Originally Posted By: JTK
Blue, you had a Crosstrek before the Charger? Just curious why another and not a different Subaru model. I had a 2014 XV Crosstrek 5spd. I'd still have it if it was CVT. Coolest looking Subaru to me for sure. You did outstanding with the price. That much off of MSRP will absolutely not happen in the Buffalo NY area. If you're willing to drive, it's possible. I do love my 2016 Forester base model w/ CVT. Lots more head-room than the XV. More room in general, larger engine and yet the same fuel economy. Just not as nice looking!
Yes you are correct, I had a 2014 Crosstrek, the Premium model before the Charger. After a year and half of ownership on the Charger and 52K miles I realized how much I missed my Subaru. The Charger was a great car and didn't give me an ounce of trouble in 52K miles. With snow tires on it was a beast in the elements and I passed many a SUV off the road during that crazy winter 2014-15. 32mpg was not a rare sighting if I kept my foot light (that WAS a rare thing lol)
I started to miss little things like the versatility of the hatch, rear view camera, the ease of parking, the ground clearance etc..and even with 32 mpg a 19.5 gallon tank does add up at the pump. Also at 52K I was wondering how many more trouble free miles with Dodge? Tires were going to run me close to 1K (20")
So when I started looking I initially did not consider the Crosstrek due to $$. The depreciation on the Charger was astronomical...car stickered for close to 32K (I didn't pay anywhere near that) and was only worth 13K in trade after 1 1/2 years. That's using Galves pricing... I still had equity in it though.
After looking at various hatches...Golf, Soul, Focus, HRV etc I circled back to the Crosstrek. It had all the options I wanted (SiriusXM is something I've learned to love especially at 5 bucks a month)....The leather interior to me is far superior in comfort than the cloth one in my '14. The 7 inch display is nice even if the sound quality is not that great (as you probably know lol) I replaced the tweeters today to the Kicker ones and that makes a big change in the sound quality to me. I like the directionals built into the mirrors and the blind spot indicator has saved my butt once already. Reliability was key to me so this put the Crosstrek up to the top of my list over the others..The HRV was nice but I couldn't get all the options I wanted without getting a moonroof and a lot more $$.
Personally I think the Crosstrek is the best looking of the bunch and I'm happy to be back in one.
One thing I will say in defense of the Charger...man what a smooth and comfortable ride...and quiet too. The 3.6 had no problem off the line either. but comparing a Crosstrek to a Charger is definitely apples to oranges
