Same class or same money

[DCIV]

If the Humvee sells I will be looking at a new wrx. What else is in the wrx’s class or around the same money, low 30’s, for new or very lightly used?

Must have mid to high 20’s mpg. Must be fun to drive. Prefer highly for awd.


Coop

[Duck Vader]

Used Golf R is all I can think of that is that price and AWD used. But I wouldn't get a used VW without a good warranty.

Is mitsubishi even still in the car game anymore?

Fun to drive and AWD for $30k really limits you. Not sure where used AWD mercs sit right now but I assume out of the price range.

[Chris GTO TT]

AWD kind of limits the cars. New Altima, Legacy, other and other that you're looking at luxury cars. A4, 3 Series, Q50, etc.

If you are also okay with a small CUV it opens up a lot more options, Forester, Outback, CX-5, Rav-4, CR-V, Edge, etc.

[DCIV]

It can be a small suv as long as it fits awd and fuel.

Yeah it needs to be awd as I’m getting rid of my main 4x4 and I need to get to work.


Coop

[alienviking]

John loves his Buick Regal GS.

[Chris95RT]

WOAH WWOAH WOAH

YOU'RE GETTING RID OF THE HMMV ALREADY?

[aaronatstate]

Focus RS can also be had for low 30s slightly used.

You can always get a Escape with the 2.0T (same engine as Focus ST), or an Edge Sport (2.7L EcoBoost with AWD).

[Chris95RT]

If you're going Edge, I'd wait until next year when the Edge ST and the refresh comes out.

Although you're at the end of the MY run for this gen Edge.

[DCIV]

[quote=""Chris95RT""]WOAH WWOAH WOAH

YOU'RE GETTING RID OF THE HMMV ALREADY?[/quote]

I can not find a daily driver, been looking as hard as chris has. Driven 3.5 hours away to buy stuff and it didn’t pan out. Basically I’m sick of looking and finding nothing. Literally nothing I want in my price range and my crv is at 218k and I don’t trust it anymore. So at the end of the day if I want something nicer than my budget a toy has to go.


Coop

[DCIV]

[quote=""aaronatstate""]Focus RS can also be had for low 30s slightly used.

You can always get a Escape with the 2.0T (same engine as Focus ST), or an Edge Sport (2.7L EcoBoost with AWD).[/quote]

I’ve been looking escapes heavly for a while. If the 8th digit in the vin is a 9 it’s the 2.0t. Seems every time I find one with 30-40k miles in my price range they are sold before I get there. Happened 3 times locally and I haven’t found anymore.

Wonder what an edge sport runs.


Coop

[aaronatstate]

[quote=""DCIV""]I’ve been looking escapes heavly for a while. If the 8th digit in the vin is a 9 it’s the 2.0t. Seems every time I find one with 30-40k miles in my price range they are sold before I get there. Happened 3 times locally and I haven’t found anymore.

Wonder what an edge sport runs.


Coop[/quote]

Yeah, but you've been looking at Escapes in the $15k range. Upping that budget to low 30s, basically allows you to get a brand new one with the 2.0T engine if you want.

Edge Sports look to be around mid 20's to low 30s depending on mileage and equipment (basically Nav package or not).

[DCIV]

[quote=""aaronatstate""]Yeah, but you've been looking at Escapes in the $15k range. Upping that budget to low 30s, basically allows you to get a brand new one with the 2.0T engine if you want.

Edge Sports look to be around mid 20's to low 30s depending on mileage and equipment (basically Nav package or not).[/quote]

True. I wonder if the 2.7 will have issues like the 1.6 did starting out.


Coop

[aaronatstate]

[quote=""DCIV""]True. I wonder if the 2.7 will have issues like the 1.6 did starting out.


Coop[/quote]

2.7L EcoBoost has been out for a long time now in the Fusion and Edge Sports.

[DCIV]

Was or did the edge get a 3.5 twin turbo engine? Am I making that up? Bet that’s out of my price range.

Coop

[Chris GTO TT]

Edge no, Explorer yes

[Chris95RT]

Some incite from someone who had to work with the 1.6t.

That engine wasn't really meant to be turbo'd, and why they quickly discontinued it for the 1.5t after they had the issues. The Edge sport is high 20s to mid 30s, and uses the 2.7t from the Focus ST (I think).

But I would wait for next year since they're doing a MY refresh.

[aaronatstate]

[quote=""DCIV""]Was or did the edge get a 3.5 twin turbo engine? Am I making that up? Bet that’s out of my price range.

Coop[/quote]

What Chris said. Edge (built on Fusion platform) got the 2.7L TT. Explorer (built on Taurus platform) got the 3.5L TT.

[Chris GTO TT]

[quote=""Chris95RT""]Some incite from someone who had to work with the 1.6t.

That engine wasn't really meant to be turbo'd, and why they quickly discontinued it for the 1.5t after they had the issues. The Edge sport is high 20s to mid 30s, and uses the 2.7t from the Focus ST (I think).

But I would wait for next year since they're doing a MY refresh.[/quote]

It's the same engine and drive train as the Fusion Sport not the Focus ST. It's also based on the 2.7 EcoBoost in the F150.

[DCIV]

Been thinking a lot about this lately.

WRX- pros: fun, looks great, will enjoy for a long time.
Cons: not a lot of ground clearance, while plenty of room inside not as much as small SUV's I've been looking at.

Forester- Pros: ground clearance, space
Cons: Deff dad's vehicle, worse gas mileage, boring.

Main thing is ground clearance, the honda accord we had was low and the WRX is no lower than other vehicles but the honda was very particular on how you had to pull in the driveway. It was a pain. I assume the WRX would be the same and thus for the next 8-10 years it would be a pain to leave and come home in the wrx. But I would enjoy driving it when I dont know if I would enjoy driving the forester. But the forester would give me room to grow as a family and would be easier to take on trips.


Kind of torn. All a moot point as the humvee hasn't sold yet.


Coop

[Chris GTO TT]

What Forester are you looking at? The 19 has significantly better gas mileage than the WRX. 26/33 for the Forester and 21/27 for the WRX.