<p>I am another former civic wagon owner who drivers a Forester now. I have been spending a lot of time on the interstate this year and I really appreciate the good visibility. It has been great in the snow. We have hauled our two twenty year old sons, the dog, canoe, luggage, backpacks and cooler on vacations. My only complaint is the noise; it is not as quiet as the cars we’ve owned in the past.</p>
<p>Well, I have to thank everyone for the opinions, thoughts, etc. I’ve just ordered a 5 door Impreza which I should get in a couple of months. It seems like the perfect car between my 2 previous choices. It has a nicer interior than the Fit but still gets 27/36 MPG. By getting the rock bottom price from Consumer Reports and pitting 2 dealers against each other, I’m getting a very fair price.</p>
<p>Bought our son an Impreza last spring and I drove it over the summer before he left for grad school. Nice car, great features, niec ride. Congrats!! Nice choice! (Other son picked a Forester as he wants an SUV. Liked the test drive over the Honda CRV. Better visibility and he didn’t like the steering wheel after a turn. Both boys will end up with Suburus.</p>