My first car... true story :)

I have a co worker that has your type of thinking. She lives in a converted garage with her husband and 2 children. They traded in a Ford Fusion 4cyl for a new Ford F150 because it's cool. Unfortunate, now they work for the F150 and nothing else. They still live in a converted garage and are still quite miserable. True Story!

 

Hahah, you want to pay $70 for a tank of premium gas versus $35 for a tank of regular in your slow Prius? I had a need for speed when I was 17 too but I had better things to spend $35 on than filling the gas tank. Good luck to you.


iPhone ?

 

Excellent! We need people like you to help increase the gas tax revenue .

 

bye bye

 

Don't let the door hit you where the Lord spilt you!!!

When you get tired of paying higher repair costs, fuel costs, insurance costs, and tickets?
We'll still be here!

I was a kid once too....until 40 got smaller and smaller in the rear-view-mirror....so I know how it goes.

Enjoy the Subie!
PLEASE.....get some blacked out tail lights, a coffee-can exhaust, 5-percent tint all-round, some blue LED marker lights and some primer-black negative offset rims to go with the car...
Helps me blend in and drive like I want to

Seriously.
I got to be a kid far longer than most.
Enjoy the ride.
Try not to hurt yourself or others.

We'll be here when you grow out of it.

 

Aw, dude, your parents clearly hate you.

 

Yeah, you should probably leave home while you still know everything.

 

I loved my '97 Legacy GT 2.5 5sp too:

I bought it new, about the time you were born. Great car, especially in winter.

It started with the same horrid mpg you see, but I eventually learned how to push that up above 30 mpg. Sorry about your premature clutch wear, mine was still original and fine when I sold it over the winter with 175k miles. But the center diff had failed, head gaskets were showing early signs of failure (and all my friends with 2.5L engines of similar vintage had already replaced their head gaskets), and a few other things were pushing the needed repair $$$ too high. So I replaced it with a new Subaru, though not a GT.

Now I have the best of both worlds -- a GenIII Prius and a new 2014 6sp Subaru.

 

Subie4life, it's people like you that keep the dividends flowing to people like me. Thank you.

I also appreciate that you are paying for the road I drive on. Again, thank you.

Here's hoping you enjoy your Subaru for a very long time.

 

That was very hard to read. Way too many smile faces, broken thoughts and improper grammar. I thought a 13 year old girl had written that. Sorry dude.

I gave up a 2012 Mustang that I got brand new and loved for 2 years. I got my 2014 Prius to replace it and it's been a great decision. I'll be interested to see what you think of this decision in, let's say 8 years. I'm glad my Dad wouldn't let me get the cars I wanted when I was your age. The fun would have worn off quickly.

 

Its funny how times and people can change. About 10 yrs ago I clearly remember being on a WRX board and saying "I didn't buy this car to get good mpgs, I bought it to have fun" to those whining about the poor fuel economy. Now I've got 3 kids, 2 Prius's and solar on the house. The WRX was fun, but it eventually it got old. 7 yrs in, still having at least as much fun playing the mpg game on my gen 2. 58.6mpg at 155 miles into this tank as of this morning

Its been an interesting ride, starting 1993 as a high school senior:
1973 Saab Sonett III
1979 Volv0 244
1998 Ford Contour SE V6 5sp
1993 Saab 900 Turbo 5sp Convertible
1998 Land Rover Discovery SD
2002 Ford Contour SE V6 5sp
2005 Saab 92-X Aero 5sp (rebadged WRX Turbo)
2005 Prius
2008 Prius
2013 Prius V

If I had the time and money I'd love to have that Sonett back and do a high end AC/Li EV conversion on it. At 1785 lbs it was lots of fun even with a stock 73hp fork lift engine.

 

We've had a couple of similar cars. Here's my list:

1983 Saab 900 (called "The Box" for it's boxy shape compared to cars at the time, 2000.) It was like a yellowy color.
2000 Ford Contour SE v6 5spd Maroon color
2012 Mustang v6 Premium 6spd Grabber Blue
2014 Prius Three Blizzard Pearl

 

1985 Bronco II, "given" to me in 1996 Dark Metallic Green with Brown Striping and trim (that was only my responsibility to take care of and maintain, not to drive whenever I wanted, unless mom 'n dad weren't driving it and I'd asked permission first). This lived up to its top heavy reputation and rolled on the street, fortunately not killing me inside thanks to the roll bar.
1983 Volvo 760 GLE handed down in 2001 Metallic Green

Family also had:
1991 Plymouth Voyager Beige
1997 Toyota Avalon Metallic Green
1998 Toyota Sienna Metallic Green
2014 Toyota Prius Plug-In Clearwater Blue Metallic

I also learned to regret telling dad when I was a kid that green was the best color "'cause it's the color of money (and nature)". Damn lifetime of green cars..

 

Out of curiosity, what did you think of the front seat comfort in your Mustang? The reason I ask is because I once rented a Mustang (a convertible, not sure if it was a 5.0) and it had what were probably the most uncomfortable seats I've ever had the misfortune of sitting in. On the second half of my vacation, I rented a Kia. It was very comfortable and drove fine (somewhat ironic IMO).

 

So you came here to tell us you hate what we love, proclaim Model: ---USA ONLY--- , then buy a Subaru?

We were all young once, and some still have remnants hanging on. I drive a C and still have my Z28, burn rubber, squeal tires, and go fast. It's not something easy to quit. All I could say is to be as safe as you can, and to be considerate of other drivers. You sound a little better than some youth I know, so maybe there's hope. However, could you tell me where you found the sale on 5gal buckets of emoticons?

It's inevitable, you will be assimilated:

 

I really liked them. I had the Premium package which came with leather seats. I never sat in the cloth ones. I found them uncomfortable on a distance ride (down to Columbia, SC about an hour and a half) but they were fine for every day driving. The Prius has much better seats as my trip to the beach (4.5 hours, 259 miles I think) was a lot more comfortable. I don't think the 5.0 has different seats. I know they have the base (cloth interior among other things) and the premium (leather interior and other goodies like ambient lighting) for each model. I wanted leather in the Prius but didn't want to get a Four so I got a Three and plan on adding leather but the fabric isn't bad. Though I have a 14 month old son and I imagine soon enough I'll hate fabric.

 

The Subaru I pictured above was built in Indiana. Is that not part of the USA?