This is part three in an ongoing documentation of my quest to purchase a new car. To start at the beginning, click here. To see the first three cars I drove, click here. Alright - we're making some real progress now! I've started to figure out what I like and don't like for … [Read more...] about Buying a New Car: Ford Focus RS, Honda Civic Si, Kia Stinger GT Mini-Reviews
Buying a New Car: Subaru WRX STi, Volkswagen Golf R, Ford Mustang GT Mini-Reviews
This is part three in an ongoing documentation of my quest to purchase a new car. To start at the beginning, click here. … [Read more...] about Buying a New Car: Subaru WRX STi, Volkswagen Golf R, Ford Mustang GT Mini-Reviews
Buying a New Car: The Utopian Two Car Garage
Why are most suburban homes sold with a two car garage? The average middle-class American family owns 2.28 cars, one for each adult in the household. That .28 can be parked on the street, I guess. Only 28% of American families own more than two cars. … [Read more...] about Buying a New Car: The Utopian Two Car Garage
Buying a New Car: The Importance of a Clear Consideration Set
So - the Subaru Crosstrek is gone. I'm free of my lease. And I'm ready to buy a new car. Not a New Car, mind you, I'm very much against that. But a new car; new to me. A little backstory here if you don't want to read the linked post. I over-drove my leased Subaru by 10,000 … [Read more...] about Buying a New Car: The Importance of a Clear Consideration Set
2018 Subaru Crosstrek Lease: A Post-Mortem
November of 2017 was a weird time for me. I'd been daily-driving my 1987 4Runner for about 10 months, three of which it didn't run. It was fun and ridiculous and impractical. I miss it deeply. But a otherwise benign near-death experience with Turbo in the car forced me to adjust … [Read more...] about 2018 Subaru Crosstrek Lease: A Post-Mortem