Used wagons — the space of an SUV, the way a car drives.
People who want a wagon usually want it specifically. You get the cargo length of a mid-size SUV and, on the Subarus and Audis that come through here, the same all-wheel drive — but with a lower roof, a lower center of gravity, and a ride that does not lean through the curves on Route 176.
Wagons on the lot right now
2 in stock — updated with the live feed
* Estimated payment (72 mo · $2,000 down · 13.9% APR) shown for illustration only — not a financing offer. Your actual terms depend on credit approval.
Why buy this from NW Motors
It is a small, honest segment on a lot our size, so what we have rotates. Wagons hold their value because the people who understand them keep buying them, which is exactly why we inspect them properly instead of pricing them as leftover sedans: all-wheel-drive engagement, driveline, and the tailgate and rear wiper hardware that gets ignored on a car this age.
Illinois winters are the reason half of these sell. If you are cross-shopping a wagon against a crossover, come drive both back to back — we will park them next to each other and let the difference make its own argument.
Questions buyers ask us
Why buy a wagon instead of an SUV?
Cargo length is comparable and available all-wheel drive is the same, but the wagon sits lower — so it handles better, is easier to load, is easier to get a child seat into, and usually returns better fuel economy than a crossover of the same age. The trade-off is ground clearance, which matters far less on paved Lake County roads than the showroom suggests.
Do your wagons have all-wheel drive?
Many do — Subaru wagons are all-wheel drive as standard and several European wagons are equipped with it — but not all, so check the individual listing rather than assuming. Ask us and we will confirm the drivetrain on any specific car before you drive out.
You don't have many wagons listed. Can you find one?
Wagons are a genuinely small segment and our stock of them rotates quickly. Tell us the make, model, and budget you are after and we will watch for it — we buy at auction weekly and source to order regularly, at no extra cost to you.