Need some ideas for a newer car

4carseats
Tue, 14 Aug 2007 03:25:30 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

I have a '90 Eagle Talon TSi w/awd and I have enjoyed that car for 15 years, but it’s showing its age and finally required some real work to keep running. So I’ve got some time, but need to start thinking about a replacement in the next couple of years. My wife thinks I should get something that has at least 5 seats while I want something that gets good mileage and handles decently like my Eagle. The main limitation is the short length of my garage: 173" and that’s after I added 3" by making a notch in one end under the stairs. Other than that, I’ll probably need to keep the $ down to 5K or less. I love my all-wheel-drive and hate to give it up, but realize I might not have a choice. The minivan takes the kids everywhere, but I do need to take them on occasion. The kids like Dad’s “fast car” and fit in the small back seats well now, but they are growing so that’s another thing to think about. I just haven’t found anything out there that excites me like this car has and fits in my budget and garage.

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