What car to buy for mountain living?

[frorider]

As a former owner of several subarus (2.2, 2.5, and 2.0 l) my recently purchased VW Alltrack 6 spd manual has been a fucking godsend. Most of my driving is 6-8000 ft. The fat torque band makes passing easy.

The Crosstrek was better suited for highly eroded USFS road wheelin but the Alltrack would meet most people's needs.

35 mpg out of the first couple of tanks, but that was mellow 70 mph hiway driving.

[old goat]

At 6000ft up to 8900ft in a Forester I have no trouble climbing at 80MPH or accelerating to freeway speed on a short uphill ramp. It won't slam you back in your seat but it's powerful enough. If you must have more power the premium has the 2.0L turbo. Suby's (most models) are I believe the only crossovers that have 9in ground clearance. In the mountains that matters a lot more than power.

[Shredhead]

My Sub GL wagon served me well.
But I was continually pushing it beyond it's design capabilities.
My 4 Runner has never let me down.
Tom Tuttle asked the pertinent questions.

[frorider]

Yeah he specified car, but let's go with 80 series Landcruiser here. They're way underpriced these days.

[old goat]

Need I point out that the average speed in a mountain resort town is 5MPH, if you're lucky? You ain't goin' nowhere in a hurry.

[SkiBall]

Maybe 5mph over the speed limit average.
40mph in a 25 and another that is dead stop in the middle of traffic trying to figure out where their hotel is. The math isn't equal but you get the point. jme

[tripice351]

Mazda CX5.

[Harry]

Obvious answer is so obvious: twinturbodiesalwagonwith6speedmanualwithaboxontop.


Edit: get this

[Eastern Sierra Skier]

Hard to argue with a Subi, but I'm still a Toyota guy. I'm on my 4th one, all but this one I bought used and drove them to at least 200,000 miles with minimal issues. Saved up and threw down for a 2017 TRD OR. Stoked on it so far.

[uglymoney]

Sweet^! Enjoy.

[cumicon]

Thanks for the help everyone. Looks like I will be fine in a Subaru 2.5.

[TBS]

Now you just need good snow tires, and learn to (a) drive on ice, and (b)get over berms without high centering.

[TAFKALVS]

Thanks for the help everyone. Looks like I will be fine in a Subaru 2.5.

What year? Beware the head gasket on pre-2010 cars...

[KQ]

another vote for Subaru. On my fourth (two were smashed due to no fault of mine). Had an Outback since the first year they came out in 1994.

[Bromontana]

I'm assuming Element with NoS has been vetted?

[cumicon]

What year? Beware the head gasket on pre-2010 cars...

Probably going to go new.

[TAFKALVS]

Probably going to go new.

Good. The new motors have a timing chain and seem to have less issues.

[TurxSki]

+1 on getting "real" snowtires, for winter.
A godsend for mtn town jongs.
Although you'll find plenty of ol'skool peeps proud of how they get by with rwd, etc...

I like fog lights.
Put some handles on the outside, by the door, for towing skiers, uphill on deep days, redneck style.
Hero!

[digitaldeath]

Is this a world class ski town we are talking about ?

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[mmmm...pow!]

So you're moving to a ski town in the west? Yeah, Subaru is a good call, plenty roomy, you'll probably be living in it for a while until you find a sugarmama to shack up with once it's your turn.

[ill-advised strategy]

Roomy, powerful, lots of clearance:

[yellofin]

Is this a world class ski town we are talking about ?

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The BIG K

[AK47bp]

The BIG K

Kodiak Valley

[yellofin]

Kodiak Valley

Killington

[Sirshredalot]

Kodiak Valley

Fuckin' K-Val, man!