ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Well, got back 4 more and you are pre OBD2 and modern emissions sure, but now you’re dealing with a technically ‘classic’ car and the rust, wear and tear, and parts availability issues that come w it.

    2014 - 2018 will get you a modern car without a touch screen or Internet connection, which is what I’m really after.

    Physical controls I can use with my eyes on the road, and not a subscription to worry about.

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