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Winter Beater

Rusty rockers, mismatched tires, and zero fear of a road-salt February.

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Also called

  • salt
  • snow beater
  • rust
  • cheap awd
  • midwest
  • rock salt
  • winter car
  • college car

What makes a car Winter Beater

AutoVibin scores every car in the lot against the Winter Beater rules and keeps the ones that earn it. Nothing on this page was picked by hand. The lines below each car are generated from that car’s own attributes, which is why they are specific and occasionally rude.

Winter Beater cars on the lot right now

  1. 992014 Honda CR-V LX$6,750 · 144,191 mi · BlackTextbook example · All-wheel drive for the salt · Cheap enough not to careCincinnati, OH
  2. 992015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Altitude$9,393 · 138,149 mi · SilverTextbook example · All-wheel drive for the salt · Cheap enough not to careWest Chester, OH
  3. 992016 Honda CR-V LX$9,300 · 148,757 mi · WhiteTextbook example · All-wheel drive for the salt · Cheap enough not to careColumbus, OH
  4. 992013 Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium PZEV$7,345 · 169,405 mi · GrayTextbook example · All-wheel drive for the salt · Cheap enough not to careCarroll, OH
  5. 992014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited$7,958 · 190,902 mi · Billet Silver Metallic Clear CoatTextbook example · All-wheel drive for the salt · Cheap enough not to careWarsaw, IN
  6. 992016 Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium PZEV$7,899 · 171,100 mi · WhiteTextbook example · All-wheel drive for the salt · Cheap enough not to careNashville, TN
  7. 992002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited$5,204 · 188,266 mi · GrayTextbook example · All-wheel drive for the salt · Cheap enough not to careIndianapolis, IN
  8. 992011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo$7,995 · 148,141 mi · Bright Silver Metallic ClearcoatTextbook example · All-wheel drive for the salt · Cheap enough not to careWaukegan, IL
  9. 992015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit$7,995 · 165,000 mi · Bright White ClearcoatTextbook example · All-wheel drive for the salt · Cheap enough not to careFrankfort, IL
  10. 992014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited$9,490 · 152,474 mi · GrayTextbook example · All-wheel drive for the salt · Cheap enough not to careWhiteland, IN
  11. 992013 Honda CR-V EX$6,900 · 251,069 mi · GrayTextbook example · All-wheel drive for the salt · Cheap enough not to careFairfield, OH
  12. 992016 Jeep Cherokee Latitude$8,005 · 199,173 mi · Billet Silver Metallic Clear CoatTextbook example · All-wheel drive for the salt · Cheap enough not to careLouisville, KY

Inventory moves daily. Open the lot for the current list, photos and the dealer listing.