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Originally Posted by Rick Lee
No AWD necessary. But I need more cargo space than a sedan will offer. I need to be able to haul a Marshall 4x12 with head in roadcase, a few guitars and other stuff. In between band events, I need room for passengers, so I need four doors. Gotta go practice some more Rush stuff for a bit. Got another guitar yesterday and need to break it in.
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With that criteria I would look wagon first. A few of those:
Audi A4/A6 - nice interiors, sporty, A4 can be had with a stick
BMW 3/5 - more sporty
Jaguar X-type - basically a rebadged Ford but a good deal as a used car
Lexus IS300 Sportback - hard to find, can be had with a stick
Mazda6 - reliable but sporty, can be had with a stick
Mazda3 5 door - technically a hatchback but roomy inside
Mazda Protege5 - really fun little wagon (I had one), can be had with a stick
Mercedes C/E - nice but a little soggy handling for my taste
Subaru Impreza/WRX/Forester/Outback/Legacy - lots of wagon flavors here, I had a Legacy GT wagon that I really liked
Saab 9-2X - WRX for adults
Saab 9-5 Aero - the 9-3 is crap but the 9-5 wagon is a pretty nice car, especially in Aero form
VW Passat/Jetta - if you go VAG, I say just get an Audi
Volvo V70 - nice cars, fun in T-5 trim and really fun as a V70R, available with a stick
Volvo V50 - smaller than the V70