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A guy at work is looking for a car and wanted my recommendation. I tend to be biased so thought I would put it here for your opinions. His preferences may be tough to hit with his budget.

 

- prefers AWD but not a deal killer

- roomy - has 3 kids

- decent on gas

- reliable (dude cannot do any wrenching on his own)

- 12k budget

- here's the hard one: "somewhat cool"

 

He was looking for an Audi A4 Avant but I don't think that is the best option given he wants it to be reliable and cannot work on it himself. I love me some Avant but they are not recognized as dependable from what I have read. He owned a Subaru Legacy and was not a fan. Options?

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I see 12k budget and reliable (long term) as two criteria that don't easily go hand in hand.

 

You guys know I love my Audi but the A4 doesn't have the best rear leg room esp if you're trying to put 3 people back there on a regular basis.

 

E39 5 series maybe (they make a wagon in that body too)....get a 525 or 530 as the i6 BMW motor is a solid, reliable motor. **NOT AWD though**

 

I'm sure there is some American Iron out there that probably fits the bill much better I'm just not educated on the choices.

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He needs to realize his needs (budget, size, long term reliability) cancel out his wants (AWD, cool car).

 

He should look at a newer Hyundai Elantra Touring or Mazda 5, something in that weird limbo between minivan and wagon.

 

If he ends up deciding a "cool car" is important, he'll probably end up needing some maintenance so I'd suggest dropping his budget to $10k and reserving the extra $ for maintenance down the road.

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When someone says "reliable" to me, the car opposite that is a German car.

 

Get a Jap car.

Mazda 5

Mini Van

 

This. I have helped a friend on 2 VWs with the 1.8/2.0 t. He called them the "angry Germans" as they consistently gave him issues and were a nightmare to work on. Helped him put both in "service mode" I.e remove the front clip to work on them.

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