[Huskymaniac]

That is a leader for my next car. I am researching 2012s to purchase as used in 2014 when my son starts driving. My priorities are 1. All wheel drive, 2. Mid-sized sedan or larger, 3. Decent gas mileage in the city and 4. RELIABLE! While Subarus are still among the more reliable brands, I'm not sure if they are good enough. I am getting sick of bringing the car to the mechanic for stupid little things. But here is the catch. Even Hondas, Toyotas and Mercedes aren't what they used to be and aren't free of annoyances. It seems like you have to go to the Jap luxury brands to get that now. I have found Infinities, Acuras and Lexuses I like. However, you pay for that reliability and few of their AWD models get good gas mileage. Most of them are heavy cars with high HP large V6s or V8s. The Lexus IS250 and the Infinity G25x offer 2.5L V6s which get a little better mileage and reduced cost. The G25x has similar power to the SVX and would make a nice family car but I admit that 3.7L V6 would be a monster. One bonus for the Infinity is that its resale value drops more so it is more affordable than Acuras and Lexuses at 2 years old.