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[PickupMan04 FX4 L2]

And you could get one with AWD! But only with an Automatic tranny, which may or may not disqualify it.

WHUHH? you can get the fusion with awd? i knew you could outfit the Taurus as such.. hmm

 

[superds]

WHUHH? you can get the fusion with awd? i knew you could outfit the Taurus as such.. hmm

You bet. It also has to be a V6. It'd be a whole lot sweeter if they offered it with a manual transmission and a turbo version of the 4 cylinder, IMO.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

With the Fusion you have to pick between a FWD manual with a four cylinder, or a AWD V-6 with an automatic.

 

[backroad101]

Are the AWD Fusions old enough to be had for under 10K?

Another suggestion (though might be hard to find for under 10k) is a Mazdaspeed6

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[strvger]

might see about a Geo Tracker or Suzuki Sidekick/XL7. depending on the year, they can be had with manual or auto. they are rear wheel drive with the 4WD transfer case in the models thru about 2004 i think. easy and fun to drive, good on gas, pretty reliable. 2 door convertible from the late 90's are fun in the summer. the 4 door models hold a fair amount. just a thought.

 

[superds]

Are the AWD Fusions old enough to be had for under 10K?

Another suggestion (though might be hard to find for under 10k) is a Mazdaspeed6

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You can find decent AWD Fusions for under $10k. I've seen them for as little as $5,000 but they had a ton of miles on them and they were from the Minneapolis area so there probably wasn't much left besides rust.

 

[Southern_Trendkill]

Well, I looked at those two Jetta's today. The silver one is a POS that looks nothing like the photos, and has been rear-ended. The red one looks pretty much perfect, and drives amazingly, but it has a salvage title. That's definitely a disappointment.

 

[backroad101]

might see about a Geo Tracker or Suzuki Sidekick/XL7. depending on the year, they can be had with manual or auto. they are rear wheel drive with the 4WD transfer case in the models thru about 2004 i think. easy and fun to drive, good on gas, pretty reliable. 2 door convertible from the late 90's are fun in the summer. the 4 door models hold a fair amount. just a thought.

Can be fun little cars but kinda at the opposite end of the spectrum of the sport coupe or sport sedan bill (performance and handling)

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[backroad101]

Another thought is a 3.0L Jaguar X-Type

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[PickupMan04 FX4 L2]

Another thought is a 3.0L Jaguar X-Type

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Parts and Repairs will be pricey!

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Are the AWD Fusions old enough to be had for under 10K?

Another suggestion (though might be hard to find for under 10k) is a Mazdaspeed6

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I doubt $10k would get you much of a AWD Fusion.

The Fusion shares its platform with the Mazda6 (or vice versa)

 

[Southern_Trendkill]

Well, it seems that it's almost impossible to find rwd vehicles anymore, so I started looking at fwd ones. Has anyone here had any experience with a 2006 Misubishi Eclipse?

 

[hoosier1104]

I had a 1st gen DSM (Eclipse,Talon, Laser). Common problems for the 2nd gen is crank walk when used with high hp apps. Most people swap out the 2nd gen motor for a 1st gen one.

 

[mentalbreakdown00]

stay away from mitsu's in my humble opinion, if you are looking at fwd now how bout an acura cl or tl ....

 

[backroad101]

I doubt $10k would get you much of a AWD Fusion.

The Fusion shares its platform with the Mazda6 (or vice versa)

Yes, vice versa. The Mazda6 platform spawned something like 10 cars within Mazda Ford Lincoln Mercury

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