Try the 5-door Subaru Impreza, Not the WRX or WRX sti. Has a 170HP and full time all wheel drive. Plenty of after market parts. My Dad lives in the UP (Houghton) and Subaru's are every where up there.The Shitabishi Eclipse is junk. The Mazda RX-8 is OK, but bad MPG and uses a lot of oil.
What ever you get, put on good snow tires for winter.
What ever you get, put on good snow tires for winter.