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2008 Subaru Impreza WRX

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Re: I was right, I was wrong [paisan] by volkov
Aug 04, 2008 (4:20 pm)
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Replying to: paisan (Aug 03, 2008 4:03 pm)

Second here in the USDM market which is about 95%+ on this board, the Wagon was equipped exactly like the Sedan.
 
Well, I checked when I got home and was correct as the 2008 Canadian brochure specifies that VDC is only available on select sedans, aka Spec B and GT lim with auto.
For the benefit of your claimed 95%, I did some searching and according to two sources including Edmunds, in the last year the GT wagon was available in the US, sedans with EAT got VDC, wagons did not. So the spec was not exactly the same - the exact point I was making. If you get dismissive it helps to be correct.
 
BTW, I'm not bellyaching about the end of the wagon, it simply didn't meet my desire for a sporty wagon with auto with VDC that's why I didn't buy one. I do agree with the primary point you made that we can't complain about the demise of something we didn't support by spending the $$ to buy it.
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Re: I was right, I was wrong [volkov] by paisan
Aug 04, 2008 (5:17 pm)
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Replying to: volkov (Aug 04, 2008 4:20 pm)

Sorry for offending you about the 5% comment. But in general we are discussing USDM cars and SOA here, not SOC. That was my point.
 
As for the upcoming redesign, you will see both the Outback and the Legacy on the same platform, but you may see different front sheet metal on the fenders/hood to differentiate them a bit.
 
As for a sporty wagon, looks like audi is it or an E-class.
 
Subaru gave up on the luxury market, and that's really who is offering sporty wagons now. They weren't taking on the germans, similar to how Lexus dropped the IS Wagon. Infinity doesn't have a G or M wagon, etc.
 
-mike
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Any more news on the changes for 2009? by exit123
Aug 18, 2008 (11:53 am)
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Re: Why they killed the wagon? [dino001] by merrycynic
Aug 24, 2008 (10:05 am)
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Replying to: dino001 (Aug 04, 2008 7:32 am)

I couldn't agree more! Word for word, that's how I feel. My little one will soon be taller than me, we need more leg room. We need a bit more storage capacity. I don't want a "cute ute" or a high center of gravity, plastic clad, off road pretender. I want a high value, practical, high performance, all wheel drive, wagon.
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Re: Why they killed the wagon? [merrycynic] by paisan
Aug 25, 2008 (6:11 pm)
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Replying to: merrycynic (Aug 24, 2008 10:05 am)

VW? Tarus-x? A3? A4? BMW 3 or 5? MB C or E?
 
-mike
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Re: Why they killed the wagon? [paisan] by lilengineerboy
Aug 25, 2008 (7:16 pm)
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Replying to: paisan (Aug 25, 2008 6:11 pm)

I dunno if you could call the Taurus X anything even a little sporty. I think the Legacy the Passat and the Mazda were about it, and the Legacy and Passat could get close to A4 and 3-series territory.
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Re: Why they killed the wagon? [lilengineerboy] by paisan
Aug 25, 2008 (7:36 pm)
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Replying to: lilengineerboy (Aug 25, 2008 7:16 pm)

Depends who you ask about the Tarus-X. How about the Ford Flex? It looks like a bigger mini-cooper!
 
WRX? It's got big seats and it's a wagon/hatch?
 
If there were truely a market for a "reasonably priced" sporty wagon, then other manufacturers would have jumped into the market. My guess is that the size of the potential buyer pool is small enough not to warrant manufacturers making them.
 
-mike
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Re: Why they killed the wagon? [paisan] by dino001
Aug 26, 2008 (4:27 am)
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Replying to: paisan (Aug 25, 2008 7:36 pm)

I think I may take a test drive of new '09, but I don't get my hopes too high. Perhaps GTP will sway me, but I doubt it, too. Five years ago I would be extatic on that car - today I acknowledge the effort, but well - I dunno. New WRX will be great for what it is - a pocket rocket compact car, but I'm already in search for a car for grown-ups. I would easily let go a few (20-30) horses and totally sharp cornering for a better ambience and a few modern ammenities that Legacy GT offered (and some more that it doesn't). Leave the cladding, long springs and all-terrain tires in the factory and I would take it. If I had to pay extra for that, I might as well buy a car that was designed the right way from ground up in Munich.
 
Now, my problem with WRX ('08 or '09) is its interior - not even remotely as nice as Legacy's. It's better made than my current '02 for sure, but it's still light years from Legacy/Outback. It's dull, unexciting, and plain downgrade if you consider that the car has a sticker close to 30K. Red stiching will put some make-up on it, but it won't solve the fundamentals. None of which is true for Legacy. Boy-racer tail lights don't help, either.
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Re: Why they killed the wagon? [dino001] by paisan
Aug 26, 2008 (6:18 pm)
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Replying to: dino001 (Aug 26, 2008 4:27 am)

Well can you blame subaru for getting out of the wagon market? Going up against the A4, 3-series and C or E class MB is a tough thing to do on a Subaru budget. Dodge even dropped the Magnum for 09, so the ranks of sporty wagons keep dropping every year.
 
I love my wagon but I recognize that there just isn't enough of a user base to support it.
 
-mike
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Re: Why they killed the wagon? [paisan] by saedave
Aug 27, 2008 (6:23 am)
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Replying to: paisan (Aug 26, 2008 6:18 pm)

I love my wagon but I recognize that there just isn't enough of a user base to support it
 
Mike,
 
I wonder if there are enough potential sales to support a 3 inch lowering kit for the Forester?
 
Dave

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