My wagon was my truck, RIP
now I have an SUV that does most of what I'd need a truck to do. Though our driveway setup doesn't really make towing anything an option, it's nice to have something I can throw larger stuff into. Eventually we're also gonna get a roof rack and a box, but that's a ways away. Right now though, it's doing racecar support duty and doing pretty good for that.
We made 8 runs to the dump when I was up in VA visiting my son. Hauled away an old shed from the back yard in my wife's Outback.My wagon was my truck, RIP
CX-5 is the perfect companion to fun cars, change my mind
Just gimme a Tacoma with a V8. The new models have a turbo 4
I once fit two full sets of wheels and tires in the GTI.
That's why we bought a station wagon, with a 8 in lift.
I had a really specific list of needs: Good fuel economy (~30mpg), regular fuel, simple drivetrain (no CVT, no sideways engine), covered cargo space for unexpected rain, able to carry four AX tires/wheels and four adults, AWD because snow, not awful to work on. I was ultimately left with the CX-5 being the only thing that made sense and didn't cost a fortune -- our loaded 2020 was 24.5k OTD, with under 15k miles on it. Base engine so it's not fast, but it's not as awful as some I've been in.
GTI is a fantastic DD, it does a little of everything well. 52" toolbox in my mk4 wagon is my personal point of pride, though I also used to stuff an adult-sized bicycle in the hatch of my mk4 Golf.
Oh what a dangerous question
We have a 2010 Mazda3 (NA 2.5/6MT hatch) and a 2018 Mazda3 (NA 2.5/6MT sedan). They're what inspired the CX-5 in the first place, because they've been easy to work on, reliable, and a ton of fun in an autocross environment (as they've shifted away from pure daily driver). So, I'm a big fan of the older ones. The newer ones seem to have swung much more towards a 'luxury' feel, and while I think they've done a nice job of implementing a nice feature set, I don't know that I'd spend 40k for one.
