Folks,
I know this is not a tech question, but I need help. We live in NH and have a 96 Ford Windstar GL. It has 42000 miles on it, yes only 42K and is real clean. The issue is that we need a 4x4, in the past 2 weeks we have gotten over 4 ft of snow. Back when snow used to be reported and measured in inches, we were ok with Windstar since it has plenty of room for the two kids and is a rather heavy van. Now a day the snow has totally stopped us in our tracks as in stuck at home for 2 or 3 days until they really cleaned up the roads.
I don't have money and even if I did, I would have other bills to pay. But we need a 4x4. Most people that are on the street have these and looking around I have not been able to find anything new for less than $20K. We want new since we keep our cars for 10+ yrs and hope not to have too many issues/problems.
I have looked at Toyota Matrix/Vibe, Subaru Forester, Ford Escape, Honda Element and CR-V. What is your opinion on a $20K 4x4?