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[cranberryink]

It has been a very busy week for me, goodness. Work was crazy, we're prepping for a big family Easter party at our house tomorrow, and I bought a new car. A new new car--my first one ever! I had my Jeep Cherokee for 13 years (it was a 1996) and it was at the point where the repairs were increasingly significant and expensive. And since I commute 70

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[jewelianna]

I have a few friends who LOVE their Outbacks, and several who have convinced spouses to get the same car so they have 2 in the garage! I hope you enjoy yours.

[cranberryink]

Yeah, that really stood out to me when reading the reviews. People LOVE their Subarus in general, especially their Outbacks. It's like a cult!

[jwaneeta]

Congrats on the new car! Thats some useful advice, too.

[cranberryink]

Thanks! And seriously, at least 75% of the cars that had good professional reviews also had 500 customer reviews that were like, "FAULTY SENSOR OMG, costs $400 to replace it, not covered under warranty, CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT!!!!"

[firelily]

Glad to hear that you love your new car! :D I'm kind of surprised that you didn't get a new Jeep. ;) But Outbacks are FUN!

We didn't do anything significant for Easter, but my friends and I had our 3rd annual Fakesgiving celebration on Saturday, so my friend Marie and I cooked for 20 people. It's a potluck, really, but we always do the turkey and ham (plus a million other things) so we were there from 12-6 cooking up a storm. Party hosting is exhausting, but so much fun. :)

[cranberryink]

I test drove the new Jeep and I liked it, but it was about $7k more than the Subaru and I didn't feel like I'd be getting that much more car for the money, you know?

Party hosting IS exhausting. But totally fun. We love having parties!

[firelily]

Oh definitely...SUV's are so pricey anyway, why spend $7K more if you don't have to? You'll be really happy with your choice I think. And you're just like me...I have to read ALL the customer reviews I can get my hands on, and do hours of research before I buy something that important. I can't imagine people who can just buy a car on a whim. I know these people exist, but it's just so baffling! I can't imagine what will happen if I ever have to buy a house. It'll take YEARS.

And yeah...I wish party planning was an easy career to do lucratively. I'd so be there.

[ramblinround]

Congratulations!!! I have had FOUR Subarus and I loved them all. I wish I still drove one, but they didn't have a hybrid when we were shopping. Subaru is my auto soulmate.

[cranberryink]

Everybody I know who's ever had one has waxed nostalgic about them and said it was their favorite car. Makes me feel good about my purchase!