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21533 messages, Last post on Dec 01, 2009 at 8:05 PM
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Replying to: rsholland (Apr 14, 2009 5:09 am) I agree with eric and wes that the 05-07 OB and Legacy were probably the peak in terms of styling, but a lot of people criticized them for being a bit bland. Personally I liked the 05-07 Legacy in particular. The new one is bigger and modernized, especially the stacked headlights and the sizing fit better to what consumers expect from that price class now. In short I think they upsized it about as much as they needed to. People will no longer say the back seat is cramped, though it may still not be "paisan sized".  I like the mpg readout - my van has it, our Forester has it, the Miata doesn't - and I miss it. 09 Miatas got that upgrade. It's usefull feedback to the driver, IMO. The lack of a temp guage is a bummer, but that's a sign of the times. Modern engines rarely need that. The light on our Forester does the trick. I disagree with whoever said the Forester will lose sales - it's a lot cheaper, it's 10 inches shorter, it's 400 lbs lighter, not to mention it's boxy and practical instead of rakish and stylish like the 2010 OB (tries to be, at least). Overall I think it's a good update. They addressed the complaints about rear leg room and bland styling, basically. Sounds like they actually listened to the customers. I'd like to see more 6 speed manuals in the lineup, but we should keep in mind some competitors don't offer those at all.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Apr 14, 2009 8:46 am)
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Replying to: volkov (Apr 14, 2009 9:46 am) They even dropped the manual from the Forester XT. You gotta get a WRX and settle for a small hatch.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Apr 14, 2009 10:01 am)  .
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Replying to: dino001 (Apr 14, 2009 12:26 pm) 
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Replying to: dino001 (Apr 14, 2009 12:26 pm)
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Replying to: lucien2 (Apr 16, 2009 6:11 am) Bob |
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Replying to: lucien2 (Apr 16, 2009 6:11 am) Tell you what - when I bought the Miata, I found MazdaSpeed3 models for $20.9k, brand new. That's tempting. The new 3 is overdone, so I kinda like the old one better. |
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Replying to: ateixeira (Apr 16, 2009 11:09 am) I think the new OB is going to be too much for us, in terms of price, weight, and...well, bigness. We shall see.
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