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Replying to: thunderboot (Jun 08, 2007 7:33 am) The cargo area is nice and boxy, though, so unless you have a Great Dane I bet it will fit. I was one of the few that took my Forester off pavement, and it was fine in the sand. Only did light trails, mostly farm roads and stuff like that, no boulder hopping. I think as long as your expectations are realistic, it will do fine. The angle of approach is not that good - there is a long front overhang and your bumper may scrape if the terrain has lots of ups and downs.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Jun 08, 2007 9:13 am) I've been off road "as you described" and my Forester's have been great. http://s8.photobucket.com/albums/a28/Kavoom/ They are not, however, heavy duty off road. If you are worried, there are modifications starting with the pretty inexpensive differential protector (bout a hundred bucks) and under plates that can further enhance your experience. Try Forester.org if you want to ask serious questions. |
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Replying to: thunderboot (Jun 08, 2007 7:33 am) I can tell you I drove mine through some ridiculous stuff and never got stuck. Just don't high center it .. and you're fine. Drove mine on the beach near Ocean City MD in very soft sand with a little air let out of the tires .. and some absolutely absurdly deep snow .. did fine. - hutch |
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Replying to: thunderboot (Jun 08, 2007 7:33 am) If you want some detailed answers w/pictures, head over to subaruforester dot org or offroadsubarus dot com (sorry, but it's generally been a no-no to paste links to other forums on this message board). Both of those are great sources of information and everyone is usually extremely helpful and friendly. Doug |
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Replying to: thunderboot (Jun 08, 2007 7:33 am) -Frank
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Replying to: p0926 (Jun 11, 2007 9:32 pm) I would like a small SUV, love the Tribeca and Murano but they seem too big and too pricey. So we have so far narrowed it to the rav and the Foresster. Can anyone who has recently gone through all this give me a better idea of the cars and which and why they chose it? I have to make a decison in the next week or so as for right now I am car less. My beloved minivan saved my life in a car accident a few weeks ago. So for now I am begging for rides everywhere I need to go. Thanks so much~Happy Dad's Day.
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Replying to: jerseymom8285 (Jun 17, 2007 11:17 am) 1. AWD on Subaru is awesome. Better than Toyotas. 2. Forester is noiser than RAV4. 3. Forester and RAV4 have 4 speed transmissions, except for the V6 on the RAV4, which has a 5 speed. 4. Forester XT is a hoot to drive and fast as all get go, lack of a fifth gear compared to the RAV4 V6 will result in worse gas mileage. Forester can be had with a manual transmission if that is your bent. 5. IMO, the Subie handles far and away better than the RAV4. More confident and surefooted. 6. Sunroof is awesome on Forester. 7. Subaru Forester has been getting good crash grades for years. 8. The RAV4 options are more upscale than the Subaru. 9. Unless you need 7 seats in the RAV4, there should be plenty of room in both cars. RAV4 back seats are diminutive. Good luck.
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Replying to: jerseymom8285 (Jun 17, 2007 11:17 am) - hutch |
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Replying to: jerseymom8285 (Jun 17, 2007 11:17 am) I just went thought this. We bought A forester brand new in 2001 and just sold it. The forester was very reliable, likable, comfortable and was probably the best car buying decision we had made to date. Recently we had a baby, the subaru was pushing 100,000 miles with no trouble but the subaru has one serious flaw with kids; the backseat is not deep enough! These car seats take up a lot of room. The only way to fit a rear facing car seat in a subie is to put it in the middle of the back seat and have it intrude between the two front seats. I did a TON a research and tried out the RAV$ - we have been delighted so far. This car allows you to put the car seat directly behind a front seat with plenty of rear leg room and front room. I think the Rav4 has 38.3 inches in the back seat vs, 33.7 for the subie. In general the car is much roomier. Also, the V6 is not offered in the subie and gets only 1 mile per gallon less than the 4 cylinder. If the rear seat room issue is not a factor, than buy which ever you like better; you can't go wrong. But I suspect from your name you have kids, so I'd get the rav4. Mike
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Replying to: sidious6688 (Jun 18, 2007 2:31 am) Don't need a V6 with the turbo.
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