# Thinking of buying a 2019/2020 Crosstrek **URL:** \ **Category:** Buying/Selling\ **Tags:** crosstrek, subaru\ **Created:** [July 31, 2019, 12:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thinking-of-buying-a-2019-2020-crosstrek/145637 "2019-07-31T00:34:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JanesOrdzie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e79b87/32.png) [@JanesOrdzie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JanesOrdzie)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2019, 12:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thinking-of-buying-a-2019-2020-crosstrek/145637/1 "2019-07-31T00:34:59Z")
I’m considering buying one of these, 2019 or 2020 Crosstrek, for my daughter. Should I have second thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2019, 12:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thinking-of-buying-a-2019-2020-crosstrek/145637/2 "2019-07-31T00:56:32Z")
I am not sure why you are asking that on a forum. That seems like a family decision . Of course if both are new you will have a warranty so that is good. ---
**Author:** ![cdaquila](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cdaquila/32/18089_2.png) [@cdaquila](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cdaquila)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2019, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thinking-of-buying-a-2019-2020-crosstrek/145637/3 "2019-07-31T14:07:30Z")
It’s a family decision, but lots of people still want other people’s opinions. When I’ve made major purchases, sometimes there were things I didn’t think to look out for. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2019, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thinking-of-buying-a-2019-2020-crosstrek/145637/4 "2019-07-31T14:12:31Z")
I’d consider it if I was wanting a car for a son or daughter. I think this model was revised in 2019, so I might go for a 2020, so that some of the new car issues have been worked out. Do you live where all wheel drive is needed? If not, also take a look at the Corolla hatchback. Subarus do require additional maintenance over FWD alternatives. ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2019, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thinking-of-buying-a-2019-2020-crosstrek/145637/5 "2019-07-31T18:24:29Z")
I’d look at the Corolla hatchback and the Mazda3 as alternatives as well. ---
**Author:** ![madRiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@madRiver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/madRiver)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2019, 11:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thinking-of-buying-a-2019-2020-crosstrek/145637/6 "2019-08-01T11:19:24Z")
They are decent cars with many satisfied buyers and incredible resale. The biggest grip to some is tepid acceleration compared to other vehicles out there. ---
**Author:** ![madRiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@madRiver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/madRiver)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2019, 11:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thinking-of-buying-a-2019-2020-crosstrek/145637/7 "2019-08-01T11:21:20Z")
The extra maintenance entails $50-$100 differential oil changes every 50-60k. Subaru is actually a cheaper AWD system to maintain compared to the jury rigged AWD systems many FWD based vehicles have. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2019, 11:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thinking-of-buying-a-2019-2020-crosstrek/145637/8 "2019-08-01T11:51:15Z")
> [@madRiver](#): > > They are decent cars with many satisfied buyers and incredible resale. The biggest grip to some is tepid acceleration compared to other vehicles out there. A couple of months ago, I took my Outback to the dealership for the Takata airbag recall. I was given a brand new (less than 400 miles on the odometer) Crosstrek as a loaner car, and I drove that Crosstrek for two days. I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed driving it, and while I only did local driving, its acceleration seemed to be decent. I’m sure that if I took it onto an Interstate, I wouldn’t have been quite as impressed, but in local driving it was a fun car to drive. ---
**Author:** ![pyrolord314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@pyrolord314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pyrolord314)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2019, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thinking-of-buying-a-2019-2020-crosstrek/145637/9 "2019-08-01T12:00:52Z")
> [@madRiver](#): > > The extra maintenance entails $50-$100 differential oil changes every 50-60k. along with extremely regular tire rotation needed to keep the depths within 2/16" meaning a blowout could mean replacing all four tires at once, even if the other tires still have plenty of life left in them. Don’t get me wrong, I like Subaru’s AWD system, but I wouldn’t necessarily call them cheaper to maintain ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2019, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thinking-of-buying-a-2019-2020-crosstrek/145637/10 "2019-08-01T13:55:40Z")
I was comparing costs to a non-AWD like the Corolla hatchback, in case the OP doesn’t really need AWD. If AWD is needed, I’d go with the Crosstrek. We have a Forester, it’s been fine. ---
**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2019, 12:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thinking-of-buying-a-2019-2020-crosstrek/145637/11 "2019-08-02T00:53:55Z")
I love the Crosstrek. Super vehicle. [Amazing off pavement](http://bestride.com/news/help-bestride-caption-this-2018-subaru-crosstrek-photo) and in snow. Possibly the safest car its size. Get the Eyesight package… ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2019, 7:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thinking-of-buying-a-2019-2020-crosstrek/145637/12 "2019-08-02T07:40:58Z")
My nephew has had one for about a year or two and likes it. Mainly a city kid but they did take it to the hills and the only comment was that it struggled a little bit. It does have that CVT transmission for good or bad but think I’d get a color other than the orange. ---
**Author:** ![debasisg\_142888](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/debasisg_142888/32/13428_2.png) [@debasisg\_142888](https://community.cartalk.com/u/debasisg_142888)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2019, 12:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thinking-of-buying-a-2019-2020-crosstrek/145637/13 "2019-08-02T12:02:00Z")
Subaru CVT is notorious. They break and minimum $6K to replace. Can’t rebuild their broken transmission. A big bummer for me as well to consider a Forester for my commute. ---
**Author:** ![steveng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@steveng](https://community.cartalk.com/u/steveng)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2019, 12:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thinking-of-buying-a-2019-2020-crosstrek/145637/14 "2019-08-02T12:10:45Z")
I know a few people that have the Crosstrek and they are very happy with it. I have a 2005 Impreza for our dog car, I had a outback 2016 and traded it for a 2018 outback I got the 6 cylinder. We actually like the cvt and find it smooth and great fuel mileage. No problems here with any of our Subaru’s.