Morning all,

Thought I'd say hello on here. I tend to get involved on the forums whenever I buy a new car. I'm a big petrol head but I've had to make do with old cheap diesel hatchbacks for the last few years.

With a baby due next week I decided I needed a new car. I needed something practical, with a big boot for the pram, 4-doors, Isofix, safe handling etc.

I convinced myself that I needed an Impreza. It ticks all the boxes and a couple of the lads at work have recently bought Imprezas and like them. Not wanting to copy them, I looked for alternatives that had the same qualities at the same price. I couldn't find anything with the same breadth of abilities, performance and charisma.

So I bought this. It's a standard WRX SL with heated leather and sunroof, full history and reasonable mileage. Very nice looking car and I'm very pleased with it, bought for a good price. I wasn't looking for an SL but it was the best of all the the cars I looked at.

My fiancee was over the moon as you would imagine! She's actually come round to the idea and likes the car.

Neil

Hi mate welcome looks like an nice unmolested example,

Wotcha and welcome - ideal family car and work horse for your part of the world looks tidy as well

Hi mate welcome to S.O.C 

Funny enough I told my missus the same thing we needed a good car for the safety of our children 9 years on I still have it :D 

Well it will come I handy if there a dash to the hospital :D

Welcome to the club and congrats on both new arrivals.

Welcome to the club. I did exactly the same. Told her we needed a 4 door family car with a decent boot. Works a treat.

Very nice mate , that's why I got my scoob as we was expecting our 3 rd and needed all the things , you said :-) myn was completely standard , year later lots spent here I am lol

Cheers guys. I thought I was being particularly cunning but it seems that the 'family car' excuse is well tried and tested!

And quite rightly will continue to be so ☺