A subaru outback would do you some good, basically any all wheel subaru would be amazing. They drive like there's dry ground lol. Impreza, legacy, outback. Outback's are older though I think....

 

Outback's are older though I think....

Huh? :scratch:

 

Alltrac

 

There's one pretty close to me for sale, but it's a little out of our price range.

 

$3000 won't get you in to much. I'd find a 4x4 Cherokee and call it a day.

 

O I know. But i think our total car count right now is 7. None 4WD or AWD. Lol so they aren't looking for anything too expensive. Just something to keep my mom on the road.

 

OK. Well, a 4x4 Cherokee. They are easy to find, easy to work on, perform extremely well in the snow and cheap. It doesn't hurt that they look classic too.

I know this is St Louis, but just to give you some ideas.

1995 Jeep Cherokee **86,000 Original Miles!!!
99 Jeep Cherokee Classic 4WD
2001 JEEP CHEROKEE LIMITED
1998 Jeep Cherokee Sport
1996 Jeep Cherokee Classic SE, 4d, 4x4, 4.0L, Auto, Air, Dependable
1994 Jeep Cherokee 4x4

and shit this is just awesome :lol:
1978 jeep cherokee

 

Those are pretty good for the price. And :rofl: at the last one.

 

driven like a non moron, FWD does fine in snow. anything FWD with around 50/50 balance thats light isn't horrible. mid 90's corolla with good all season (dunlop sp60) or dedicated winter tires will do just fine in anything less than an all out ice storm or 2 foot blizzard.

 

My mom loves her Outback. She has already decided to get another one when it's time for a new car.

 

Find a reasonable SUV with AWD. With a $3,000 budget, your options are very limited. Add another zero to that and you have some reasonable options.

 

sorry steve, but not all of us can just add zero's to figures on a whim.

 

Honestly, the 3g is not bad at all in the snow. We get a ton of snow here in WI every once in a while during the winter and I have had ZERO problems driving in it. It's all about using your brain and not being an idiot. To add to that, I have driven even with rear summer tires in the winter, all seasons in the front. No problems at all.

 

Thats all great except he said his mom is the one needing the winter car because she drives a civic hatch.

 

If she is really that picky, just tell her to live with what she has. A low budget and her not willing to compromise leaves her in a tough position.

 

You'd have to know her to understand. But yea I get what you mean. I've been trying to tell her that.

 

It's tough to try and convince your mom to go with something. I would know that since my mom is the same way.

She is definitely just going to have to live with it then. If it's snow that she's worried about, then she should care more about functionality than fashion.

 

Picky with a budget of $3000? Hilarious.

 

Agreed and exactly my point. It's not what you want at $3k, it's what you can find. It won't be much.

 

First of all, even if you have AWD and some shitty tires it wont do you much good. How about you invest 300-400 dollars in awesome winter tires and I promise you the handling of the car will change completely in snowy conditions

 

:agreed:

 

How is it possible that you live in OR and don't own a Subaru already?

 

HaHa! Nice!

 

'85 Bronco!

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:lol: I learned to drive in an 86 4 speed.

True story bro

 

Subaru legacy, or impreza awd are good choices. I personally have a 1990 Cherokee Limited w/Renix 4.0l that laughs at 10" of snow and gets 24mpg. It is incredibly reliable work horse that goes thru snow much better than I have seen other suvs handle. $3,000 won't get you much but it is a smart buy. I have 195k and I have done brakes, tires, altenator, waterpump, radiator, and a belt since i bought it in 1995 with 65k on it.

 

Subaru legacy, or impreza awd are good choices. I personally have a Cherokee that laughs at 10" of snow and gets 24mpg. It is incredibly reliable work horse that goes thru snow much better than I have seen other suvs handle. $3,000 won't get you much but it is a smart buy. I have 195k and I have done brakes, tires, altenator, waterpump, radiator, and a belt since i bought it in 1995 with 65k on it.

:yesway:
I miss mine, that thing kicked ass. I had a 95 Limited that my parents bought almost new, ran like a champ to over 150K when I sold it. I can't think of a vehicle that I have driven that I liked better as a winter/snow vehicle.

I also would go with a b5 generation Audi A4 with Quattro over a boobaru any day. I had a B6 generation and I had to work to make it break loose in the snow, even with the traction control off it was good.

Man I most certainly would not.

 

I had a 97 civic and with good tires I would pass people in the snow all the time. That car was great in the snow unless the tires were bad. I think investing in good tires and driving lessons would work out. I also would go with a b5 generation Audi A4 with Quattro over a boobaru any day. I had a B6 generation and I had to work to make it break loose in the snow, even with the traction control off it was good.

 

You may have had to work to break loose in the snow...but you'd have to work even harder when the car breaks down on you. I would choose a Subaru over an Audi.

 

well I found when it came time to buy parts, the Passat parts worked the same and at half the cost.

 

Like was mentioned
Id buy tires. My 3G was HORRIBLE in the snow. I bought blizzacks(and crappy rims). The difference is night and day.

 

You can manage a mid 90's Legacy/Outback around $3000. Just have to watch out for 95's and older because prior to 95 the line-up wasn't 100% AWD so there's FWD Subaru's out there.

 

Any decently raised car with snow tires should be fine. You never know how good snow tires are until you actually use them on a snowy day

Try looking for snow tires on kijiji. I picked up 4 tires with rims mounted and installed all for $300

 

Otherwise I agree with TE. Blizzaks are a big win in my book.

 

i didn't want to spend the money on blizzacks so i bought yoko ice guards and i can't complain, i drove about i mile down un plowed roads with snow about 3 inches higher than the bottom of my bumper and they didn't spin once, just pushed me right through.

 

we put blizzards on my GF's jetta, and i will tell you what: they BITE (in a good way). i was coming UP my hill in snow that was so deep, that it was swelling up over the hood as i went, and we just kept going. it was like in a commercial. if we get crap like that again this year, i am going to try to get a video of it.

 

Get Blizzak's
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or buy an old impreza or outback. They can be had for your price, albeit a bit beat up with high mileage.

 

I'm gonna run some snow tires on my eclipse this winter. :eek3: Can't wait to feel the difference. Not blizzaks.

 

Unless you spend the dough and get Hakka's, the Blizzak LM series is the best you can get, IMHO. I've driven 2 winter's on them, getting ready for a 3rd on the same set.
I've also done about 5 rallycrosses in them...and some serious mud slinging. They are absolutely fantastic, and all of the Subie guys nationwide swear by them.