I found a few (read: 3) in the KC metro area for sale at various dealerships. I don't think it's super popular, but it's there.

Fords website tells me it is....

As a person with 5 kids who is in the market to upgrade my 99' Odyssey, I'd be WAY more into a van that was brown and had AWD than a slammed one, personally.

Diesel Golf Renders your theory INVALID

If the price is competitive vs the Transit Connect XLT Wagon Titanium then I'm interested, otherwise, I'll go with the Ford.

potentially, diesels have more torque, so they could be really fun driving around town at 10/10ths.

My dad (who has an 80+mph electric go kart) is friends with this guy and told me that this was "more expensive than a Tesla", which I don't think surprises me....

Designed by the same asshole who designed the PT Cruiser...

Mechanical problems not withstanding, it was just horrific inside the PT Cruiser. It's like a Saab fucked a Land Rover and birthed the interior of the PT Cruiser. "Hey guys, lets put all the switches in the center console" was the worst idea ever, and every time I see a tiny analog clock in a car, I want to punch it.

My mom had that Intrepid. My dad finally bought her a new car the literal 10th time it stranded her.

What about a Forester XT? Plenty of tuning options, AWD, 5 SPD, Turbo from the factory.

My 04 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad cab 2wd was lowered 4" in the back and 1" in the front. Pulled a 28' car hauler just fine, and handled like a dream. The lowered body did wonders for body roll.

I really can't convey how much reading the first part of that headline really got my hopes up, just to be completely and utterly let down.

I drove a Legacy Wagon of that vintage. KC Had a snowpocalypse one year, and the snow plow pushed snow up over my door. I stood back, pulled the door open, and jumped in. I figured the scooby would get stuck getting out of snow packed up over the center of the wheels, but I put it in first, let go of the clutch, and…

Totally agree. I wish every manufacturer would ditch the crap third row OR just do it right. We need a 7 passenger vehicle since there are 7 people in my family, but in 90% of 7 passenger vehicles, the storage is enough for a gallon of milk if you have 7 people in the car. Ditch the 3rd row and make it awesome, or…

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