A Subaru for Callan and Guen

Did I tell you that we gave Callan and Guen my old Mini Cooper? And did I tell you that the engine blew out a month later? We knew it was old, but we didn’t expect that!

They drove the Mini Cooper home after our camping trip in early November and it seemed to be fine. But barely over a month later, on a trip back to Boise from visiting Guen’s family in Twin Falls, it died on the freeway. They towed it in and the next day we had the sad diagnosis. It needed a new engine. It was a 2007 with a lot of miles and the car just wasn’t worth it. What a disappointment for everyone!

John had a little bit of time between Christmas and New Years before he had to go back to work, so we started looking for a new (used) car for them, this time newer and more reliable. The kids wanted an all-wheel drive or 4 wheel drive for traction in the Boise snow (which the Mini definitely did not have).

They were mixed on the size; Guen wanted something tall enough to easily see out of and big enough for her friends and their kids. Callan wanted something small enough to easily maneuver. And we all wanted something reliable! On our second day of hunting, we found what we were looking for.

Here’s John checking it out.

It’s a Subaru Crosstrek.

It’s a 2018, which is a little on the older side, but it only has 30,000 miles on it and it looked to be in great shape.

I like the orange stitching.

It has heated front seats, back-up camera, bluetooth and all the good stuff. But most importantly, all wheel drive.

The hatchback trunk is not huge, but it’s bigger than the Mini Cooper.

A car for Christmas? It’s actually their early wedding gift. We had expected the Mini Cooper to at least last until their wedding in October! Hopefully this one will last for a long time.

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