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      01-10-2016, 03:38 PM   #1
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Open-ended question: Winter beater for $4-6k. What should I get?

As the title says, I'm looking for a winter beater that costs $4-6k... any recommendations? (super open-ended). Only requirement is that the car be 4WD/AWD.

Bonus is the car is 2005+
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As the title says, I'm looking for a winter beater that costs $4-6k... any recommendations? (super open-ended).

Bonus is the car is 2005+
Winter beater in CA?
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Winter beater in CA?
To get up to the mountains to ski. We're having a good year this year, so I got a season pass...
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To get up to the mountains to ski. We're having a good year this year, so I got a season pass...
Try to get a small suv.
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Try to get a small suv.
Yes.

But I'm looking for a bit more specifics...
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Winter tires and rims.

Pocket the difference and get some new skis too.
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Winter tires and rims.

Pocket the difference and get some new skis too.
What was my setup on the E46, but California has strict regulations, and event winter tires don't cut it when they mandate chains - unless you have an AWD vehicle... So unfortunately, the M4 is out of consideration for this duty. Which sucks...

Edit - and I just got new skis
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What was my setup on the E46, but California has strict regulations, and event winter tires don't cut it when they mandate chains - unless you have an AWD vehicle... So unfortunately, the M4 is out of consideration for this duty. Which sucks...

Edit - and I just got new skis
Nice, what did you get?

(i was just skiing some new Rossi soul 7's all week )

anyway, I thought cali just required either chains or proper winter tires (eg with the correct ratings) on those "chain" days...?
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Nice, what did you get?

(i was just skiing some new Rossi soul 7's all week )

anyway, I thought cali just required either chains or proper winter tires (eg with the correct ratings) on those "chain" days...?
Actually you're right - they do. I remember reading that my snow tires wouldn't cut it - either I was wrong, or they changed it. I'm still thinking I might be better off with a cheapo SUV or Subaru or something that I care less about, with a hatch for more space... From my experience driving my E46 in the snow in Pittsburgh, snow tires make it easy to do so. But hills aren't great, and driving up to the mountains sure counts as hills... Food for thought.

I'm unfortunately kind of in a hurry - was planning on renting cars all winter long, and found a great deal with Sixt. When I got there, NONE of their SUVs or other cars had AWD, and there's no way to request that. And all other companies charge at least $150 per day for these types of vehicles... so...

Skis: I got some 2015 Salomon Q105s with AT bindings for the odd time I do backcountry. Got them back in September before the season started, so got it all for >50% off
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I love 4Runners Tacomas etc, but most of them for $4-$5k are junk (at least in my area)
Even the junk ones will keep running forever.

I bought a 97 4Runner with almost 300k miles for $3000 about 4 years ago. Put about $2k into it and it's still running now. The plan is obviously to run it until the wheels fall off, but at this point, I feel like I've already got my money's worth.
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I used to own a B5 S4 and sold it a couple years ago. I'm actually looking to buy another one as a "winter beater". They are in the 4-6k range.

Also B5 or B6 A4 is in that price range.
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What? I think they're kinda cool....
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