Vancouver - Post Report Question and Answers

What kind of car do you recommend bringing to post, given the terrain, availability of parts, burglary/carjacking risks, etc.? What kind of car do you advise not to bring?

We have 2 SUV's and are glad we have them. We live up in the mountains and have needed the 4WD a ton. If we lived in the city, any car would be just fine. This is an incredibly rich city so you will see all sorts of expensive cars around town. You truly can bring anything you want. - May 2017


Anything. - Aug 2015


I used my car more than I thought I would. Bring snow tires if you have any notion of heading to Whistler in the winter or else plan to rent a car. Service and oil changes were more expensive. I went to Bellingham and beyond for my needs. - Jun 2014


Just concentrate on Asian brands; they are popular and almost considered local. - Mar 2012


Any. - Jun 2010


Any car is good. Vancouver doesn't get that cold, rarely going below freezing during the winters. But if you want to head to the mountains during the winter, an SUV and chains are good. - Oct 2008


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