Love my Subie (Forester). Never had issues in years (and I got it with over 100,000 miles on it). All wheel drive is awesome on snow/ice (also given you have good tires of course). Decent enough fuel efficiency, ground clearance, pretty high safety ratings and plenty of cargo space for all our camping gear, skis, bikes etc. Before that I drove an old Rav 4.....which I'd say is also pretty good nowadays. We drive on 4WD dirt roads in the mountains quite often to access certain trails.
What I don't understand is the people that live in the cities (who don't work in construction or farming) who would get a giant monster truck?
Or you are a yuppie like everyone else in Boulder and wear patagonia, cotopaxi, arteryck and drive a subaru because it's trendie not because they are actually good cars. Be original, bro.
The correct term is a "Patagucci B#tch".
The last thing in the world a Subaru is is a trendy car. Subaru may as well have an AARP edition. It is the AWD of choice for active seniors. People who are wearing the overpriced gear in CO are driving Bronco Raptors/Badlands, Range Rovers, Land Cruisers and its Lexus cousin the new GX 550.
I am slightly worried because I own a Ford and a Chevy at the moment and I HATE car repairs... I used to own two Toyotas (which the kids drive now) and they are 100% maintenance free.
It's interesting some of the most expensive cars have the highest rankings. Justifying your purchase much?
I own a Hyundai Santa Fe 2011 with like 150+ thousand miles and all I've ever had to do was normal things such as oil change, breaks etc... Its reliable as hell and has AWD which is great for Minnesota winters. I also have Chrysler Pacifica which is been great for several years now. Both vehicles were far cheaper than the higher ranked offerings, like no comparison cheaper.
When we bought the Pacifica we actually looked at Subaru but the thing that stopped me was the highway noise as we wanted something good for road trips. It was funny to me that the vehicle most touted as an outdoorsy road tripping vehicle is so damn loud on the highway.
They seem to have lost touch though. You don't see Foresters out on the road as much anymore. They used to be everywhere before Covid. I think it's the generation thing. A lot of middle class folks thought it made they outdoorsy or whatever. I don't think they're very reliable. I see some not so old ones on the road and often making noises. Stick to Toyota or Honda for the same money. They're all boring but at least these two are very reliable.
You obviously don't live in Colorado...
Love my Subie (Forester). Never had issues in years (and I got it with over 100,000 miles on it). All wheel drive is awesome on snow/ice (also given you have good tires of course). Decent enough fuel efficiency, ground clearance, pretty high safety ratings and plenty of cargo space for all our camping gear, skis, bikes etc. Before that I drove an old Rav 4.....which I'd say is also pretty good nowadays. We drive on 4WD dirt roads in the mountains quite often to access certain trails.
What I don't understand is the people that live in the cities (who don't work in construction or farming) who would get a giant monster truck?
'Decent enough fuel efficiency' what does that mean?
The last thing in the world a Subaru is is a trendy car. Subaru may as well have an AARP edition. It is the AWD of choice for active seniors. People who are wearing the overpriced gear in CO are driving Bronco Raptors/Badlands, Range Rovers, Land Cruisers and its Lexus cousin the new GX 550.
5 years ago Subarus were the hottest car for “fat people who want others to perceive them as outdoorsy”
Love my Subie (Forester). Never had issues in years (and I got it with over 100,000 miles on it). All wheel drive is awesome on snow/ice (also given you have good tires of course). Decent enough fuel efficiency, ground clearance, pretty high safety ratings and plenty of cargo space for all our camping gear, skis, bikes etc. Before that I drove an old Rav 4.....which I'd say is also pretty good nowadays. We drive on 4WD dirt roads in the mountains quite often to access certain trails.
What I don't understand is the people that live in the cities (who don't work in construction or farming) who would get a giant monster truck?
'Decent enough fuel efficiency' what does that mean?
It means if drops 1mpg more it will get the same mileage as a pickup or half the fuel efficiency that their 1995 Corolla did or it means it's bad enough they are embarrassed to say
The last thing in the world a Subaru is is a trendy car. Subaru may as well have an AARP edition. It is the AWD of choice for active seniors. People who are wearing the overpriced gear in CO are driving Bronco Raptors/Badlands, Range Rovers, Land Cruisers and its Lexus cousin the new GX 550.
5 years ago Subarus were the hottest car for “fat people who want others to perceive them as outdoorsy”
I had a 1990 Nissan Sentra which I had until 2009 (300k+) and I was way more "real outdoorsy" than most. Mid size suv's and Subaru's are the modern "sedan". Too many with too much junk in the trunk can't fit in a smaller vehicle.
There is also Jedi marketing and advertising and manufacturing: Car manufactures stopped making smaller cars and then say they're only making cars that people are buying because they weren't buying the smaller cars anymore (forgetting to say they initiated they stopping of production in the first place) All of the car manufactures are also scared to s**t of BYD and other bringing sub 10,000 dollar electric cars to the US because they know a lot of people will buy them and for many that is all they need, not a Toyota Sequoia to get groceries for a family of 2
Wish Volvo would bring back something slightly utilitarian like the V70. Ceiling of 's cargo area is too low to actually be useful and V90 looks like it's a@@ can't get around a corner. Also both are way less fuel efficient for what they are. Save the station wagons!
Suburu's underbellies all corrode in cold climes and that leads to serious problems such as the brake line failing, an incident that almost got me crushed by a bus years after moving to FL. I had a Suburu and later a Volkswagen station wagon, getting each around 150k miles, and taking them to 218 and 200, respectively, but only with constant repairs and workarounds, both lemons in their dotage.
My crosstrek/xv is 9 years old. No service or maintenance except for new tires and oil changes.
I bought it because it cost slightly less than comparable Mazda/honda/toyota, had AWD and better ground clearance (we live in an area that has road flooding), a good safety rating (enough air bags to protect my wife and kids), and because it had more simple analog controls. I hate looking at a touch screen and trying to go through menus when I’m driving.
It still runs and drives well, so very satisfied. And my wife likes the way it gables and says it’s the perfect size for her.
Or you are a yuppie like everyone else in Boulder and wear patagonia, cotopaxi, arteryck and drive a subaru because it's trendie not because they are actually good cars. Be original, bro.
The correct term is a "Patagucci B#tch".
The last thing in the world a Subaru is is a trendy car. Subaru may as well have an AARP edition. It is the AWD of choice for active seniors. People who are wearing the overpriced gear in CO are driving Bronco Raptors/Badlands, Range Rovers, Land Cruisers and its Lexus cousin the new GX 550.
Out of curiosity about how old is your son? You do know that the WRX has only one purpose and that purpose is to drive fast. Hopefully he is 30-40 years old and has some driving experience under his belt or you may be visiting him in one of a couple places you'd rather not.
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