[whynot22]

Howdy, here's the backstory:

I have a Mercedes C36. My mother owns a Chrysler Town and Country and a New Beetle. I've been trying to sell the C36 for awhile. My mom only drives her New Beetle, but she's starting up a small business where she'll need to drive around small amounts of decorations. So she needs access to a vehicle with moderate cargo space. Also, I need a vehicle that can transport a drumset.

Of course, the most practical solution is to sell the C36 and then I drive the Town and Country for the most part except when my mom needs it. But let's be real: I am not driving a minivan as my main car.

Im thinking that if I am able to sell the C36 and the Town and Country, I buy something like a station wagon... something inbetween.

Is that sound logic? And if so, what're some good station wagons to look into? The only ones that seem to exist are Volvos and Outbacks.

PLUG: Here's my C36 http://www.revscene.net/forums/fs-97-mercedes-t628330.html

[deep87]

mazda3 hatch, impreza/wrx hatch, toyota matrix/vibe
don't know if they will hold a drum kit though

[seakrait]

what's the budget? new/used? there are station wagons made by more makes than volvo or subaru. do a search.

[blackGS?]

VW Golf wagon Clean diesel
Super fuel economy
lots of cargo room
and also pretty sharp

[donjalapeno]

best wagons out their right now are( not in order )

Audi a4/s4 avant
Bmw 325 wagon
volvo V50
VW jetta wagon
Vw passat Wagon
Subie legacy

take it and go

[The_AK]

dodge magnum?
kick ass mom? haha

*edit*
lol just reminded me of that dodge commercial,
it can hold an amp, guitar, ladder, surfboard, and 12 2x4's

[Ford_Fanatic]

Wagons are cool as hell. I say go for it!

[whynot22]

thanks for the advice.

I'm definitely thinking used. I'm hoping to sell the Merc to recoup money. I guess my budget is however much I can sell the Town and Country for. It's an 04 I think, and it's got the DVD player and the works.

[r-b-x]

5 series touring, specifically e39.
find one and live the dream

[whynot22]

well, no luxury brands.

[asahai69]

magnum r/t or srt-8

[Nightwalker]

Do you plan on living at home forever or something?

[still_fly]

a4 wagon!

[GabAlmighty]

Volvo, get an R for more fun.

[jungle168]

Do it! Wagons are look great, are utilitarian, and handle WAAAAAYYYY better than SUV's. My choices would be either be a Subaru Legacy Wagon or an Audi A4 Avant. A6 Avant if I could afford it.

Happy hunting!

[donjalapeno]

why the fuck would he need a SRT 8 :facepalm:

[ilvtofu]

Volvo XC/V70
Passat Wagon

Practical sleepers that will easily handle a drumset (I've tried) both with pretty decent power turbo engines

No interest in Rav4/CRV?

[FN-2199]

Subaru wagons? :D

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4146/4946090993_31114bfa3d_b.jpg
http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt78/mdelro1/28724_993994574878_13729887_5357996.jpg

[roastpuff]

I think I know who you are. :D

My suggestion? Volvo wagon. Reliable, comfortable, safe as heck. You can get a 850 T5R wagon and still smoke ricers from the stoplight.

Otherwise, Mazda6 wagon?

EDIT: Oooh, what about a Saab 9-3 SportCombi? It's a pretty unique car.

http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/ctd/2036789708.html
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/ctd/2036546937.html
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/cto/1984045080.html

[sonick]

Wagons ftw.

[gilly]

http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/3991/172008bmwm5touring.jpg (http://img838.imageshack.us/i/172008bmwm5touring.jpg/)

Uploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us)

[sonick]

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/m5wagon00.jpg

Unreleased prototype... This would be my perfect dream car.

[RE-Jo]

I once had a 46" LCD with box, flat in my Mazda3 hatch.

[jing]

http://www.stationwagon.com/gallery/pictures/1972_Ford_Country_Squire.jpg

[Phil@rise]

Here ya go mini vans aint manly enough so step up to somethin like this http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/nvn/cto/2018508771.html you're whole band can rule the road

[marc0lishuz]

Spotted in Tokyo...

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs138.snc1/5891_151920340588_554190588_3915359_6200164_n.jpg

[Zulu]

Nobody should buy a station wagon.

Next question?

[RangeRover]

Station wagons suck. Get an SUV!

[GabAlmighty]

Nobody should buy a station wagon.

Next question?

Lol, you are really dumb.

[Jgresch]

Pm me if you want a Volvo... new or used, I will give you RS mega discount

[GabAlmighty]

Pm me if you want a Volvo... new or used, I will give you RS mega discount

Can you get me a 242 with the B844S already in it:troll:

[Death2Theft]

Right because I bet your SOooOoO sporty and active?
Station wagons suck. Get an SUV!

[tofu1413]

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/m5wagon00.jpg

Unreleased prototype... This would be my perfect dream car.

oh hot damn....



i had a civic wagon before.. bought it for 500 bucks. best/ most reliable/ practical car i ever owned

[roastpuff]

Pm me if you want a Volvo... new or used, I will give you RS mega discount

V70R please? :thumbsup:

[PuYang]

audi allroad quattro!

my dad drives one, i think it was... 2000 or 2001. (2.7 L V6 BiTurbo). quite luxurious (for a ~2000 car), and you can buy a used one for ~$10,000+. (saw a few on Auto Trader a few months ago, but probably isnt the turbo version).

havent kept up with this, i dont think audi even makes them anymore... so if you want a used car, this is a fairly nice choice. (however, audi's maintainence costs is quite high).

[tofu1413]

^ i think they all came with either the 2.7TT version.. or the 4.2 V8

[PuYang]

^oh, thanks for clarifying. i was under the impression they had non-turbo ones. maybe i was confused with the older generation. ;D

[CorneringArtist]

http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Mike%20Garrett/1Events/sightings/sight4.jpg

I would have gotten an 850 wagon when I was looking for a car, but it was out of my budget.

[Mr.C]

Nah, you want this:

http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/cto/2041173025.html

[CP.AR]

850R wagon

If you want to actually put stuff in, Volvo wagons are the way to go!

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh39/midlman/855R.jpg

[Volvoman]

^

i agree. 250bhp stock, more with a chip and an exhaust :)

[sonick]

FWD tho. It would be a BEAST if it were RWD.

[hk20000]

the new Jetta wagon is nice.... Oh wait you want used.

how old can you take? I like the E34 wagon quite a bit myself and they go for peanuts.

[whynot22]

don't care how old, so long as the one i get is running well. i'm definitely crossing off anything that needs premium gas

[Spooling]

http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/6409/41689504966484249bb7z.jpg

[Spectre_Cdn]

Volvo V70/850 wagons are nice,

how about a IS300 Sportcross? They're pretty rare in NA :D

http://victoria.en.craigslist.ca/ctd/2043286597.html

more examples:
http://forums.thecarlounge.com/showthread.php?4526145
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y217/aageraci/SportCross/219745635_18f3af4e0d_o.jpg

[donjalapeno]

^ totally forgot about those, theyre so dope.

[!e.lo_]

Sportcross' are rare! unique as hell, but not sure on the storage space compared to more recent offerings (Mazda3)

I would like to get a Legacy or WRX, for the awd.

[whynot22]

Outback is sorta my front runner right now. Volvos use premium gas right?

[belka]

FWD tho. It would be a BEAST if it were RWD.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f86bsY1Iv9I

[asahai69]

its funny how this turned from what the OP wanted to what each individual poster wants. lol

[1-Slicer-1]

why the fuck would he need a SRT 8 :facepalm:

Moreover, why would you want a dodge/chrysler?....

[Mancini]

I switched to wagons during the last year, previously only having had sedans. We have an older outback and a newer Forester. The amount of stuff that fits into those cars is just boggling. I don't know how I lived with a sedan before.

Subaru. Whichever one fits your taste and budget, really. Symmetrical AWD is just amazing. The amount of traction is unbelievable. If you ever get to drive one in the snow it will sell you immediately.

Personally, I'm a big fan of the previous (2003-2009) Legacy wagon. You can get one that's not too old. You can get n/a or turbo. And they had an option for a huge sunroof. It's 97% wrx and 100% practical. You can have your cake and eat it too.

The outback is a great option if you need more ground clearance (Forester too). I found the Impreza to be a little too cramped/small, and the Forester actually seemed to handle better despite it's higher center of gravity (specifically the "turn in" feel - the current generation Impreza has soft suspension and doesn't have a rear sway bar, which seems to hurt it immensely).

[whynot22]

I switched to wagons during the last year, previously only having had sedans. We have an older outback and a newer Forester. The amount of stuff that fits into those cars is just boggling. I don't know how I lived with a sedan before.

Subaru. Whichever one fits your taste and budget, really. Symmetrical AWD is just amazing. The amount of traction is unbelievable. If you ever get to drive one in the snow it will sell you immediately.

Personally, I'm a big fan of the previous (2003-2009) Legacy wagon. You can get one that's not too old. You can get n/a or turbo. And they had an option for a huge sunroof. It's 97% wrx and 100% practical. You can have your cake and eat it too.

The outback is a great option if you need more ground clearance (Forester too). I found the Impreza to be a little too cramped/small, and the Forester actually seemed to handle better despite it's higher center of gravity (specifically the "turn in" feel - the current generation Impreza has soft suspension and doesn't have a rear sway bar, which seems to hurt it immensely).

Thanks! That's rlly useful.

I know doing a trade is the worst in terms of money, but I hate selling cars. How hard would it be to sell an 02 Town and Country? My mom and I are thinking just trading.

[Prostrho]

Mazda 6 Wagon.

I'm looking for one myself actually.

Do u plan to drive manual or auto?

5speed ones are quite reliable, cheap, and handle really well for a wagon.
the 2005+ 6 speed Automatics are reliable too. but the 5speed AT on the V6 are not.

great looking wagon too i think

http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/bnc/ctd/2051880275.html

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-6/738636/mzd(03).JPG

[Guy_LikeWhoa]

http://www.cars-on-line.com/36800/95honda36865-1.jpg

always loved the accord wagons. rare too.

[jeepwreck]

wagons are awesome :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/5157024698_d96c2fd112_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2700/4382579866_9bfdb572f2_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4085/5051433659_bde7383f46_b.jpg
http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/3532/passatt.jpg
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n212/goodridge_2006/rs4s820s.jpg
http://carjunkies.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/img_0150_bisimoto_ef_civic_wagovan_copy.jpg
http://curryandricegirl.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/wagonrack.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1149/5159941641_0068b4acd3_b.jpg

[Jermyzy]

I'm considering getting a wagon/SUV for my next car too...with the wife thinking about having kids in a few years...

Only problem is, I want a wagon/SUV that comes with manual transmission and there doesn't seem to be many out there! I know the Impreza WRX does, but it's a little too small. The Subaru Forester and Outback base models come in manual, but anything else? Even all the Audis are now tiptronic!

[jeepwreck]

you get get audi or vw wagon with a stick i for sure