I guess that by our age I assumed we would have moved on to more "mature" performance cars such as a BMW M_ or a Cadillac CTS V or something similar rather than the performance version of a manufacturer's entry level model. However the closer I get to retirement the harder time I have justifying the cash outlay for a vehicle of that type.
The performance of this entry level coupled with the ease of parts and broad interchangeable options for me make Subaru's a no brainer.
That, and he has a Harley(his comfy ride). He lives on the edge and i hear that it keeps him feeling like a spring chicken!!
^THIS. I posted this thread for a couple reasons but primarily because Subaru is getting a dose of (much needed) competition and that will likely either cause Subaru to pull out of that market segment or step their game up (I hope the latter). Additionally, its exciting to see what Ford is doing. The current (and last) generation Mustang is incredibly good value for money. And holy ****, the new Ford GT, Raptor, GT350/GT350R and the Focus RS are sights for sore eyes considering 10 years ago they were selling this... Suffice to say, the moves that Ford is making is good to see, they are making interesting cars again!
Love the honesty, if you buy a Subaru for it's good looks or refined interior you're probably not being fully honest with yourself. There are some that I think are beautiful, but I wouldn't be surprised if I'm amongst the few on the planet who share the opinion.
I suspect that Taurus will survive the neglect and abuse the average consumer puts a car through much better that a turbo Legacy would.
True. 4.75 years and less than 40k miles of commuting after purchasing new. 2008 5eat lgt. Turbo spun itself into oblivion cruising on I-70. Not a difficult bar to surpass.
No I've had plenty that ran reasonably well compared to my other cars in similar roles. They were all NA subarus though.
