# Recommendations for wagon or SUV **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [June 18, 2007, 2:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/recommendations-for-wagon-or-suv/689 "2007-06-18T02:06:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Joanne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/838e76/32.png) [@Joanne](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joanne)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2007, 2:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/recommendations-for-wagon-or-suv/689/1 "2007-06-18T02:06:35Z")
I am in the market for a new (used) car. Currently I have a '94 Volvo 850 turbo wagon that I’ve enjoyed however, constant repairs have made me think twice about another volvo. Wld like a recommendation for another wagon or SUV type vehicle (used: '95-'97). Something that will hold my 2 large dogs and hiking, biking, sailing gear. ---
**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2007, 3:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/recommendations-for-wagon-or-suv/689/2 "2007-06-18T03:38:35Z")
See if you can find a Buick Estate Wagon, '88-'89. The Ultimate Station Wagon. Low mileage examples (Geezer mobiles) are out there… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2007, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/recommendations-for-wagon-or-suv/689/3 "2007-06-18T18:24:43Z")
We very much enjoyed our 99 Nissan Pathfinder. Nice ride, decent off road, reliable. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2007, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/recommendations-for-wagon-or-suv/689/4 "2007-06-18T18:50:30Z")
Anything 10+ year old will require repairs and maintenance ongoing. I would seriously consider moving your criteria into this decade. What is your budget? If inexpensive is what your after try taking a peek at a Ford Focus wagon. They have a great amount of room for their size and average reliability coupled to inexpensive repair costs. ---
**Author:** ![bscar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar/32/34_2.png) [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2007, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/recommendations-for-wagon-or-suv/689/5 "2007-06-18T22:04:16Z")
Have you considered a mini-van? From what you say you carry around, you might be better off buying one of those instead. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2007, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/recommendations-for-wagon-or-suv/689/6 "2007-06-19T16:32:51Z")
Saturn LW200 or 300 is a very nice wagon. Don’t get the earliest models tho. A Toyota RAV 4 is pretty good too, and there’s always a Minivan. ---
**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2007, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/recommendations-for-wagon-or-suv/689/7 "2007-06-19T20:20:48Z")
Most SUVs don’t have much cargo room, atleast not considering your gear and two large dogs. The bikes can go onto a hitch mounted rack and the other long equipment can go on the roof racks. I have a Chevy Tahoe 4x4 that I use for towing my travel trailer and if I want to haul plywood home, the seats have to be removed (or as in some vans the seats will fold flat). A friend of mine has a Taurus wagon and loves it. He likes all the space inside, just like one poster has said. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2007, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/recommendations-for-wagon-or-suv/689/8 "2007-06-19T22:04:17Z")
You may also want to consider an extended or crew cab pickup with a cap. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2007, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/recommendations-for-wagon-or-suv/689/9 "2007-06-19T23:14:11Z")
You can get a 2003 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab for less than $15,000 if that’s in your budget. My cousin has a Frontier and loves it.