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Subaru Forester. I'm on my 3rd one and while the 2nd had the head gasket issue, I still got the 3rd one. For the money, they are just so utilitarian. Eyesight and AWD are standard, you don't get that in a RAV4, and you get a lot for the money. It's a good car for thrashing around too, our dogs go in it, we go in the dirt, the beach, whatever. However, I highly recommend getting the black leather interior because it cleans up nicer. We previously had grey cloth and leather and it got filthy pretty fast. Driving it makes me appreciate the speed and refinement of my F80 and driving the F80 makes me appreciate the carefree convenience of the Forester.