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Replying to: pyewackett (Aug 31, 2008 9:40 am) It appears it will always be flashing. I know some alarm equipped cars also have this "feature". An LCD light will have negligible drain on a battery. Did anyone else find the forward slanting headrests hard to get used to? |
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Replying to: outpost05 (Aug 31, 2008 12:50 pm) You bet! I sold my last new car after a year because I could not adjust to the headrest. It seems headrests these days are much more "aggressive" (forward slanting). I suppose it is a safety feature, but it is very uncomfortable for me. I think it is worse if you are tall, and I know it is worse if you sit fairly upright. I have not bought a new Forester yet, but this is my primary issue to resolve. Can you take out the headrest and reverse the direction? I know you lose much of the benefit of having the headrest, but........Anyone else have any solutions for this vexing problem? 
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Replying to: kkrtrek (Aug 31, 2008 1:12 pm) I have to admit that driving around town it doesn't matter so much since you are sitting up and and leaning forward a lot watching all the traffic, but I wonder on long trips just how uncomfortable it will be pushing your head forward as you recline the seats somewhat. To get back on topic I got my Forester for invoice + $300. (the cheapest quote I got from 3 Utah dealerships). I don't think we have the volume of sales out here to get some of those deep discounts I've read about in past posts. |
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Replying to: kkrtrek (Aug 31, 2008 1:12 pm) You do realize that current headrest designs offer superior whiplash protection? -Frank
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Replying to: p0926 (Aug 31, 2008 3:32 pm) I sure do, but in some cars they are physically uncomfortable for me. That is why I sold my last car--which I otherwise loved--after just 12 months. Headrests are just not a case where one-size-fits-all works--at least for me. |
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Replying to: pyewackett (Aug 31, 2008 9:29 am) |
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Replying to: pyewackett (Aug 31, 2008 9:40 am) Good luck and let me know if you manage to disable just the light.
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Replying to: victor_pv (Sep 01, 2008 12:23 pm) Current status: when the car's off but unlocked, we are apparently in valet mode, with the light flashing once every 3 seconds. When the car's off but locked, the security system appears to be activated and the light flashes twice every 2 seconds (after that 30-second psycho-flash when we first lock the door with the remote). Last night we tried the whole "deactivate to activate" procedure per the manual: - we disarmed the system (2 successive pressings of the unlock button on the remote) - then put the key in the ignition's "lock" position, immediately pressed the driver door unlock button, opened the door while holding down the button and kept holding the button for another 10 seconds - we then heard the single beep indicated the system was activated But that just increased the frequency of the flashes, to twice every 2 seconds. You know, reading the manual doesn't help much. Each procedure is explained thoroughly and yet we can't connect the dots. I wish there was a simple paragraph explaining, "here's your normal status - when it's X you'll get Y, etc." My husband's an electrical engineer who works on satellites, and even he couldn't figure out what is the normal state is supposed to be, let alone how to achieve it! So now it's back to once every 3 seconds. I'll let you know if/when that changes. Thanks again for all your input - - pye |
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My apologies to all who use this thread for its intended topic! I didn't intend to run this tangent as long as this. So HUZZAH to all of us new Forester owners! Let's read about your labor/delivery experiences! [And if YOUR security light doesn't flash, couldya let me know??? thaaank you] |
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We took delivery of a 2009 2.5X satin pearl white, Premium, last week. It had the All Weather Package. Sticker was $25,211, sale price was $23,638. We traded in a 7-year old 4WD pickup truck. I would have preferred no sunroof but no choice with Premium package. The whole purchase experience was hassle-free. I didn't have to haggle over the purchase price and I got what I considered an excellent trade in value for the 4WD pickup. I paid only $1,100 more than what a local Toyota dealer wanted for a pre-owned Toyota-certified 2008 RAV4 similarly equipped with ~17,000 miles on the clock that had been a Hertz rental car. Other than the steering wheel off center about 5 deg (alignment/tracking is dead on though) this Forester is as close to a zero defect delivery new car as any I have every purchased. Dealer will take care of steering wheel/alignment when in for service. They recommend waiting 1000 miles before fixing any non-critical items. No squeaks or rattles. I don't understand why some owners are so worried about the red flashing security light. Car owners used to pay thousands for add-on security systems that had a flashing light on the dash. The head rests are exactly where they need to be to protect from whiplash. Someone else was worried about the cold engine blue warning light. What's the difference between the light and having a real temperature gauge? The light goes out after about 1-2 minutes at 70 deg outside temperature. |
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