I got a new job! Yay! The new job will give me x amount of money should I decide to get a new car. Double yay! I know, this one is actually a bait for me to commit to the company for at least a few years. Anyway it’s still a good enough reason to start researching rides.

This part of my new employment package has already given me a lot of sleepless nights. I’ve also burned a lot of hours surfing the web reviewing all the reviews I can get my hands on as to the type of vehicles I would purchase should I decide to take the company on their offer. It is proving to be a most distracting perk, I gotta tell you. But it is a sweet perk and that was actually one of the selling points for me to consider their offer.

This early I am already leaning towards the Subaru Forester if ever I allow myself to be tied down. Reviews by various car sites have been stellar, some were even exuberant enough to refer to the Forester as a classic in the making. It sounds like one too! I like its All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) feature and the fact that the cost of the Subaru Forester 2.0X model, around P1.3Million is very reasonable for a compact SUV has me salivating. Considering that most car manufacturers actually place a lot of premium on having 4X4 drives, what Subaru is doing is industry leading. I do think that the Subaru Forester is a steal considering its pedigree.

Other compact SUVs that I’ve considered include: Read the full story