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Hi all - This is a great forum. It's given me a starting point for car negotiations. I've been quoted 19,995 in LA for a Forester X - no extras. I do have a question for anyone with an X. Does it have a cigarette lighter (for the ipod)? Also has anyone been able to play their ipod in the car? I'd also like to upgrade the speakers after my purchase as well. Thanks! |
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Yes, options should depreciate proportionally with the rest of the car. The exception are cheesy add-ons like "gold packages" and vinyl tops, in some cases those actually diminish resale value. Forester has a 12-volt chargers front and rear (in the cargo). I use both all the time. I've used the rear to power a DVD player for the back seat, and the front to charge cell phones and power a NAV unit. It has 2, but I wish it had 3! -juice
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Replying to: ateixeira (Nov 18, 2005 5:34 pm)
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Replying to: raybear (Nov 19, 2005 4:40 am) But mine didn't have that option, and I use that bin to store my BlackBerry. It's OK, the NAV holds a charge for 8 full hours, so that's enough to charge the phone, and switch back. -juice
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Replying to: ateixeira (Nov 20, 2005 6:46 am)  -Frank
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Replying to: p0926 (Nov 20, 2005 4:38 pm)  -juice
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Replying to: ateixeira (Nov 20, 2005 5:09 pm) -Frank
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Replying to: p0926 (Nov 20, 2005 6:11 pm) I've calibrated my FXS speedo on the Interstates to get an idea of how accurate it is. It's easy to do - look for the mileposts alongside the road, set the cruise control at 60mph (or whatever) and clock the time to takes to cover a few measured miles. I'd do 5 miles at minimum for a more accurate obeservation. Then do the math to get the true MPH reading. For the Forester, 68MPH on the speedo is actually closer to 64.5MPH as measured by the mileposts. That's a 5% error, which means if you thought you were getting 27mpg, it's actually more like 25.6mpg It gets worse. As your tires wear down, your speedo error goes up since they cover less ground per revolution. And you'll be deluded into thinking that your mpg is increasing. (I'm not counting the improved mpg that you can expect after the new car break-in period - this gain is for real.) Back to the plus-one setup - as I said before, you are getting a more accurate speedo reading and MPG figure. I'm curious - is the plus-one setup worthwhile? I may do likewise when the Yoko's on my FXS near their end of life.
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Replying to: growler5 (Nov 21, 2005 8:18 am) Depends on how much value you place on handling. You have to buy new wheels, the tires will cost more and they're likely to be noisier. But yes, there's a noticeable difference in handling and it corners much tighter. -Frank |
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I wonder about that, too. My tires are oversized, yet the speeds are still reading slightly high if my NAV unit is accurate, and usually it's accurate within even very small city blocks. -juice |
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