I know you were thinking more on-road this go around. Hear me out! This can do both and with your budget you should be able to find someone to import one.

I see a lot of back and forth in the comments here. All I saw misses the obvious. The scammer worked at dealership with access to all the forms, paperwork, etc and knew the process.

Those headlights need to be outlawed. Not even joking.

Check out this 2004 Volkswagen Passat 4Motion wagon in your state.

the SX4 and AWD Matrix/Vibe are great choices.

1998 Volvo V70XC wagon. theyre cheap, super easy to work on, and they last a really long time... oh, and heated seats.

The Suzuki SX4 in the blog post header pic is actually the right answer.

I’d try to find a Lexus IS-F. High revving NA V8 goodness.

I struggle to come up with alternatives for the 718, though. The F-Type? Does the Polestar 1 still count? The 718 is quite attractive with the right options checked and sets a high bar to clear, IMHO.

“That first-gen A8 is still the cleanest-looking sedan I’ve ever seen. Gorgeous in its restraint.”

You know the press keeps shoveling the whole “Volvos are so clean-looking” down our throats, but I don’t see it. I think they’re certainly handsome, but don’t look too different from everything else out there. You know what I miss? 90s Audis.

Understated and pretty

The real key is to constantly be screaming HAKKAPELITTA!! at all your confused passengers while your shitbox FWD sedan cruises around all the stuck Subarus on the way up to Eisenhower Tunnel.

Based on this listing, could it be that the rectangular headlight cluster was specific to the “Barcelona Edition” of the AMC Matador? That would explain the production-worthy integration of the parts and trim. Any specs on the “Barcelona Edition” Matadors from AMC geeks? There was an Oleg Cassini Matador coupe and a…

I completely agree that the solution isn’t medieval justice for all.

Mustang King Cobra II. All show, no go with the same smog-choked 130HP 302 V8 that a plain-jane Mustang II could be optioned with.

Suzuki Kizashi was snubbed.

Mazda6.

Maybe not of all time, but first gen Vibe GT or Matrix XRS. Toyota block with Yamaha-tuned heads good for 180hp, manual transmission, unburstable Toyota reliability, and with fold-flat front passenger and rear seats, pop-up rear hatch glass, a standard roof rack, and a 120-volt household power outlet it was about as…

The Lancer five door turbo