Billothy

I'm a college student and currently rocking a 2003 Acura cl type-s with a 6 speed. I'm a huge wagon fan and I want a fast wagon for my next car (which will probably be in 3-6 years from now), but I'm not quite sure what I want to get. For the past little while, I've been really liking the Volvo V70R because of its 300 hp turbocharged inline 5 with awd and it looks pretty cool, but I'm wondering if there are any better and possibly newer/easier to find options out there that I should consider. My budget will be probably around 10 grand, but I'll consider anything under $15k depending on what it is. I've also looked into a saab 9-3x wagon but they're incredibly hard to find and I think it's a little underpowered for what I want. Here's some of the criteria that are important: - under $15k - able to find them with under 150k miles (preferably under 100k but as long as they'll last another 70-100k miles it's not a big deal) - awd (preferably) or at least rwd - ideally available in a manual trans but not required - fairly reliable - 2004 or newer (the newer the better) - fast and actually fun to drive - cool looking I like to do as much research as I can on cars before I choose what I want because I wanna get the best car for my money so I like to have all the options I can. Any insight is welcome, thanks!

I'd suggest a volvo v90 R design wagon or a Mercedes Benz e55 AMG (if you can find one for your budget and CPO). I have no experience in this field but these are very cool ones that I've seen and somewhat researched.

I know you said you're skeptical of American made cars, but I hear good things about Cadillac CTS wagons, plus they look pretty dang good. Another option might be a Mercedes e55 AMG wagon that you might be able to get for under 45k (however they would probably be used or CPO). Personally, I'm looking into the Volvo V70R because it's a good package deal and you can get it for well under your budget if you're willing to get something a little older.