First Car: 2014 Subaru Crosstrek or 2016 HR-V
Hey Folks,
I'm a long time lurker, first time poster and I'm looking to buy my first car this weekend and I landed on 2 fairly decent deals. Both of them cost ~$16,000 CAD. I do 60/40 city driving and plan to take the car to the mountains for snowboarding and camping in the summer. I could really use some advice from those who deal with these purchases more often than me. Here's what I've gathered...
2016 Honda HR-V EX 2WD - 113,000KM
Pros:
• More Fuel Efficient
• Better Cargo Space
• 2WD = Cheaper Maintenance and Fewer things to break
• Better features (Back-up Camera, Sunroof, Lane Watch, Start Button Start, modern headunit)
Cons:
• SLOW (I understand that this neither of these cars will win any races) but this has 127 Torque vs Subaru's 138
• This is subjective - but it's not as good looking as the Crosstrek
• No warranty
• Higher Mileage
2) 2014 Subaru Crosstrek - Touring (In Canada this is the most basic trim) - 73,000 KM
Pros:
• AWD
• More powerful engine
• ~25,000 miles less than the HR-V
• Better looking than the HR-V
• Has the extended CVT warranty for 2 more years
• Safer (according to IIHS)
Cons:
• More Costly to maintain
• Higher Fuel usage due to the AWD
• Much more basic
• I'll have to add a few out of pocket expenses (add a new head-unit and backup camera)
I plan to keep the vehicle for ~2 more years until I'm ready to settle down with my GF and start a family. Then we will be getting something bigger.
I know these two cars may not be the RFD ideal choices (sorry but the 1997 beige corolla is out of the question). The reason I chose those two vehicles is because I'm used to driving in a higher vehicle as our family always had SUVs and out of all of the other "Sub-Compact" cars these two are either the largest ones or are known to be reliable.
Thanks for all of your help!
I'm a long time lurker, first time poster and I'm looking to buy my first car this weekend and I landed on 2 fairly decent deals. Both of them cost ~$16,000 CAD. I do 60/40 city driving and plan to take the car to the mountains for snowboarding and camping in the summer. I could really use some advice from those who deal with these purchases more often than me. Here's what I've gathered...
2016 Honda HR-V EX 2WD - 113,000KM
Pros:
• More Fuel Efficient
• Better Cargo Space
• 2WD = Cheaper Maintenance and Fewer things to break
• Better features (Back-up Camera, Sunroof, Lane Watch, Start Button Start, modern headunit)
Cons:
• SLOW (I understand that this neither of these cars will win any races) but this has 127 Torque vs Subaru's 138
• This is subjective - but it's not as good looking as the Crosstrek
• No warranty
• Higher Mileage
2) 2014 Subaru Crosstrek - Touring (In Canada this is the most basic trim) - 73,000 KM
Pros:
• AWD
• More powerful engine
• ~25,000 miles less than the HR-V
• Better looking than the HR-V
• Has the extended CVT warranty for 2 more years
• Safer (according to IIHS)
Cons:
• More Costly to maintain
• Higher Fuel usage due to the AWD
• Much more basic
• I'll have to add a few out of pocket expenses (add a new head-unit and backup camera)
I plan to keep the vehicle for ~2 more years until I'm ready to settle down with my GF and start a family. Then we will be getting something bigger.
I know these two cars may not be the RFD ideal choices (sorry but the 1997 beige corolla is out of the question). The reason I chose those two vehicles is because I'm used to driving in a higher vehicle as our family always had SUVs and out of all of the other "Sub-Compact" cars these two are either the largest ones or are known to be reliable.
Thanks for all of your help!