[RWebb]

I've posted about my '01 with a 4 cyl. before - reliable, boring, xlnt. traction, best gnd. clearance of any car, boring, engine throbs like a tractor, poor gas mileage, pretty cheap to fix, boring....

Why do you need AWD??

If I lived there and didn't drive north or west to ski or go off hwy, I'd get a BMW 3 series wagon. Very nice handling - better wt. distribution than the sedan.

BTW - that $6k car would cost 2x that here.