# Subaru? Other? Used

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-other-used/21525>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 1, 2008, 9:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-other-used/21525 "2008-11-01T21:50:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Deb1058](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Deb1058](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Deb1058)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2008, 9:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-other-used/21525/1 "2008-11-01T21:50:16Z")

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I need gas milage, highway all weather safety and decent ground clearance as I live on a dirt road that gets rutted and puddled. Always get used and money is an issue. Could add Swedish tires to something other than Subaru but what’s the thought at $1350 or $1500 with tax, title, etc?  
  
 Any Subaru owners or others with suggestions? Year? Make? Milage experience. Thanks

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2008, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-other-used/21525/2 "2008-11-01T22:58:41Z")

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At that price, I’d look at a small used puckup truck with 4WD.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2008, 11:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-other-used/21525/3 "2008-11-01T23:31:36Z")

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The price range that you mentioned is one that would pretty well guarantee that the Subaru (or any other car, for that matter) would be ready for either retirement or for steady breakdowns. I think that the suggestion for a small used 4WD pickup is a good one.