Joined
·
32 Posts
I have a specific list of things I look for in a new vehicle which lead me to the XV as no other vehicle on the market answered. What specific things were your MUST HAVES?
I need a vehicle that can handle all weather long commute, half country roads and half city highways with bad winters and crazy summer storms. Here was my wish list:
1. Gas Mileage where I could average close to 30
2. AWD
3. 17" tires (so many models are now 18" tires, it gets costly as the size gets bigger and I like to replace my tires every 30,000 miles, almost once a year)
4. a Spare tire
5 Hatchback or Wagon...I despise trunks. I like the hatches to put saddles and horse feed in/out easily without lifting. Also for grocery shopping ease.
6. Affordable - MSRP well under 30K
7. A model or brand that is known for reliability.
8. A dealer located somewhere along my daily commute (or not far away from it)
9. HEATED seats...which i use year round to keep my back relaxed.
10. Styling that isn't too far out there and yet sporty and fresh. I think Crosstrek hit this on the head.
11 Fold FLAT back seats.
12 Ground clearance so I can get INTO the car not crawl down into it and then have to climb up out...this is hard on the old joints. LOL
I have studied cars for the past 6 months...as soon as I started reading about the XV last fall I was pretty sure it would be "the one"...Just picked it up yesterday...so now the next 6 months I see if I was right!
I need a vehicle that can handle all weather long commute, half country roads and half city highways with bad winters and crazy summer storms. Here was my wish list:
1. Gas Mileage where I could average close to 30
2. AWD
3. 17" tires (so many models are now 18" tires, it gets costly as the size gets bigger and I like to replace my tires every 30,000 miles, almost once a year)
4. a Spare tire
5 Hatchback or Wagon...I despise trunks. I like the hatches to put saddles and horse feed in/out easily without lifting. Also for grocery shopping ease.
6. Affordable - MSRP well under 30K
7. A model or brand that is known for reliability.
8. A dealer located somewhere along my daily commute (or not far away from it)
9. HEATED seats...which i use year round to keep my back relaxed.
10. Styling that isn't too far out there and yet sporty and fresh. I think Crosstrek hit this on the head.
11 Fold FLAT back seats.
12 Ground clearance so I can get INTO the car not crawl down into it and then have to climb up out...this is hard on the old joints. LOL
I have studied cars for the past 6 months...as soon as I started reading about the XV last fall I was pretty sure it would be "the one"...Just picked it up yesterday...so now the next 6 months I see if I was right!