Hi -
I'm in the market for an affordable used car to do the following: 1) hold 3 car seats, 2) have AWD, 3) have a hitch for a bike rack, and 4) last 200k+ miles.
The standard issue cars for this are: Subaru Forester, Toyota Rav 4, and Honda CRV.
When I look for one for $5-8k I'm getting them with about 150k miles on them already. I'd like to start off with no more than 130k miles.
I'm not looking to be handy - and I have a trustworthy mechanic near by. Also not looking to break down a lot on the road.
My real question - are there any undervalued, reliable and long lasting SUV's that are out there I should be looking at?
For instance, I'm noticing that Ford Escapes are available in a 2008 with 121k for $8k. Is that something I should be considering, or are the three models above really the best options.
thanks!