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Re: Time for a New (& Old?) Wagon Thread! - Gareth - 07-16-2020
mattkime wrote:
I've often daydreamed about having a Volvo/Audi/BMW wagon. And then I look at the sticker price and snap out of it.
Since BMW has stopped bringing the wagons into the US, you just gotta hold out for the right deal on a used one, especially on a manual which are often going up in price and can be 2-3x the price of an automatic.
So in my case, that meant buying the highest mileage example I've ever seen of a manual transmission N54 E61 (2008 535xi Touring):
And my red leather manual E46 (2001 325i Touring) that I've had for 16 years now:
Re: Time for a New (& Old?) Wagon Thread! - jdc - 07-16-2020
thankfully I have outgrown my "manual" phase ... heres a nice automatic =)
Re: Time for a New (& Old?) Wagon Thread! - Gareth - 07-16-2020
jdc wrote:
[quote=Markintosh]
We have 2 in the garage. 2017 Crosstrek in HyperBlue and 2018 Crosstrek in Quartz Pearl Blue.
Apologies, but not a wagon. CUV. Kinda of a small one.
I consider the Crosstrek and the Outback to both be wagons. The Crosstrek is essentially an Impreza with a lift, and the Outback is essentially a Legacy with a lift (though maybe recent versions have departed further from the Legacy). Heck, even the Forester is pretty much a lifted wagon. Sure, Subaru wants to market them as CUVs b/c they are easier to sell that way, but really, they're just onto a new trend: "Safari" all the wagons!
Re: Time for a New (& Old?) Wagon Thread! - Z - 07-16-2020
I like long roofs and I cannot lie.
2-220s
Re: Time for a New (& Old?) Wagon Thread! - SteveO - 07-16-2020
Oh HELLS YEAH! LOTS of great wagons posted in this thread! WOOT! Longroofs rule.
-DDigging them all, especially that Mazda. Sweet! And Z, what are those two you posted? Volvos?
I entertained getting a Saab 9-3 SC wagon (Viggen?) back in '07 or so before I got my RDX (not a wagon, but its durability and utility worked longed enough to lead me to the TourX). Always thought those Saab wagons were cool. Neighbor a few blocks over used to have a metallic brown Audi Avant, A4 I think...it was gorgeous, gotta love the Audi wagons. I looked into the latest Volvo V60 and V90 wagons before I got my TourX...also beautiful rides but man Volvo is proud of 'em.
They did a fantastic job on the interior materials of those; I sat in a used V90 at the Volvo dealer. It was uber plush. I think I've seen some reviewers say that they make you use the touch screen or voice commands for too much stuff in the Volvos. I can agree with that. Having a manual wagon would also be flippin' cool, digging those BMW manuals, Gareth!
Re: Time for a New (& Old?) Wagon Thread! - SteveO - 07-16-2020
And apologies to all - I forgot to include trucks, motorcycles, bikes, e-bikes, buses, and the "I don't need no stinkin' motorized transportation" option in the poll!
Re: Time for a New (& Old?) Wagon Thread! - mattkime - 07-16-2020
Gareth wrote:
So in my case, that meant buying the highest mileage example I've ever seen of a manual transmission N54 E61 (2008 535xi Touring):
And my red leather manual E46 (2001 325i Touring) that I've had for 16 years now:
How is the maintenance on those?
This is my first car so I was nervous about getting anything that might need work.
Re: Time for a New (& Old?) Wagon Thread! - Ombligo - 07-16-2020
The Family Truckster
Re: Time for a New (& Old?) Wagon Thread! - Buzz - 07-16-2020
What I (legally) drove first...
What I really wanted to drive back then...
After reality happened, the last few decades I have (proudly) been socially stigmatized as "minivan guy".....
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Re: Time for a New (& Old?) Wagon Thread! - robfilms - 07-16-2020
for 12 years all i drove were 1988-1991 peugeot rear wheel drive station wagons.
best cars i ever drove.
i got them at 50k-ish miles.
at 100k miles i traded it in for another 50k + $2-3k.
i did this for 12 years.
reds and greys.
all automatics.
two were turbos.
two were 8 seaters called sw8s.
BIG thumbs up.
stay well.
rob
(i wish i knew how to post pix! grrr...)