My best friend has a Subaru Forester that has over 200k miles and he has never had any problems. I really like it too and was planning to get one for my next car.

Oh yeah, lol at you for not knowing how to drive a stick. Turn in your man card stat.

i know its shameful not to know how to drive stick, ive just never really had the opportunity...none of my family members ever owned a stickshift, and none of my friends did either. the only time i ever used a manual was on gran turismo. i found a few places that will teach you for $100/hr, but that seems outrageous.

lollllll @ paying $100/hour to learn how to drive a stick. surely you know someone that drives one and can teach you in a couple hours. its really not hard at all.

 

Originally Posted by LeftyMark

I'm a little amazed that you had a Porsche that wasn't a stick. That sounds terrible.

This. I always thought Porsche's were stick shifts.

 

Originally Posted by mesaplayeraz

This. I always thought Porsche's were stick shifts.

He drives a Cayenne, not a 911

I'm a big fan of Subaru. We've owned a couple started with a wrx (wife bought it as a fun car)....
Man that thing could scream. Ended up selling after my son took it for a ride and was clocked at 140. Cop didn't even bother pursuing, did nab him later.

We traded in the mini van for an impreza......loved that car. Only problem was it was a turbo and required premium fuel. Still got good mileage and was fun to drive. I had to make sure I used the cruise control on the highway cause I would always end up cruising at 85 mph...not good in 55 mph zone.

My son the speeder (has settled down with a 2year old) bought a forester. He loves it, obviously 4 wd and goes great in the snow with pretty good gas mileage.

I'm currently looking for a used subaru for my teenage daughters first car. I don't think you can go wrong with a subaru very reliable and relatively inexpensive to service

 

Originally Posted by quietwinner

i looked into a forrester when i bought a car a few years ago, ended up going with a kia sorento. love my car, and its a beast in the snow. 100k mile warranty too. maybe do some research on those too

The Sorento is fucking nice, I want it for my next car

 

Originally Posted by nyy486

Make sure you do your research on it before you buy (and not just asking people on a poker site). I was considering buying an impreza hatchback not too long ago but quickly turned away as I read some pretty unexpected issues on the newest generation of them.

can you elaborate? i have been reading a lot about them and the bad things they say are poor gas mileage, crappy interior...what issues do the hatchbacks have?

 

Originally Posted by Pckt Bullets

I would be a little leary of any Kia. I worked for Enterprise Rent-a-car for 7 years and the winners for most pissed off owners of cars went to Kia owners by far. The customers that would rent were always coming back in and they were pissed b/c they were just in last week/month.

That was years ago from what i read when researching. The last 5 years or so they've become some of the most reliable cars, hence a 100k warranty. Don't think they would have a 100k warranty if people were gonna be coming in every 3 or 4 months to have shit fixed. I have yet to have any problems at all with my car mechanically speaking in about 30k miles(bought brand new).

I love my 2009 WRX 5 door. It is such a blast to drive. It won't be as nice interior wise as the cayenne, but it has performance and utility. the first 2 months of 2009 production had bad bearings in the engine. They fixed them though, so if you buy a 2009 with a july or august build date, make sure the engine has been replaced already. I had mine replaced at 6500 miles.

I have 45k on her right now. I love it in the summer and it is so awesome in the winter. Snow tires are mandatory though. Here are some vids of mine. and some pics.











oh this was my first manual I've owned too. My test drive was pathetic.

 

Originally Posted by smokerock247

u have to stop to use ur windshield wipers??

this. wtf man....... a couple tips on driving stick though.. taking off in first gear you don't even need to use the gas. If you just slowly release the clutch at a certain point the car will just start moving forward. That's the sweet spot though where you want to start giving it gas.