This process took about a year all things considered. We also test drove a manual Crosstrek and Impreza, however the car was too small and the transmission was vague and clunky. Gave me a new appreciation for how terrible you can make a car when you simply don’t care about driving experience, especially after driving the VW Sportswagen, which was rather lovely. It also gave us an appreciation for enjoying things while they last, as manual cars are dying out.
I did eventually find another dealer to test drive the Santa Fe Limited, however after some research there were some engine reliability problems. A shame because the features and driving were excellent.
We wanted an EV around this time, but the only things that fit our requirements were over 90k.
As for which car we ended up with…
Tune in next time.*
