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7147 messages, Last post on Dec 05, 2009 at 5:13 PM
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Replying to: chelentano (Nov 05, 2009 2:10 pm)  The OP asked about the Forester and the Santa Fe, I don't know how we got on the Outlander. My response was on topic. I'm fine with moving the posts there - that's where this belonged once the Outlander was brought in. In fact I suggest from now on, in any thread, when chelentano wants to recommend the SUV he did not buy that he link to there instead.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Nov 05, 2009 2:28 pm) Like the Accord Crosstour. /hint 
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Replying to: steve_ (Nov 05, 2009 4:37 pm) An H6 Outback Ltd runs about $3k less, at $31.7k. It's a tad smaller, but probably the best value of the 3. As usual, Toyota gives you 1,000 a-la-carte optinos. Venza V6 AWD, add Comfort Package for heated leather seats and EJ sound for 6CD/Bluetooth, then SR for the sunroof, and you get $34,240. IMHO it's the best looking of the bunch. Haven't driven it yet but I've heard the huge wheels give it a brittle ride, odd for a Toyota.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Nov 05, 2009 5:59 pm) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33605151/ns/business-autos/ In short, here is what they have to say about the Venza: Pros: Comfortable ride, superlative fuel economy for its size, the brand name that makes grizzled baby boomers behave like irrational adolescents Cons: Insultingly cheap interior, lousy steering, useless automatic headlights Verdict: Toyota is off its game and needs to refocus on giving customers more than they expect rather than thinking they won’t notice that they are being shortchanged. 
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Replying to: tenpin288 (Nov 05, 2009 7:19 pm)  Just kidding.  I was under the impression that the ride was not good. Maybe they tested a model with smaller rims? Also, the interior looks fine to me. It has a padded dash and far better materials than what you'd find in, for instance, the RAV4. Maybe they have much higher expectations in that price range? I'm not surprised about the steering - my Sienna is number than my Wii-mote. The weight is right, but there is zero feedback. Also, I do think that the mere volume of production Toyota has can make quality control suffer. I thought that review was pretty harsh. And how old is that article? He compares it to Pacifica and Taurus X. Venza doesn't even offer a 3rd row. CR gave it a pretty good score overall, but the Outback scored higher (even though they tested the 4 cylinder OB). |
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Replying to: ateixeira (Nov 05, 2009 2:28 pm) My response was on topic too. Post 7060: user yvr1 posted: "...Forester is the best of the bunch when it comes to compact SUV's... Can anyone persuade me otherwise?" So I responded: "That’s easy. The 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander GT is a much better crossover then Forester... " then I listed my points why.
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Replying to: chelentano (Nov 09, 2009 1:16 pm) |
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http://www.iihs.org/news/rss/pr111809.html Midsize SUVs Dodge Journey Subaru Tribeca Volvo XC60 Volvo XC90 Small SUVs Honda Element Jeep Patriot with optional side torso airbags Subaru Forester Volkswagen Tiguan The list shrunk substantially because this year they added the roof strength test as a requirement to make it.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Nov 18, 2009 12:24 pm)
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