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Congrats, Frank. Subaru has a winner if they can satisfy former X5 owners. -juice |
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| they will have a real winner if they can get us out of our minivans | |
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I got the free maintainance coupon in the mail today. It came with the $25 test drive offer (I already took advantage of this opportunity and got my Visa debit card last week) . I almost threw it out because Subaru is not identified on the envelope. I wasn't included in the original mailing and hadn't contacted Subaru. But as an owner of two Subarus, holder of the Subaru MasterCard, having registered with MySubaru and need-desire.com, I'd like to think that Subaru is going back and including everyone who should have been included the first time. That being said, I've been trying my best to stay off the fence for at least another year. This doesn't make it any easier! Does this offer include the 30000 mile service or just oil changes? The coupon says that the offer has an $800 value. |
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Well, so far we have only two data points of free maintenance. Carlsen and Santa Cruz Subaru. Maybe, I'll post a question over at the Legacysti.com forums to see if anyone else is getting that from their dealers. In any event, I did send out for the free maintenance offer yesterday just to be sure. Craig: I'll see if I can snap some photos tonight. The bottom of the seats on the Legacy are shrouded by carpet so I'll have to figure a way out to get around them. jpaperguy: Thanks! I'm happy to know that others are getting something out of my posts. Let me know if you have any specific questions. frankw: Congratulations! I've been keeping my GT out of Sport mode for now. What I do instead is leave it in "D" and when I find that I'm not getting enough RPM variance on the freeway, I just use the steering wheel buttons to downshift a gear. So at 250 miles, I think both the driver and car are loosening up a bit. The car is feeling more like an extension of myself and it feels as though the power delivery has gotten smoother. Completely subjective and probably just me feeling more at home, I know. Funny thing this morning, I put my key in to start the engine and I found my left foot pushing on the brake thinking it was the clutch! Despite my left foot getting bored, I'm finding 5EAT to be quite nice. The smooth shifts combined with the quieter interior are lending itself to a much more relaxed driving experience. Craig, I think I made the right choice. MPG still is on the uptick and the computer is now showing 20.7mpg. The auto climate control works well, but it's strange to leave the HVAC system on all the time after coming from only manual controls. The fans on the Legacy are quite powerful and they do an excellent job in quickly cooling down the interior even under a hot California sun. Comment on the tire pressures. Checked the manual and door jamb and the recommended pressures are 35/33! I guess the lower profile tire requires a bit more air pressure -- which is great since that's about what I would use. And FYI, the dealer did their PDI correctly. The tires were set to 35/33 on the nose. Ken |
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You are right about the tire pressure needing to be higher for the low profile tires -- the sticker on my WRX shows higher recommended pressures for the optional 17" wheel/tire, while the standard 16" setup calls for the normal Subaru inflations of around 30 psi, similar to my Outback and my wife's old Forester. Don't go to any trouble to take the subwoofer pics if it's a hassle -- I was assuming it's like my WRX where you see it clearly when sliding the seat (passenger in that case) all the way forward. But I forgot about the covers on the new Legacy. In fact, that may keep me from installing the sub. If it involves removing the seat, that's a good enough reason not to mess with the install. I'm down to three cars! A silver GT-Ltd at a local dealer, a silver GT-Ltd at Fitzmall, and a Atl. Blue "regular" GT at Fitzmall. I am leaning towards the blue GT -- I'll save a few $K and won't miss the leather and moonroof at all. In fact, I actually prefer cloth when it's available. As hot as it gets here, I have the moonroof cover closed on my Outback most of the time anyhow. As soon as the local dealer gives me their best price, I'll decide what to do. I can't agree more on the 5EAT. The 5MT is fine, but pretty much invisible in the overall experience. The 5EAT will impress me everytime I drive the car -- I really love the way it shifts. And I will not miss a clutch when I get caught in traffic, which happens 1-2 times a week now. I also got the phantom clutch syndrome when we got our first auto trans car. For weeks, I was stabbing the brake pedal, sometimes while driving! It's quite a surprise to have the brakes slam on when you think you're pushing the clutch pedal in! Craig
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SAVE ME FROM A MINIVAN SoA! LOL Ken: they nailed the air pressure? Point to that dealer, that's almost always overlooked. Craig: too bad you can't get the moonroof with cloth, eh? -juice
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I hope they come out with a NAV on the GT - at least as an option. They should also make the auto dimming mirror standard in the upper trim levels. Small nits but I think they will get there soon. |
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Replying to: c_hunter (Jul 15, 2004 8:55 am) |
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Replying to: frankw (Jul 15, 2004 7:31 am) This happened to me twice with two different Outbacks that I was test driving. It definitely made in impression on me about Subaru quality - unfortunately, NOT good . Regards, Dan. |
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