Tag: consumerism

  • thinking about a new car

    Its definitely a good time to be in the market for a new car. What I want is a good car for winter driving, that gets decent mileage but also has enough capacity to load up bags for the airport, etc. I have an Explorer for the heavy lifting and long distance travel, so this one is really just for about town (wisconsin) driving.

    my main requirements are:

    – at least 20mpg
    – under $25k
    – AWD and ABS
    – high safety ratings for front/side impact

    my preferences are:

    – seat up to 7
    – 30mpg
    – American brand (or at least manufactured here)

    I was looking at the Subaru Outback and Forrester for starters, but that’s just scratching the surface. Any suggestions?