My 98 Civic was pushing 200k miles and with the clutch (and several other expensive components) about to go under I figured I'd just get a new car. Had my eye on the Impreza but read up on the Forte to find it had just about everything I was looking for (minus the AWD, but don't really need that where I live) plus a great warranty at a great price. Haven't regretted my purchase in the least.