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Jmac · 12-08-2015, 09:46 PM

Mother-in-law wiped out her car this past weekend, sounds like it's going to be a write off. She wants to get a truck or truck-like vehicle that can handle 4 adults and has AWD/4WD (though, IMO, 2WD is fine; it's Vancouver Island, we haven't had any snow yet this year, one or two last year). She wants a pickup bed for hauling furniture, which she refurbishes and resells. An SUV/wagon would limit height too much. Budget is probably up to around $10k.

I was thinking along the lines of a Subaru Baja or Ford Explorer Sport Trac. Both kind of have mediocre reliability track records from what I've read, but most owners seem to love them regardless. Only Baja I could find in the province was in Kamloops.

Any good finds on light trucks and/or pickup alternatives like the Baja would be greatly appreciated.

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Jmac Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Duncan, BC Posts: 10,128 Thanked 5,568 Times in 2,107 Posts Failed 231 Times in 90 Posts	Mother-in-law wiped out her car this past weekend, sounds like it's going to be a write off. She wants to get a truck or truck-like vehicle that can handle 4 adults and has AWD/4WD (though, IMO, 2WD is fine; it's Vancouver Island, we haven't had any snow yet this year, one or two last year). She wants a pickup bed for hauling furniture, which she refurbishes and resells. An SUV/wagon would limit height too much. Budget is probably up to around $10k. I was thinking along the lines of a Subaru Baja or Ford Explorer Sport Trac. Both kind of have mediocre reliability track records from what I've read, but most owners seem to love them regardless. Only Baja I could find in the province was in Kamloops. Any good finds on light trucks and/or pickup alternatives like the Baja would be greatly appreciated. Last edited by Jmac; 12-08-2015 at 10:04 PM.