Tuesday I bought a 2011 XLT Wagon with 4500 miles on it, full warranty, power windows, tinted porthole windows, tinted rear windows, jumpseat, Iphone jack, etc.. for $19450. Deal?
At 3:30 this morning I took it for a spin on the West Side Highway (no traffic at this hour) and could hear myself talk and hear the radio at 80 mph. Just as I began to slow down, an NYPD cruiser passed me! Lucky. This thing is relatively silent compared to my Jeep. And the headlights are a revelation. It's as if I have been driving in the dark for the last few years! I loaded 8 sheets of 6 foot sheetrock into it yesterday and delivered them comfortably. I was also very happy to be able to get in and out of the cargo area, double-parked on a busy street, on the side away from traffic. With the sliding doors I can pull tight up to a car and not ding it opening the driver's door.
I like how it pulls up hills and I was satisfied reading that good snow tires will give me good traction. So far, thrilled.