Hi all, Hi Scotty, I’m looking for a mid-size crossover/SUV and I’m really limited by my budget of 5000 CAD. I’m also in the rust belt, Greater Toronto Area. I know most would suggest a Highlander, but it’s really difficult to find a Toyota in that price range that doesn’t have 300000+ km or is 10-15 years old. I’ve also been told that they eventually get issues with the AWD that are expensive to repair, so I’d rather not get one that old.
I started looking at the Subaru Forester because it was on the top ten list of longest-owned cars in the FAQ and seemed to have a good reputation when I started reading about it. Other people have advised me against this, because of the head gasket issues on boxers and just Subaru not having a great reputation in general. I don’t want to dismiss it outright, because I can actually find decent examples with OK mileage, some less than 10 yrs old, and close to my budget.
I’ve also thought of Mazda CX-7 or CX-9, or a Honda Pilot, but I'm worried about rust. I’m open to advice and suggestions. I just really need something that’s going to go the distance and be low-maintenance. I might be able to stretch my budget a bit, but not a lot.
Thanks!
Why are you posting the same question from different accounts?
Sorry I didn't realize the other account posted. When I tried to post it told me I was banned and didn't tell me why, I hadn't even posted before.
Ask you the Subaru Forester wouldn't be bad it was the older ones that had had gaskets not the later ones your problem is you're not paying much money and they rust a lot in Canada. I feel sorry for you guys watching the leafs fold like paper cards yet again. But really when it comes down to it Austin Matthews is a primadonna he's not a playoff star and he never will be. And neither are any of the leaves goalies they're not Stanley cup contenders I grew up watching Jacque plante I'm from Niagara falls originally
Is an older CR-V or RAV4 too small for your requirements?
As Scotty said, your budget is your biggest constraint.
I would even recommend you consider sedans such as the Corolla/Civic, if it fits your requirements.
With CAD 5000, I wouldn’t recommend you go bigger than the CR-V/RAV4 or you’ll be stuck with a high mileage moneypit..
With that said, ask around if someone needs to get rid of their vehicle quick..
Thanks Scotty, thanks InThrustWeTrust, that helps. I was hoping to get something on the bigger side because I have to do some renovations this year but you're right, I'm putting myself in a tricky situation.
Much appreciated!
Hi all, Hi Scotty, I’m looking for a crossover/SUV and I’m really limited by my budget of 5000 CAD. I’m also in the rust belt, Greater Toronto Area. I know most would suggest a Highlander, but it’s really difficult to find a Toyota in that price range that doesn’t have 300000+ km or is 10-15 years old. I’ve also been told that they eventually get issues with the AWD that are expensive to repair, so I’d rather not get one that old.
I started looking at the Subaru Forester because it was on the top ten list of longest-owned cars in the FAQ and seemed to have a good reputation when I started reading about it. Other people have advised me against this, because of the head gasket issues on boxers and just Subaru not having a great reputation in general. I don’t want to dismiss it outright, because I can actually find decent examples with OK mileage, some less than 10 yrs old, and close to my budget.
I’ve also thought of Mazda CX-7 or CX-9, or a Honda Pilot, but I’m open to advice and suggestions. I just really need something that’s going to go the distance and be low-maintenance. I might be able to stretch my budget a bit, but not a lot.
Thanks!
Already responded to this one I go from top to bottom