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Anyone drive a Subaru?
With our pending move to the mountains east of Albuquerque, i've decided to sell me Lexus and get another car when we get there. We've been looking at Subarus. does anyone have advice, recommendations, etc? I wont buy an American car, so please dont recommend any of those. 

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alicia-w wrote:thanks! we've looked at the RAV4 and are not impressed with the way it's built.
I had not considered the Audi, but will give it a try. We're also looking at a pre-owned RR Discovery.
Alicia-W, let me understand something here, you want to sell your lexus for a RAV4, subaru, or something of lesser quality. What year is your Lexus (anything older than 2003 might as well drive a daiwoo)
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I have a newer lexus sedan and will need something that can drive on dirt and gravel roads and in snow. need something with decent gas mileage. i dont want to beat the cush out of the lexus on bad roads...
As for the RAV4, it didnt seem to be very sturdy and it's a bit small for us. We have a BIG dog we plan to haul around...
As for the RAV4, it didnt seem to be very sturdy and it's a bit small for us. We have a BIG dog we plan to haul around...
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alicia-w wrote:I have a newer lexus sedan and will need something that can drive on dirt and gravel roads and in snow. need something with decent gas mileage. i dont want to beat the cush out of it on bad roads...
As for the RAV4, it didnt seem to be very sturdy and it's a bit small for us. We have a BIG dog we plan to haul around...
Toyota 4Runners are a good bet, so is the Nissan Pathfinders.
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alicia-w wrote:As for the RAV4, it didnt seem to be very sturdy and it's a bit small for us. We have a BIG dog we plan to haul around...
Well the big dog thing I certainly understand.

Anyway, this is to be my first foreign car. I'm fed up with my maintenance hungry Lincoln LS. What I liekd abotu the RAv4 is that with the new V6 it has lots of power. I can't stand to drive a 4-cylinder car as I've been spoiled with powerful ones my whole life.
The RAV4 also fits in my garage, and is extremely fuel efficient for a small SUV.
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What about the Volvo XC90. Big enough for a large dog, great AWD system and that Swedish build quality. The RX330 is also a great car and in my opinion you are right about the Rav4. We keep one at our house in France and while great for the odd trip it is not the best for day to day use.
All that said, in order for anyone to give useful suggestions we need a budget!
All that said, in order for anyone to give useful suggestions we need a budget!
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