Hawkeye Impreza as a Second Car?

[DanRikks]

I'm a senior in high school. The car I've been driving (a 2002 Ford Explorer V6 4WD) decided to take a dump on the rear end. My parents have agreed to help me out with finding a new car. I've had my eyes set on a Hawkeye 2.5i sedan. Is this a good car to have as a 17 year old driver? It sounds like a solid car to have as it is pretty safe, has AWD which should be helpful in the snow, and has good gas mileage. I'm having a hard time showing them the reliability of the cars like this and whatnot. Any tips?

 

[Nate4x4]

I'm a senior in high school. The car I've been driving (a 2002 Ford Explorer V6 4WD) decided to take a dump on the rear end. My parents have agreed to help me out with finding a new car. I've had my eyes set on a Hawkeye 2.5i sedan. Is this a good car to have as a 17 year old driver? It sounds like a solid car to have as it is pretty safe, has AWD which should be helpful in the snow, and has good gas mileage. I'm having a hard time showing them the reliability of the cars like this and whatnot. Any tips?

What year would you be looking at?

 

[Nate4x4]

Consumer Reports: https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/subaru/impreza

 

[DanRikks]

What year would you be looking at?

2006 is the one I'm looking at

 

[DanRikks]

Consumer Reports: https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/subaru/impreza

It looks like much of the info is behind a paywall

 

[Nate4x4]

It looks like much of the info is behind a paywall

Yea, sucks a bit, I know.

 

[Nate4x4]

2006 is the one I'm looking at

Specs for 2006: https://www.autoblog.com/buy/2006-Subaru-Impreza-2.5i__4dr_All_wheel_Drive_Wagon/specs/

 

[Nate4x4]

https://www.edmunds.com/subaru/outback/2006/consumer-reviews/