[KMANUEL]

Hey everyone,

I'm currently on the market for a new car to tread through these northern canada winters and get beat on a daily basis with salt, snow, black ice, etc. without breaking down on me mid trip.

Some background info: I travel about 200km/day often on deserted roads in northern Canada, if my car is unsafe or it breaks down I will literally be stranded without a gas-station or hotel near by.

Currently driving a 535xi but I'm putting wayyyy too many KMs on it... thinking of trading in the 5 series for an RS5 garage queen, and picking up a reliable winter car to take to these god forsaken places.

I was looking at the Subaru Legacy from the US for about 16k and I will import it etc, out the door w/ new winter tires should cost me about 20k. I was looking to spend a bit less however.

Any advice would be appreciated.

[Arben72]

I love my subaru forester, gets good gas mileage (about 27mpg on the hwy), impossible to get stuck in the snow with good tires. I was going up a pretty steep hill yesterday with 6 inches of unplowed snow and a layer of ice underneath that, the car didn't even flinch.

[MikeyV]

buy a Volvo S60 AWD.

[mtla4]

Originally Posted by KMANUEL

Hey everyone,

I'm currently on the market for a new car to tread through these northern canada winters and get beat on a daily basis with salt, snow, black ice, etc. without breaking down on me mid trip.

Some background info: I travel about 200km/day often on deserted roads in northern Canada, if my car is unsafe or it breaks down I will literally be stranded without a gas-station or hotel near by.

Currently driving a 535xi but I'm putting wayyyy too many KMs on it... thinking of trading in the 5 series for an RS5 garage queen, and picking up a reliable winter car to take to these god forsaken places.

I was looking at the Subaru Legacy from the US for about 16k and I will import it etc, out the door w/ new winter tires should cost me about 20k. I was looking to spend a bit less however.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Jetta/Golf TDi you don't need FWD. AWD is a bonus but not a necessity. Good gas mileage+amazing resale since you will put on a lot km. I have a GTI it does amazing in the snow. Put on 4 good tires and you're good to go.

[emily514]

I am planning to buy a 1998 Acura Integra. I live in Canada and was wondering if this is good for the winter season. Also, which one is better the LS, GS or GSR? Also, I'm 6' 2" so is there enough room in the front for my body type? For the '98 version what's the retail price?