Help me change my husband's mind about cars!!!!

[MRCboicgy]

Safety: get the 5 Star Saab 9-3
Comfort and reliability are vastly improved, plus with a turbo 4 cyl, you can get good gas mileage when you don't need the oomf.

[chid]

Saabaru

[MRCboicgy]

Hehe the saabaru was discontinued...the 9-2X

http://en.autos.sympatico.msn.ca/gui...mentid=6557697

[GreenTeaFrapp]

Originally Posted by Fozzie_DeBear

Forester XT (Fugly...but when you have kids you'll be jonsing for space and will be happy to have an alternative to a minivan)

The 2009 version might be different but the previous generation of the Forester had very little space in the back seat for kids. You've got to move the front seat up at least half way to fit a rear facing car seat in the back.

[OilersBaby]

Wow you guys, I haven't logged onto CP since last night and didn't anticipate all these responses. THANK YOU so much for giving me your true opinions...

He test drove both a Suburu Impreza WRX and the STI, and it turns out we will prolly get the WRX instead, only cuz the STI is double the price on insurance AND the WRX has 240 hps which is more than enough. WRX is also about 10,000 cheaper.......

So Subaru wins..but a different version. I dont think its as nice looking as the BMW 1 or 3 series but I guess its more about being practical than how cute the car is.

Now lets hear your opinions on the WRX if you have any

[OilersBaby]

Originally Posted by Gugstanley

What hockey team does your husband like? Might be easier to just change him out

He's from Kentucky...his only hockey knowledge comes from playing video games (and me). He's all about college basketball and the NFL.

[Bill Bumface]

Originally Posted by Fozzie_DeBear

some even WRX quick

Audi A3
Audi S4 wagon
VW GTI
Subaru Legacy GT/Outback XT
Forester XT (Fugly...but when you have kids you'll be jonsing for space and will be happy to have an alternative to a minivan)
V70R (see above)
BMW 540 Wagon

Yikes... HUGE price range in the list above, and most are faster than a WRX.

A3- you have the option of getting quattro if you get the V6. Slower than a Rex though, and not a good value for the money.

S4 Avant- You're talking an $80,000 car that is much faster than a WRX and in a whole different class. Bad reliability, brutal on gas and expensive to maintain.

GTI- Comparable to a WRX. Front wheel drive, but nicer styling and interior.

Legacy GT- Faster than a WRX and more mature. Personally, this would be my pick if I was you.

V70R- Again, I think these are at least $70,000 and much faster than a WRX. They are great sleepers though. Crappy on maintenance like a German car.

BMW 540- These have been replaced by the 535. Again, $80,000, pretty comparable to the WRX performance wise.

[Ironhorse]

Originally Posted by Flames in 07

Id say your honda civic is of a higher quality than the BMW. You need to get into the 5 series to get a respectable car.

You ever looked at the tinny doors on a Civic? I've driven both in the past, and the Civic was a cheaply made bugger. You get what you pay for.

Subaru has yet to find a competent styling department.

[Fozzie_DeBear]

Originally Posted by Ironhorse

You ever looked at the tinny doors on a Civic? I've driven both in the past, and the Civic was a cheaply made bugger. You get what you pay for.

Subaru has yet to find a competent styling department.

With the notable exception of the new Legacy

[Fozzie_DeBear]

Originally Posted by hulkrogan

Yikes... HUGE price range in the list above, and most are faster than a WRX.

A3- you have the option of getting quattro if you get the V6. Slower than a Rex though, and not a good value for the money.

S4 Avant- You're talking an $80,000 car that is much faster than a WRX and in a whole different class. Bad reliability, brutal on gas and expensive to maintain.

GTI- Comparable to a WRX. Front wheel drive, but nicer styling and interior.

Legacy GT- Faster than a WRX and more mature. Personally, this would be my pick if I was you.

V70R- Again, I think these are at least $70,000 and much faster than a WRX. They are great sleepers though. Crappy on maintenance like a German car.

BMW 540- These have been replaced by the 535. Again, $80,000, pretty comparable to the WRX performance wise.

Well...no-one said that you had to buy new...and the 2004 and newer V70 Volvos are quite reliable...not like subie reliable but pretty decent...

[llama64]

Originally Posted by henriksedin33

If you want a car similar to the STI, less expensive, but not quite as fast, checkout the Mazdaspeed 3. Ive heard good things about them.

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Its not balls to the wall fast like the STI, but its far from slow. Very similar in terms of design, its more comparable to a normal WRX though.

I too would recommend the Mazda. I currently drive the Mazda3's predecessor (Protege5) and haven't had a single problem with it aside from worn out struts (bought used).

Not as flashy as a BMW or Subaru, but Mazda really does put out some quality products.

That said... if you want to go on a family vacation in it, I'd recommend getting a larger vehicle then any of the one's you've listed.

[DuffMan]

I can only suggest, you do, what my wife does, when she tries to change my mind about something. I'd get banned though if I told you.

[zhulander]

I would take a look at the Lexus IS250 as well. Great car at the same price range as the WRX.

[Bill Bumface]

Originally Posted by zhulander

I would take a look at the Lexus IS250 as well. Great car at the same price range as the WRX.

Slow as balls. Very nice looking exterior though.

[PIMking]

Its hard. My fiance hates that I dumped all that money of mine into a 1g eclipse but i can run low 11s in the quarter mile and havent lost a street race yet. oh well boys will be boys. thats why I bought her a vulva oops i mean volvo.

[Rhetts_the_Best]

Have an upgrade form both and buy an audi, however I would choose the audi a4!