New Ride

I gave my daughter my 2014 Toyota RAV4 back in the fall of last year, and I ended up getting her Volks Wagon Jetta in exchange. Got tired of having to deal with getting into and out of what pretty much amounted to a bobsled that sat low to the ground, so I decided to look around for something similar to the RAV4 that I very much enjoyed, something that didn't require a wench to get in and out of.

So a fellow member at my club owns a car dealership locally that specializes in refurbished automobiles. They're called "R" titles. They were totaled by the insurance company for whatever reason, but most of them are either hail-damage or flood damage. After hearing several other members talk about their pleasant dealings with him over the years and how dependable and reliable they are, I decided to browse his lot. I came across this one.

It's a 2017 Subaru AWD Forester. It had 3000 miles on it. I asked him about it, he told me that the flood damage was very minimal, the only they they had to do was replace the flooring upholstery. It had only been under water to the floorboard for a few days, engine was perfect, no rust, they replaced the carpeting in the floorboard. But since it was an R title - they had to list it as such...

I took it for a test drive, took it to my local mechanic and had him give it a look over. He asked me the selling price, I told him $14k, he said, "That's a great deal. If you're gonna drive this thing until the wheels fall off - I'd do it. The engine is basically new, transmission and everything else comes out great on the diagnostics."

So I traded in the Jetta, got $5 grand for it, ended up spending $9k for it total out of pocket. And although an R title voids the factory warranty - he gave me a year/15k mile warranty and told me that if I didn't like it he would put me in something else for the same value on his lot within 30 days.

It's been a great ride thus far. I'm averaging 28 mpg in the city and 32 on the hwy. Great fuel economy, nice powerful engine for a 4 cylinder, and it looks brand spanking new. Had it for almost a year now with nary an issue.

PA-PLAYA
You got a steal!
I've had a Legacy for a while now and my wife has a 2017 Outback,both awesome cars.
Plus Subaru's have one of the highest resale values of any car made....100k+ miles is pretty common.

PA-PLAYA I just traded in my ‘14 Forester 2.0 XT, but man was hat a great vehicle. For what you paid there, you will be super happy for a long time I’m sure. I needed a bigger vehicle, I tried to convince my wife to take the Forester, I loved that thing! She didn’t like the idea of premium gas ( it ran like shit on regular) for the turbo and it was time for tires, brakes etc. Great buy on your part!

Nice bold PING decal, Unc!

rsvman

Thanks. Rocking the brand! That's SWMBO's Patriots decal. My Broncos decal is on the rear left side.

Nice "Stang." Makes me wish I still had my first ride, a 1969 Mustang Mach 1. Ya Spuzz, it was kind of blue. Gulfstream Aqua. My current ride is a Ford Edge. Yup, deep impact blue.

Tinker I’m an old personal luxury two door coupe kind of guy and that segment has gone away( except for a few high dollar choices) .

How about an Audi A5 Sportback? 4-doors, but a larger trunk for stuff and sporty.

BTW, I posted a pic of my commuter car, our weekend car is a 2009 Infiniti M35 that we have had since 2010:

Damn I should've skipped this thread. Still driving my '06 TL with ~ 165K miles. I did get the wife a '15 MDX earlier this year and she lets me drive it once in a while. I may get something newer next year. I would love to get something with a stick while some are still available. Can you get that Kia Stinger with a manual tranny?

KCee I would love to get something with a stick while some are still available. Can you get that Kia Stinger with a manual tranny?

I doubt it (have not looked though).
I heard the other day that Audi is getting rid of all their manual transmissions. Apparently nobody wants them anymore (according to them).

SVonhof Yeah unfortunately it makes sense NOT to offer a manual. No one is buying them and today's transmissions can do a better job of shifting. Plus many (even my old TL) let you control the gear if you want to.

I say I want a stick, but as soon as I'm stuck in traffic I'll be cursing I don't have an automatic lol.

A few years back Car and Driver magazine ran a " save the manuals" thing. It's heartbreaking to see how few have that option.

These days a manual transmission is an anti-theft device.

My wife is the warranty administrator at a local Chevrolet dealership. They do shuttle pickups and deliveries for service work or exchange for rentals. They have specific individuals for that job, but when there is a Corvette with a standard shift, they have to get her, a 64 year old woman to drive them. They have no clue on driving a manual transmission. And yes, she has gotten on the gas a few times.