It is not even technically winter yet, but states like Texas have experiencing record cold temps, and I would not want to live in Buffalo, NY. Now is the time to start shopping for a winter beater and last week I asked you to find the; here are the the top ten.

Who says you can't drive a classic during the winter. As a surfer kid growing up in Ocean City NJ, the Jeep Wagoneer was the first car I lusted after.You can have that is equally home in the snow or antiquing on the weekends for cheap and probably sell it for more than you paid.

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9. 2010 Suzuki SX4

The problem with large 4WD vehicles is they can cost a small fortune to fuel up. an easily maintain 30mpg and would be perfect for you city dwellers with tough parking.

Its cheap, shitty, reliable and good on gas. Perfect for those occasions of playing bumper cars on black ice with other cars. They are light, nimble cars that have no problem traversing light snow and should be able to get you out of most winter situations

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8. 1999 Isuzu Vehicross

The Vehicross is arguably the coolest car Isuzu ever gave the US market. Here at Jalopnik we consider it a So if you want something that looks like it can handle the Dakar rally as well as your neighborhood snow drifts, you

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7. 2006 Dodge Ram 2500

Sometimes you don't just want to survive winter, you want to profit from it. is just a snow plow away bringing in some extra cash when the snow starts falling. Of course the reason for the cheap price is this truck does have a "salvage" title, but if everything checks out mechanically the mighty Dodge should have no problem clearing driveways for years to come.

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6. 1980 Toyota Land Cruiser

Sure you can have any number of newer Land Cruisers or 4Runners, but if you want something really special, you'll want to check outAnd despite the fact that you have to learn to shift with your left, it is fully road legal.

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Older models that aren't polished can be had cheap, they are rough as nails, simple to work on, and the engines just won't fail. Throw on a TBI conversion kit from Hamilton Injection and you gain the ultimate in winter vehicle.

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4. 2002 Audi A6 Avant

Maybe you don't want a "winter beater." Maybe you want to put your Miata away for the season and drive a nice luxury car that can transport the family in comfort as well and navigate the elements. I know many of your are hesitant about "German reliability" but a well maintained example ofcan bring you many miles of enjoyment. And because this is Jalopnik...we needed a nice wagon on the list.

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3. 2004 Volvo S60 R

When considering an AWD vehicle you want to think about the country of origin. Naturally, places that get a lot of winter weather should make some pretty capable vehicles. It snows in Sweden so therefore the Swedes make a great sport sedan in the way of, it's got AWD a turbo-5, and 3 pedals. What more could you want?

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2. 1991

What if we just didn't get snow storms, what if we went full on monster blizzard like The Day After Tomorrow? You may be called upon to rescue your friends and family, when that day comes (after tomorrow), you will want a miliatry surpluss vehicle like this For a full picture on what is like to operate a beast like this see Macnamara's

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1. 2004 Subaru Forester XT

I knew if a Subaru didn't take the number one spot on this list I would get some pretty angry hate mail. Now some of you are still not going to be happy because the rally-tastic WRX didn't make the cut. The reason is that , is just as quick, just as capable in the snow, but has the added ground clearance that many people want in a winter beater.

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