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Sedans Volkswagen Passat VW Passat Wagon vs Subaru Wagons
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Replying to: ateixeira (Jun 08, 2004 6:03 am) My dealer here doesn't have both the Legacy GT and OB XT, so I will have to wait a few weeks till I get to WA for me go test drive them both. hmmmm... may be a chip in the future... 300HP... Rahim. |
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Sample the 250 as it is. I say it's under-rated. The Forester dynos at about 240-250hp, and claimed is just 210. I'd guess the Legacy is making more like 270-280, but they just didn't want to make it too close to the STi. Think about it. Could a 210hp Forester really hit 0-60 in 5.3 seconds? The Legacy GT has a *lot* more boost, just a tad shy of the WRX STi's turbo. -juice |
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| The 250HP Legacy GT Turbo 5MT is mighty tempting ... I'd might be tempted to defect from my chipped (~200 hp) and lowered 1.8T AT Passat Variant! The close $30K tag is a litte daunting though. | |
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Perhaps, but go price a Passat 4Motion that can break into the 5s in 0-60 (I'm not even sure the W8 model can). There's always the base Legacy.  -juice
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Replying to: ateixeira (Feb 25, 2003 7:27 am) I'm going to get in trouble for playing devils advocate but this war of the Birkenstock (tm) brands is a joke... Both VW and Subaru, very different companies, true, are THE BENCHMARKS in UNRELIABLE. Am I wrong?? I mean Jeep and Ford suck too as do many others but these brands SUCK!!!!!!!(this statement is qualified by reading these boards...) Having said that I love my 2004 Subi Leg which is too heavy to ever be snappy, but has a heart of gold. I look at the Volkswagen craving a faster ride, but would not trade the fluid connection I have with the road in the Subaru. I see Volks as a quick fix, and Subaru as a more mature balance of virtues... Not that I don't miss my mom's bus (that my brother fell out the back door of at speed and cracked his head open)... j/k.... and the winner is..... is..... a good pair of walking shoes............????? |
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Replying to: ateixeira (Jun 14, 2004 10:13 am) Where's the fun in that, base Legacy that is ... . Of course, a 4Mo Passat will definitely break the bank, but strangely I have never considered a Passat if I were to go AWD. The Subies have always been the most AWD-bang-for-the-$ in my book. Guess I'll just have to wait it out until there are deals to be had. Besides, I'm having a blast with/in my Passat wagen right now. Tally ho, all. |
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VW has issues with reliability, perhaps a lot of that is due to the ignition coils which are now behind them (hopefully). But they're near the bottom of JDP studies (2nd last IIRC) and only do so-so in CR's ratings. But did you mean to say Subarus are unreliable? Keeping in mind that people seek out boards like these to find resolutions, they were average in JDP's IQ study, and improve to above average in the 3 and 5 year Durability Study. At 5 years they actually outscore Honda. If you use CR as a reference, they're average or better for every model except the new Baja. So reliability has been pretty favorable. FWIW, we have a rep from SoA on these boards, perhaps you've seen her lurking, but with her help and via the 800 number most every issue brought up here on Edmunds is addressed. Good luck with yours, stick around we'll help out should any issues arise. -juice
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Replying to: ateixeira (Jun 15, 2004 5:43 am)
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Cool. So, you buying? The 2.5T engine is a gem. -juice |
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