Wagon, SUV, or Truck - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

SubieNate · 06-28-2013, 02:26 PM

I want to buy a beater/hauler. I can't decide what's overall more practical. A small SUV/truck (a la 4runner, older Tacoma) or a wagon (Leggy Outback or Volvo 740 turbo). Thoughts? I can see the advantages of each for different tasks. I've experienced first hand just how much stuff you can cram into a wagon, and it locks. A truck allows you to carry things that are awkwardly sized (washer/dryer etc) and an SUV is kind of the middle road between the two.

I'm afraid if I got a wagon I'd want to go all wagon mafia on it and spend money on making it look cool, but I do love me some wagon goodness.

dsmx17 · 06-28-2013, 02:38 PM

Everyone needs a truck at some point.

ZetaVI · 06-28-2013, 03:18 PM

Personally, I'd get a Legacy Wagon. They seem to run forever and always seem to run at mint condition on the road. If I got one I'd become a victim of modifying into dream wagon machine.

cnk · 06-28-2013, 03:24 PM

My wife has a Mazda3 hatch and it's a useful car. We can pack it with tons of stuff, but there are still times where it's just not enough and we need more room. For just hauling stuff, I would think that a small pickup would be your best bet. Or if you want to be able to lock it, although I'll get flamed for this. . .a minivan can haul tons of crap.

whaap · 06-28-2013, 03:40 PM

My wife's car is a Honda CR-V and there's nothing we want to do that we can't accomplish.

serialk11r · 06-28-2013, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by cnk

My wife has a Mazda3 hatch and it's a useful car. We can pack it with tons of stuff, but there are still times where it's just not enough and we need more room. For just hauling stuff, I would think that a small pickup would be your best bet. Or if you want to be able to lock it, although I'll get flamed for this. . .a minivan can haul tons of crap.

Yea I had to cram 8 people and their luggage into a car: The fleet was a Nissan Armada and a Dodge grand caravan. The minivan looked a lot smaller but ended up swallowing more luggage, while the poor souls that got stuck with me in the SUV ended up having 40 pound suitcases on all of their laps.

usptwins · 06-28-2013, 05:10 PM

Depends on what you want to spend on the vehicle.

Laika · 06-28-2013, 05:19 PM

Legacy wagon/Outback but only if it has a 2.2. The 2.5 is still a decent engine but not quite the "Bombproofness" of the 2.2.

And if you go this route, try to look for a 2.2 without EGR. Less things to keep you from passing inspection.

utekineir · 07-03-2013, 09:02 PM

assuming you can find one for a reasonable price

pre tacoma toyota pickup (<95)

love my forester too, but that truck was fantastic till it rusted away, and still resold for a chunk

ionshards · 07-03-2013, 10:28 PM

I have a 03 matrix, and it's great. Everything but the driver's seat folds flat and the back is all plastic, so you can get anything in there and not worry about scratching up the back. Plus, if you get a 2003, you can get a 2ZZ with 180hp that revs to 8000!

View Poll Results: Which hauler/beater car?
Old Volvo wagon (will run til the apocalypse)	1	5.88%
Late 80s/Early 90's Toyota 4x4 truck	5	29.41%
Late 80s/Early 90's Toyota 4Runner	2	11.76%
Legacy Wagon (will also run forever, awd, I know the drivetrain)	6	35.29%
Older Forester?	2	11.76%
Other	1	5.88%
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06-28-2013, 02:26 PM	#1
SubieNate Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S Ultramarine Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 959 Thanks: 288 Thanked 560 Times in 269 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Wagon, SUV, or Truck I want to buy a beater/hauler. I can't decide what's overall more practical. A small SUV/truck (a la 4runner, older Tacoma) or a wagon (Leggy Outback or Volvo 740 turbo). Thoughts? I can see the advantages of each for different tasks. I've experienced first hand just how much stuff you can cram into a wagon, and it locks. A truck allows you to carry things that are awkwardly sized (washer/dryer etc) and an SUV is kind of the middle road between the two. I'm afraid if I got a wagon I'd want to go all wagon mafia on it and spend money on making it look cool, but I do love me some wagon goodness.

06-28-2013, 05:10 PM	#7
usptwins Toyota Soul Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 96 taco Location: Louisiana Posts: 528 Thanks: 725 Thanked 99 Times in 78 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Depends on what you want to spend on the vehicle. __________________ No replacement for Displacement??? Tell that to the people with a 2JZ.

06-28-2013, 05:19 PM	#8
Laika When In Doubt... Join Date: May 2011 Drives: Slowww Location: PA215 Posts: 1,844 Thanks: 1,023 Thanked 752 Times in 412 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Legacy wagon/Outback but only if it has a 2.2. The 2.5 is still a decent engine but not quite the "Bombproofness" of the 2.2. And if you go this route, try to look for a 2.2 without EGR. Less things to keep you from passing inspection. __________________ Join the Galaxy Blue Silica BRZ registry below: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...2c&usp=sharing

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06-28-2013, 02:38 PM	#2
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cnk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: '13 DGM BRZ Limited Location: NJ Posts: 1,201 Thanks: 59 Thanked 547 Times in 339 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My wife has a Mazda3 hatch and it's a useful car. We can pack it with tons of stuff, but there are still times where it's just not enough and we need more room. For just hauling stuff, I would think that a small pickup would be your best bet. Or if you want to be able to lock it, although I'll get flamed for this. . .a minivan can haul tons of crap.

06-28-2013, 03:40 PM	#5
whaap Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Drives: '13 FR-S firestorm, 6 mt - '11 CR-V Location: Tucson Posts: 2,133 Thanks: 243 Thanked 1,387 Times in 657 Posts Mentioned: 36 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My wife's car is a Honda CR-V and there's nothing we want to do that we can't accomplish.

07-03-2013, 09:02 PM	#9
utekineir blowhard Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: frs, project forester Location: ma Posts: 980 Thanks: 53 Thanked 604 Times in 316 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	assuming you can find one for a reasonable price pre tacoma toyota pickup (<95) love my forester too, but that truck was fantastic till it rusted away, and still resold for a chunk

07-03-2013, 10:28 PM	#10
ionshards Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 03 Matrix Location: Boston Posts: 97 Thanks: 24 Thanked 28 Times in 22 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have a 03 matrix, and it's great. Everything but the driver's seat folds flat and the back is all plastic, so you can get anything in there and not worry about scratching up the back. Plus, if you get a 2003, you can get a 2ZZ with 180hp that revs to 8000!

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