No good stories start with “So I decided to get this super reliable Asian car”.... lol...

You’re right... but the UConnect won’t fix the reliability issues. My car is broke, but at least I can bluetooth it...

Maybe they meant to say “We make most of our trucks in the US”

How much will this car cost in...let’s say 2018-2020? Asking for a friend..

Northern Blvd? Man the dealers on that stretch of the road are all pieces of shit.

Yes, but the motorcycle is your 3rd vehicle, as it is mine. When I bought it, that whole “will it” wasn’t a buying piece..because... it was for me. If this vehicle was a 3rd motorized transportation device...I wouldn’t even bother asking....because I would have two other cars I can take...

I think that’s why pickups have the airbag selection switch right? (I didn’t do any research I’m just going off memory)

I’m sure your significant other has never asked you to do something while they run an errand before/after work...because short of “you take my car”.... the secondary car needs to have enough room for those shenanigans. If it was my 3rd car... then I wouldn’t ask at all....

Correct.. because sometimes... my significant other doesn’t plan accordingly (now that we don’t have kids) and throws me the curve ball of “Why don’t you take this and drop it off)... I’m also in the military so the “Can it baby” sometimes... turns into “Can it carry my gear sometimes as well”.

Did someone do the “can it baby” for this car.... because AWD and Hatch is what I like.... (Disclaimer: Not a primary “baby” car duties)

Yeah, but the one thing you should be able to take away is that the man is a shitty businessman... Holy shit a billion dollars?

I’ll have to test drive it...but we’ve gotten extremely lucky with our 2007 Rabbit where it has 137k miles and hasn’t had any major problems.. I don’t think I’ll be that lucky with the next VW. From what I’m hearing from Tom... it’s going to be a more expensive than the Outback....and if it comes even close to…

Yep, and living in North country... that’s a strong consideration.

LoL on your last paragraph.

Trying to wash away the VW feeling.... Have had 4 of their cars.... time to leave the brand...nothing against the Golf R... other that the price... but nah...

I like the Outback... but at the rate they’re selling they’re a bit pricey without the options that I’d like a crossover Hatch in (I keep my cars ~10 years) and Subaru dealers know how premium Subaru’s are on their lot (read: MSRP, take it or leave it). Subaru look is also polarizing, you either like it or not (I…

It seems to me that this Civic is going to be a “collectors item” where you’d really have to be a fanboy to buy one. I’m predicting... high 40k low 51k depending on demand early on..

BMW? Porsche.... I want to drive it... not make a mechanic rich by fixing it.

Yes, I forgot to mention that. But like Tom mentioned, I’d rather go the Si Route for price, but if I was looking at the Type R mark up...I’d get something with AWD. It’d be our 2nd car of course, not a primary.

Looking for something that can baby as well as bring smiles... for 40k..... (If my wallet doesn’t walk away on me) I’ll be rather looking at Subaru.. It’s hard enough to not get screwed by the dealer on regular cars, I don’t want to imagine the BS stories they’ll tell to sell thing thing while it’s already marked up.