# Used AWD - moving to hawaii **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [August 21, 2012, 11:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-awd-moving-to-hawaii/74216 "2012-08-21T23:51:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jonathanmoss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/82dd89/32.png) [@jonathanmoss](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jonathanmoss)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2012, 11:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-awd-moving-to-hawaii/74216/1 "2012-08-21T23:51:34Z")
Hi, I’m moving to Hawaii and am looking to find a good used AWD/4WD with the best fuel economy for under $4,000. Does such a creature exist? What should I expect milage-wise for such a price? I don’t care about looks just reliability and the ability to hold two adults and two young children. Thanks, Jonathan ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2012, 12:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-awd-moving-to-hawaii/74216/2 "2012-08-22T00:05:31Z")
$4000 reliable awd vehicles are hard to find. At that price range the vehicle is going to be 15+ years old and have well over 200k miles. Set your sights lower. Do you really need AWD?? How about a smaller vehicle?? ---
**Author:** ![Bladecutter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@Bladecutter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bladecutter)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2012, 12:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-awd-moving-to-hawaii/74216/3 "2012-08-22T00:05:34Z")
You’re moving to Hawaii? Why do you need a 4wd vehicle? Also, you are probably better off looking on [cars.com](http://cars.com) for used vehicles THERE in your price range. Somehow, with as expensive as Hawaii tends to be, I think you’re going to have trouble finding a good 4WD vehicle for $4k. Here’s one, anyway: [http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp?tracktype=usedcc&csDlId=&csDgId=&listingId=87148668&listingRecNum=15&criteria=prMx%3D4000%26sf1Dir%3DDESC%26prMn%3D0%26stkTyp%3DU%26rd%3D30%26crSrtFlds%3DstkTypId-feedSegId-pseudoPrice%26zc%3D96706%26rn%3D0%26PMmt%3D0-0-0%26stkTypId%3D28881%26sf2Dir%3DASC%26sf1Nm%3Dprice%26sf2Nm%3Dmiles%26isDealerGrouping%3Dfalse%26rpp%3D50%26feedSegId%3D28705&aff=national&listType=1](http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp?tracktype=usedcc&csDlId=&csDgId=&listingId=87148668&listingRecNum=15&criteria=prMx%3D4000%26sf1Dir%3DDESC%26prMn%3D0%26stkTyp%3DU%26rd%3D30%26crSrtFlds%3DstkTypId-feedSegId-pseudoPrice%26zc%3D96706%26rn%3D0%26PMmt%3D0-0-0%26stkTypId%3D28881%26sf2Dir%3DASC%26sf1Nm%3Dprice%26sf2Nm%3Dmiles%26isDealerGrouping%3Dfalse%26rpp%3D50%26feedSegId%3D28705&aff=national&listType=1) BC. ---
**Author:** ![dagosa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dagosa/32/9837_2.png) [@dagosa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dagosa)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2012, 1:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-awd-moving-to-hawaii/74216/4 "2012-08-22T01:11:00Z")
Suzuki grand Vitara or Chevy Geo Tracker are cheap, some what economical and reasonably reliable 4wd vehicles. Otherwise, good ground clearance and limited slip differentials in 4 cyl 2wd compact pick up trucks is another option. IMO, in Hawaii there is little need for awd. It’s either 2wd or 4wd for bad and off roading. That’s why I would recomend part time 4wd or 2wd as the cheapest approach in he above vehicles. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2012, 2:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-awd-moving-to-hawaii/74216/5 "2012-08-22T02:33:26Z")
I have just the car fort you: [http://www.watercar.com/](http://www.watercar.com/) ---
**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:** [August 22, 2012, 4:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-awd-moving-to-hawaii/74216/6 "2012-08-22T04:43:08Z")
Are you paying the shipping or someone else? The car rental companies dump a lot of cars there, they don’t like shipping them back to the mainland…AWD just adds to the cost and diminishes the reliability of the vehicle. They also burn more gas and gas is VERY expensive in Hawaii…