Which is the better choice for winter and for reliability/maintenance? Thanks! Here’s a comparison chart; [image] 2008 Ford Escape vs. 2008 Pontiac Torrent | Cars.com Compare MSRP, invoice prices, crash test results, mileage and available transmissions side-by-side for up to 4 cars, truc…

Pontiac is an orphan at this point, so I would say the Escape. Whichever vehicle you choose (I personally wouldn’t be looking at either of these), make sure you have it inspected by your mechanic prior to purchasing. Reliability is going to be based on whether previous scheduled maintenance was done…

These were the best options around my budget I could find that come safetied.

[image] pyrolord314: Pontiac is an orphan at this point, so I would say the Escape. That is true, but–as with virtually all Pontiacs for the last decade of so of that division’s existence–this model is essentially a Chevrolet with a Pontiac badge, plus a different grill and tail lights. The …

[image] matthewvc7_159405: around my budget I could find that come safetied. What does that mean ? And forget past reviews , all that matters is what a shop that you pay for an inspection says. Even if the shop says they see no problems they are old and high mileage so don’t expect trouble f…

[image] matthewvc7_159405: These were the best options around my budget I could find that come safetied. VOLVO_V70: What does that mean ? Possibly, he meant “certified”, but–then again–I can’t imagine any 11 year old vehicle being sold as a Certified Used Car. Quien sabe?

Well I’m in Canada Ontario, legally when purchasing a vehicle 5 years or older, it has to pass a safety inspection in order to register it under your name and put it on the road

Well I’m in Ontario, legally when purchasing a vehicle 5 years or older, it has to pass a safety inspection in order to register it under your name and put it on the road

That’s all well and good, but a safety inspection would likely not include inspection of all of the 11 year old mechanical parts that could easily be problematic after so many years. Does a Canadian safety inspection include things like a compression test of the engine? I doubt it…

You could get an equinox sport with a 280hp motor.

Of those two, I prefer the Escort Escape. Be sure to review what Consumer Reports says about reliability in their Used Car Guide, and use the forum search feature here to see what sort of posts we’ve been getting about each of those models. Don’t make a judgement purely based on the number of prob…

2008 Pontiac Torrent AWD or 2008 Ford Escape XLT 4x4 V6 for Winter Car?

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Purebred November 5, 2019, 11:56am 14

Why do you think you need either AWD or a 4X4? If you are driving on roads that are maintained by the highway department 2WD with good winter tires should be fine.

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