The Crosstrekker’s Creed:

This is my Crosstrek. There are many like it, but this one is
mine.

My Crosstrek is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as
I must master my life.

My Crosstrek, without me, is useless. Without my Crosstrek, I am
useless. I must Drive my Crosstrek true. I must drive faster than my enemy
who is trying to beat me. I must beat him before he crosses the finish line. I will...

My Crosstrek and I know that what counts in this war is not the miles we drive, the noise of our exhaust, nor the tire smoke we make. We know
that it is the miles that count. We will go...

My Crosstrek is human, even as I, because it is my life. Thus, I
will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strength, its
parts, its accessories, its shifts and its handling. I will keep my Crosstrek
clean and ready, even as I am clean and ready. We will become part of each
other. We will...

Before God, I swear this creed. My Crosstrek and I are the racers
of my country. We are the masters of our Competition .  We are the saviors of my life.

So be it, until victory is mine and there are no competitors.

We used to do stuff like this in Boot Camp... just bringing back some memories.

How it began....

      I began searching for my first new car while I was sitting in the squad bay of the Medical Rehabilitation Platoon (MRP for short) at Parris Island, SC. It was there where my journey began. As a kid I always had a large stack of car magazines but never thought of owning a Subaru that is, until one day I came across a Car & Driver magazine with this funny lifted wagon in it. As I started reading about it, the more intrigued I became. It was weird yet cool concept. The 2013 Subaru XV (XV Crosstrek here in the U.S.) was something I thought could take me where I  wanted to go, someplace off the beaten path or take my dog to the park. I never made it past Marine corps. boot camp but I did end up buying that car in August of 2013. Here it is: