Two kids and recommendations are cars from the 70's-90's? Do you guys WATCH the crash tests on the site between old cars and their newer counterparts? Safety tech has advanced a bunch in the last 15 years since mfrs started seeing their cars disintegrate on IIHS testing on “Dateline.”

Looks like you’re getting away in a Cougar with a cougar.

I had two Rangers growing up that were grandmother hand me downs (she was a truck lady) that got me through undergrad and grad school. For the most part, I’d agree that they worked well, I wouldn’t call them “bulletproof” by any stretch of the imagination. Not to mention that even the newest of them out today are…

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An S60 with the T6 would check a lot of the boxes and give you rear leg room to boot. And a CPO could be had for well under 30k.

My mom sold her ‘00 S70 GLT to the neighbors who gave it to their 17 year old son. He wrapped it around a tree and walked away. It was another of many of the “had it been any other car, he would’ve likely died” scenarios. I really felt sorry for the car, but also realized that it was doing what it was designed for. …

While you’re in Cville, marvel at all things Jefferson and then take the Miata up route 250 to skyline drive and drop the top.

I went looking for electrics locally, then state wide. Saw a bunch of Fiats that were at the $6-7k mark. It occurred to me for that price, it was cheaper than some golf carts I have seen.