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This is a thank-you for the guys at Carr Subaru, who set us up with our 2006 Subaru Impreza that we used to haul all of our gear across the country.

I figured that most of the people who buy cars from you either (a) never hear from again, or (b) only hear from them again when they come in to bring the car into the shop for repairs.  So, I figured I’d give you some feedback that the car performed perfectly despite the fact that we loaded it up to the limit in terms of towing capacity (around 2000lbs in tow), and hauled it over a 6800’ pass in the Oregon Cascades, a 7200’ pass in Arizona/Nevada, and a 10,600’ pass in Colorado.

And – I might add, we got an average of 20mpg, despite towing!

So, despite the fact that it’s the base 173hp engine and not the WRX, it performed like a champ.  Here’s a couple of photos for you:  [and a map of our trip is here]

In the middle of the Cascades	At a snow-park in the Oregon Cascades
Near Diamond Peak in Oregon	At our Hotel in Las Vegas
[video] Going through a windy pass in Arizona	In the middle of the rain in Utah
At the summit of Vail Pass at 10,603’ in Colorado	Vail Pass, Colorado
Panorama shot – Vail Pass Colorado
[video] Nasty rain storm in Kansas	The 4000th mile of our trip, in Virginia

So, thanks guys!  The car is great!