LGT Owners, what car will you drive next?

My family's next car will probably be a Tesla X. Seems like the best kiddo mover that is allegedly not a "minivan."

As a people/stuff mover, it's really, really hard to beat a decent minivan like the Sienna or Odyssey... my wife adores her Odyssey - we are on our second one - traded the 05 (which she put 284k miles on) for a 16 a little over a year ago. Even the 05 drove much more car-like than many modern SUVs. Parts cost isn't bad, and they aren't terrible to work on.

I never buy new. I always buy a car that's older than 3 years so I can buy at 50% less than new. Anyway I have been thinking about a used Ford Fusion Sport. AWD with a turbo. Ford quit making them last year.

As long as you get the extended warranty and/or don't plan to tune it at all.. I was VERY interested in that model until I read about the problems with the center diff. Definitely research the center diff issues before buying!

As long as you get the extended warranty and/or don't plan to tune it at all.. I was VERY interested in that model until I read about the problems with the center diff. Definitely research the center diff issues before buying!

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For the sleeper effect there is the Lincoln take on the Fusion Sport: MKZ 3.0t AWD, it’s quicker to 60 as it has 400hp/400lb-ft but handling impressions don’t sound good.

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15099828/2017-lincoln-mkz-30t-awd-test-review/

As a people/stuff mover, it's really, really hard to beat a decent minivan like the Sienna or Odyssey... my wife adores her Odyssey - we are on our second one - traded the 05 (which she put 284k miles on) for a 16 a little over a year ago. Even the 05 drove much more car-like than many modern SUVs. Parts cost isn't bad, and they aren't terrible to work on.

I've heard several folks talk highly of the Odysseys as of late. The first being the uber driver a few weeks back on my way to the airport. Had a 2016 as well i think and was super nice/loaded, and an 05 before trading in for that one. The dude was surprisingly knowledgeable about a lot of cars for an older gentleman driving an uber (it's not you is it?? lmao). Spoke in depth about getting is wife the Mercedes of her dreams (I honestly imagine his wife being a smoke show, based on his charm) but ended up on the newer Geneses model after test driving and haggling. All the bells and whistles AND with the extended warranties/complimentary maintenance. One of my top uber driver convos yet.

I've heard several folks talk highly of the Odysseys as of late. The first being the uber driver a few weeks back on my way to the airport. Had a 2016 as well i think and was super nice/loaded, and an 05 before trading in for that one. The dude was surprisingly knowledgeable about a lot of cars for an older gentleman driving an uber (it's not you is it?? lmao). Spoke in depth about getting is wife the Mercedes of her dreams (I honestly imagine his wife being a smoke show, based on his charm) but ended up on the newer Geneses model after test driving and haggling. All the bells and whistles AND with the extended warranties/complimentary maintenance. One of my top uber driver convos yet.

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I gotta ask, who in there right mind would ever buy the new 2020 legacy XT!!!??? It is fricking god awful in every way even the orange interior offering. I’m not being biased but the 4th and 5th gen turbos while being two completely different animals are night and day in appearance!! Am I totally off here? I guess I hated the newer body style on the sti but kinda grew on me but these XT’s no way in my lifetime! So sad how they completely destroyed the car. Can someone else chime in please??? I can’t be the only one.. it is so terrible. Yup told you all how I really feel lol [emoji38]

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While I agree with you on the overall dislike, I'm a bit less militant about it. I just don't think there's anything remarkable about the car. It looks like any other mid sized sedan. They killed the more distinctive subaru style hence my general "meh" feeling about it. But to be honest that started a few gens ago, it has just finally reached the line for me.

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I gotta ask, who in there right mind would ever buy the new 2020 legacy XT!!!??? It is fricking god awful in every way even the orange interior offering. I’m not being biased but the 4th and 5th gen turbos while being two completely different animals are night and day in appearance!! Am I totally off here? I guess I hated the newer body style on the sti but kinda grew on me but these XT’s no way in my lifetime! So sad how they completely destroyed the car. Can someone else chime in please??? I can’t be the only one.. it is so terrible. Yup told you all how I really feel lol [emoji38]

 

 

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Honestly, I might. I don't care about the look regardless, but if the drive is better than the 2019 Legacy, and I am sure it is I would definitely be good driving one. Having said that, I don't see my LGT going anywhere for a while.

On another note, my wife has suggested I find a truck. More specifically that I trade my legacy for one...

Yeah that ain't happening...

My wife hates my car, but we agreed I would keep it for 5 years. I have a habit of selling my cars around 3 years. I have 2 1/2 years to go on this one.

I have had mine 6 years now, I had my forester for 7 before this. I am not ready to move on yet, lol. Especially with timing belt and other components coming soon. I suppose it would be a good time to let it go, but I just can't. I am not sure I ever will be ready, so we may just get into another vehicle.

The problem is my car is the odd man out so to speak, I am the only one that can drive it. The wife simply has no desire to learn.

I will hopefully be keeping my GT for a while as well.

We just bought my wife a 2016 Crosstrek with the 5MT and 41,000 on the clock... she keeps asking to drive my car. I told her when it's tuned on corn she can try it:). She drives stick better than me some days (she had a 2002 bugeye for years), but I'm still apprehensive to let anyone drive it other than me. I break it enough as is...

I gotta ask, who in there right mind would ever buy the new 2020 legacy XT!!!???

I probably will never buy a new Legacy XT, but I do plan on buying a new OBXT someday to replace my '09 OB 2.5i. I drove a '20 Legacy 2.5i as rental car in FL and I really like the way the car drove for what it is. I like it better than the 4th, 5th and 6th Gen 2.5i's. I like the prior gen's styling better, though. The 7th styling is blah, I want to like the one in my work parking lot, but I don't. I wouldn't rule out buying a used one down the road.

For now, I am sticking with my '12 GT for at least a few more years.

I said day 1 when they showed the new LegXT, ew. Took the forester into the dealer this morning for recall work all day and got a loaner.. the 2020 Legacy!!! lol not the XT though but fully loaded. They def. know I own the 2013 in the system, so well played Subaru.

Impressions... I'm power hungry so wouldn't consider without the XT. The interior is definitely an improvement, not just for the Legacy but across the board for Subaru. More refined, quieter, and seats are way more comfortable than the '17FXT. I like the nav center, although it was a bit disjointed to find things (like the heated seats!?). Maybe it gets easier/there are shortcuts that I'd discover if used more often. Although the power was lacking, it definitely stuck to corners really well. Felt like I was driving my 08 Impreza 5MT, but with the size of the Leggy. I think with a couple more improvements to my '13, I could get the same handling feel though (still need that stiffer RSB).

And the good stops there as soon as I step out of the car.. I don't even want to look back at it. Is it an early 2010's corolla/camry? A special edition Impreza? I just.. I just.. ew. Hold on, let me go look at it again... Nope still not better. What are those wheels!? Were they exported from Minecraft and put through a 3D printer to emulate.. Subaru really missed the mark here. It's like they spent their design budget on the new OBXT, and let their kids design the Legacy on 'take your kid to work day'.

Honestly, I love the 5th gens. I want to keep mine forever. Either pick up a GT, or go full mechanic mode and drop in a EJ25 and a 6sp STI TM after I get another daily.

Of course, with some STI wheels and a mesh grill, things start looking up for the meh duckling.

On a side note, I love those STI wheels .

Still a CVT.

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