What do you drive and why?

@falconquest 

" I owned a Subaru once and never again."

Same her. I had  a 2014 Forester. Sounded like someone smacking a tin can with a stick when you closed the doors. Driving it was pure misery. I guess different strokes etc.

@flapjack
Yeah, I had the classic Subaru head gasket leak problem. Fixed it once and it started leaking again. When I traded it in the sales guy said, "I can smell a slight bit of anti-freeze, you must have a hose that's loose." I replied, "yup, must be!"

Flapjack and falconquest,
Thanks for the heads up on the Subaru and specifically Forester problems. I will keep an eye on those issues and some other ones I have heard about. I have had two Hondas and one Toyota and really like those brands as well. I think it can be helpful to share stories and experiences about cars without bickering.... such sharing can be useful.

What: 2016 Mazda 3 S Grand Touring sedan

Why: I liked it better than the comparable cars from other brands. 

Great thread.
One of the very few drivers of the short lived Subaru SVX... loved that car. Currently experiencing a first year with the Tesla model X with kookoo mode. Wanted to support North American manufacturing, try electric (perhaps out of guilt of too many years running class-A monoblocks) Best family car ever (for young children) and amazing 4-wheel drive performance for Canadian winters... plus got a great price on a 1 year old used vehicle.
So far impressed, with some small areas of improvement noted.
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