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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m having a tough time pulling the trigger on my next car. DH has a strictly work car, and I work from home. We currently have one personal vehicle: a  2006 V8 4runner with 160k miles. DH bought that car years ago so he could tow his small fishing boat. He babies it, so we expect it to keep going for a while. I don’t really like driving it, mostly because it’s a gas guzzler. We have one son, age 11, who plays hockey, and we have a dog.

I’d like to buy a second car for long road trips and city driving. Was thinking Toyota Camry hybrid but found a 2018 Avalon Hybrid Limited that seems like a pretty decent deal at $23k. The high trim Camrys are similarly priced or even more, so seems like it’s a viable option.

I’ve been crowd-sourcing opinions and I’m getting a lot of old man jokes. [b]I prefer being low to the ground,[/b] so most people are suggesting an Outback. I’m nervous to get a Subaru, but it would be nice to have a “go anywhere” car that could possibly replace the 4Runner when it goes. I did drive one and liked it quite a bit. Haven’t liked much else I’ve tried. Really disliked the Rav-4.

Can anyone help me sort this out? I’m all jumbled. Budget is under $30k.

Easiest decision is to wait out the market—but I think DH hates me driving his car and I’m excited to get something new. [/quote]

There is only one answer for this..... a sweet lookin' wagon! ;-)

[img]https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/images/2020-buick-regal-tourx-mmp-1-1579126815.jpg?crop=1xw:0.8914559721011334xh;center,top&resize=1200:*[/img][/quote]

Hah! I’m the OP and my last car was an Acura TSX sportwagon. Doesn’t look at that much different! [/quote]

True, looks like the TSX wagon, but this "Buick" is actually an Open Insignia, built in Germany (for the German market), shipped over here and rebadged to a Buick. Under the hood you'll find a GM's 2 liter EcoTech turbo engine, which with a simple 5 min tune you can increase power/torque by about 20-30%, ending up with an engine w/more torque than a 3.5L NA V6 (I know as my daily driver is an older Saab w/older variation of same engine and tuned). Plus this "Buick" comes w/standard AWD. Only problem is they've stopped making or importing to the US and only sold here for 3 or 4 years, so parts may be hard to find down the road.[/quote]

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