[IloveMYcar]

Well I need a beater/winter/something to pull my boat so anybody have any ideas? im lookin under 8k.... I like some jeeps or some trailblazers... not sure what sucks or not.

All i know is that i can barely make it to work in the stang... snow sucks. So help me out!! I need to get one asap. i have been on autotrader all day and my eyes are starting to cross

 

[Lefty]

Late 99/Early 2000's Explorer :yes

 

[PonyBoy02]

Late 99/Early 2000's Explorer :yes

My dad has a 2004 Explorer and they are hardy cars.

 

[IloveMYcar]

im just waiting on my car tittle to get to me in my name... I was approved for a 12k loan at 5.5%

 

[Molitor]

well, Craigslist is a great place to start looking as well, I always poke around on there when im bored and you can find some great stuff

 

[IloveMYcar]

got a 97 buick lesabre for free... from my uncle, just have to fix the trans

 

[ReverendDexter]

Ugh, toss it in the junkyard. Get a P71, that'll tow your boat, too.

 

[G.T. Rags]

unless you plan an hauling a friggin 8 ft boat that lesabre aint towin nothin

 

[ReverendDexter]

unless you plan an hauling a friggin 8 ft boat that lesabre aint towin nothin

Well, that's a pretty American view. Look at the Europeans - they'll tow a travel trailer with a WRX.

 

[G.T. Rags]

Well, that's a pretty American view. Look at the Europeans - they'll tow a travel trailer with a WRX.

thats not what i meant.....

a wrx has the power and torque to move a boat, a 97 buick lesabre does not.....

 

[ReverendDexter]

thats not what i meant.....

a wrx has the power and torque to move a boat, a 97 buick lesabre does not.....

'97 Lesabre had the GM 3.8 - factory rated at 205hp/230tq according to Motor Trend.

Of course, I'm not sure how much power the FWD auto saps, and I'm sure towing with a FWD with pretty soft rear suspension is gonna be pretty sketchy.

 

[G.T. Rags]

hence y i said 8 ft boat, lol...

 

[slikirish]

Stay away from anything that's a big 6 cylinder. You don't save any gas over a V8 and they are dogs.

 

[IloveMYcar]

ha its a 22ft boat and no Im not going to tow it with the buick lol its just a dd for now

 

[McMustang5.0]

I have a 1997 F-350 with the 460 in it to pull my boat! Bought it for 6K. Pretty much stole it!

 

[basudec1509]

i think you should go for Nissan ..........


Nissan is awesome car ever i have seen .......


the 1st car should be Nissan for you as i think ...


now its up to you ..... :tomato

 

[GrnBullitt08]

I would say get an EVO or an STI for its allwheel drive capabilites but i dont think 12K will cover even a used one....Maybe a WRX, they are the same thing.

 

[IloveMYcar]

scratch this thread, im going into the reserves n dont need a dd for now

 

[peetiewonder]

definately a wrx!

 

[mpressive36]

enter the subie awd turbo family with the boxer rumble