How about a new old car

[bimmerboodle]

Rob, you cant buy a WRX wagon for $6-7k. At least try and be constructive instead of wasting posts.

Hunter - my father is a master tech and has been working at a Subaru dealer for over 15 years - best mechanic I know - if you have any subaru specific questions let me know, I will pass them along to him. They're really reliable cars, damn near indestructable - just keep up on the maintenance.

RJ...when I can compose the question, I have one for your dad...

I have a 99 legacy outback slush box and it is the best handling car I have ever driven in the snow, better than both my 4x4 pick 'em up trucks