‘08 Subaru Outback

Since Melissa repossessed my Civic as her daily vehicle, we replaced our Mazda Tribute hauler with a new Subaru Outback. The Outback provides me with a sporty, car-like ride (quite similar to the Civic, handling wise) but also provides the AWD and hauling benefits that we had originally bought the Tribute for. Unlike the Civic, the Outback came with a good factory horn ;-).

• Model: 2008 Subaru Outback.
• Trim: 2.5i Wagon.
• Color: White.
• Engine: 2.5L 170 hp boxer 4-cylinder.
• Transmission: 4-speed Automatic (with SportShift).
• Drivetrain: Symmetric All-Wheel Drive.
• Approx. MPG: 20 city, 26 highway (EPA estimates).
• Assembly: Lafayette, Indiana.
• Purchased: May 2008 (new).

‘06 Honda Civic

Our Civic was my primary vehicle and had responsibility for most of our commuting day-to-day, until Melissa got a job somewhere else and took it as her daily commuter. It gets great mileage and is a lot of fun to drive! It’s also the first time we ever bought a car new! All I had to do to make this the perfect car was replace its puny factory horn.

• Model: 2006 Honda Civic.
• Trim: EX Sedan.
• Color: White.
• Engine: 1.8L 140 hp inline 4-cylinder.
• Transmission: 5-speed Automatic Overdrive.
• Drivetrain: Front-Wheel Drive.
• Approx. MPG: 26 city, 36 highway (2008 revised EPA estimates).
• Assembly: East Liberty, Ohio.
• Purchased: January 2006 (new).

Car Predecessors

• 2002 Mazda Tribute ES in silver (purchased used, 2007-2008) (photo).
• 1998 Chrysler Cirrus LXi in red (purchased used, 2003-2007) (photo).
• 1994 Mercury Sable LS in black (parents purchased used, 2001-2003) (photo).
• 1988 Mercury Sable LS in blue (parents purchased used, 1999-2001).
• 1978 Jeep J-10 ‘Honcho’ in black & ‘ugh’ (gift from uncle, 1998-1999) (photo).