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Shopping for a fairly rugged hatchback (or compact cross) w/ AWD. Maybe Forester vs Mazda 3 Hatch? (feddit.online)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by misterred@feddit.online to c/cars@lemmy.world

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Hi, has anyone compared these head to head? I like the idea that the Forester has an available manual transmission. The Mazda looks reliable and very fun to drive. The frontend/grille looks kinda stupid.

We're in very rural northern Vermont with quite a few dirt roads, usually but not always pretty well maintained.

Car dealerships aren't close by. The Subaru dealer is just under an hour drive, the Mazda/Volkswagen dealership just over an hour and a half each way. Locally we have Ford, GMC/Chevy, and Chrysler/Jeep/Dodge.

I'd probably buy new this time although I've had good luck buying 'certified' used cars off of leases, most recently a 2015 Audi A3 off of a 36-month lease cancelled after 24 I think? so pretty close to new - with manufacturer + dealer warranties; someone else having eaten the depreciation; low mileage, and full confidence that scheduled maintenance has been adhered to, prior to my taking ownership. Comfort and tech, of course reliability, and ease of third-party servicing and parts are all considerations for me.

Reasoned opinions very welcome; TIA for any thoughts at all. Buying is hard.

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[–] Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

One think you have not mentioned is how much assist/driver aid do you want/tolerate? I have a 2019 WRX with the manual transmission so no eyesight stuff and its got a good amount of normal safety stuff but nothing that auto brakes or auto steers. Its probably going to be the last new car I buy, because holy shit, some of the "driver aid" stuff is sketchy/annoying/intrusive/frustrating. My mom has a newer Mercedes GLE and I hate it, it counter steers, panic brakes, and generally gets in the way in normal driving situations.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I rented a jeep about a year and half ago, and it was jerking me around on the highway, and I could not for the life of me figure out why (other than the general horrendousness of everything about it). Finally I realized it had a lane assist feature, that I was thankfully able to turn off.

That said, if something had early warning ability to help me brake if there’s a moose or deer in the road, I feel like that would be potentially valuable. I haven’t bought a new car in a very long time. Is that a currently available feature, and is it usually well-implemented?

[–] Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

The collision warning thing I think is now bundled with the auto breaking and it is usually done about as well as a first day driving student would do it.