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Is winning on me. If Subaru forget the idea of pricing it like an Acura, things are going to be interesting. It will be tough for a lot of people paying the same for a Hyundai. Remember the resale value? The Highlander never caught the Subaru fan. So this time it'll be running easy. As a former Forester owner, and actual OB owner, now I can see the natural next step.
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Replying to: nickel (Apr 03, 2007 8:39 am) About the interior quality, that can be priced in as an extra. And as for the exterior - I prefer the the old design to the new
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Replying to: kamaki369 (Apr 03, 2007 8:52 am) 3.0L Diesel, don't count on it being sold here. Heck the Jeep dropped the CRD Liberty due to emissions testing issues. It *may* make it here eventually but it's expensive to get it tested etc, especially if they aren't going to sell a lot of them. 6-speed, yeah it would be nice but it costs a lot to do, especially since they just did the 5EAT a few years ago. As for upgrading the interior, people are already complaining about the price, anything more would push it out of range completely for a Subaru. -mike |
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| such a dissapointment... new engine good but that generic body? i was thinking about swapping my 06... but looting at these pictures it's so not worth it, i might as well go ahead and buy Kia or Hyundai | |
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I had a B9 Tribeca as a rental car and loved the way it drove. I wasn't that impressed with the old style front end. It looked too weird, and the new one almost looks too conservative. There should be some attractive center that Subaru seems unable to find. The only other complaints I had were seemingly poor gas mileage. Is that any better with the new engine? On a several hundred mile stint in the rental I didn't even manage 20mpg. Also, I noticed the third row had absolutely NO leg room. Is the new one longer with more third row space? Lastly, and this is the kicker, I hated the Starship Enterprise center console. Has this been changed? I could look past all of the other nit picks I had, but the space age center console single handily prevented me from considering one of these a year ago when I was looking for a three row family vehicle. I ended up with a Ford Freestyle which has a LOT more interior room and gets better gas mileage but at the same time is boring in the looks department. - Chad
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Replying to: saabturboid (Apr 03, 2007 12:23 pm) As to the diesel engine, it is a must, at least in Europe. Since Subaru has the basic design with the 2.0 d they unveiled in Geneva last month, why shouldnt they add 2 more cylinders? |
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Given the new design-I don't know if I ever would have stopped in for a test drive. Not that it's unattractive, but I guess I go for vehicles that look a little different. The rear end doesn't look better or worse- but they fixed the rear bumper so you can now step on it (Yeah!) It also looks like there is a new roof rack possibility. The current rack doesn't have enough spread for my hang glider. Maybe this one has the potential of being better??? Of course- the 3.6L engine seems like a grand improvement. If I manage to seize my engine. I wonder if I can get the 3.6 as a replacement? 
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'cause I'm buying the first one. This is a home run, out of the ball park. Walk the bases and wave to the kids, Subaru. They kept the character lines, the shoulder haunches, the fender flares, yet they added a butch, macho face to it. It's like the old one went to the gym and put on some new muscle. The roof rack makes it look taller. The upright hood makes it look more SUV, less minivan. It's much bolder, basically. Sure, the headlights resemble the Santa Fe's, but that's another handsome SUV. As for the grille, there is a little Chrysler influence, but not much. And Chryslers look good, they have problems in other areas, not styling. Heck, they were styling leaders for a long time. Just check out how much the new Audi A5 resembles the old Chrysler Sebring coupe. This will be a winner for Subaru, not the least because it offers: * a little more power * a lot more torque * 10-15% better gas mileage * more importantly, better range * likely better resale values (already 4 star rated by ALG) * better visibility * easier ingress/egress Heck yeah, sign me up! 
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Replying to: ateixeira (Apr 03, 2007 4:14 pm)
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Replying to: morey000 (Apr 03, 2007 1:23 pm) I chose Subaru for their quality & AWD system. While this design is not as unique - the U in SUV has been addressed. I believe the 06/07 motor, use of premium fuel, rear visibility etc. tipped the scales in favor of other brands. 08 improvements may even triple sales before the next change. With regards to looking like a Hyundai.......NOT!!! The Hyundai has no sharp character lines. It looks too soft and unfinished - Like the last generation Taurus. This of course is my opinion. Charlie
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