You can't beat the performance of a Sube though. I would rather sacrifice looks for performance and reliability. Besides, if you drive a Sube people tend to look past the looks anyway.
toyota used to make a wagon in the early 90's that could get through anything. i made it up a hill in it that i got stuck on in a bulldozer. it was ugly as hell though.
b5 audi a4 avant for sure, get the 1.8t engine, its the best out of all them, and the easiest to mod. subaru wagons are too slow, unless its a wrx wagon.
Bahahaha you want an impreza for your first car? No offense but you sound like a spoiled piece of shit right here...Take whatever car you can get man it's your first car...