I'm currently driving an old outback, and the fuel efficiency is kinda killing me. I appreciate the lesbian aesthetic, but it's costing too much.

The must have "features" of the car:

  • Improved gas millage over my current car (~20)
  • A reasonable quantity of storage space for camping equipment and moving stuff around.

  • 4k usd

Features I would appreciate but are not a dealbreaker:

  • The vehicle looks decent
  • The car is pre 2005 model year ( This is not very important)
  • Has a standard center console that can take aftermarket devices.

Thanks a ton!

    • FloridaBoi [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      I mean there is a difference between going from a legacy outback (which may be the 6 cylinder) to an Impreza wagon/hatch which may or may not be an Outback trim.

      There is at least a couple hundred pound curb weight difference between all legacy and Impreza models so it’s worth considering if there is a worthwhile mpg gain.

      • Grownbravy [they/them]
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        2 years ago

        true, i didn't think of that.

        if she's getting up to 20 mpg then it's a good guess that's what she may have, from what i read the 4 cylinder imprezas should be getting slightly better

        • FloridaBoi [he/him]
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          2 years ago

          Yeah ultimately this is a cars.com or autotrader.com search and see what ticks the most boxes. The limitation will just be the available inventory for those particular cars in a particular radius.

          Another wrench is that older cars from the northeast and Midwest are likely gonna be rust buckets.

          • Grownbravy [they/them]
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            2 years ago

            oh yeah, and who knows the state it's in when you get it too.

            even a "reputable" dealer wont give the whole car a once-over to make sure all the parts are in good working shape