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Replying to: jeffmc (Mar 14, 2008 8:57 pm) -mike
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Replying to: paisan (Mar 16, 2008 4:35 pm) I dropped off my OBXT for it's third front axle change this morning  and asked the service manager about this. He confirmed that Subaru Canada has sent a letter to dealerships to replace the struts in Tribecas with specific serial #'s. If the letter is out here in Canada, then I can only imagine that there is an official replacement effort in the US. I gotta wonder though, are the new struts different in size, or is it just the pressure/strength of the strut that has changed? If the latter, what's going to happen after a year or two when the struts lose some pressure or become weaker....will the issue return? Hmmm...perhaps another question for the Service Mngr when I pick up my car today. Cheers.
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Replying to: luck11 (Mar 19, 2008 5:27 am)
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Replying to: jeffmc (Mar 14, 2008 8:57 pm)
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how is the room in the rear seats? Good for kids? Oldest will be 9 soon. 3 kids in total, one in a car seat. How is egress to the 3rd row? We have a Sienna now, looking at alternatives to a minivan, but still may go that route.
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Replying to: irg (Mar 24, 2008 3:39 pm) Even though I am a fan of Subaru, if you're looking for 7 passenger seating, I would recommend against the Tribeca. I am considering the Tribeca myself but only the 5 pass LTD because I found the 3rd row seating useless in the Tribeca, unless you have young kids back there, and even then, I would suggest that the 2nd row is much safer than 3rd. That said, I found that moving the seats to get access to 3rd row was pretty good, but I have little experience and thus little to compare to. We only have our 9 yr old son, so 3rd row is a nice to have...not a necessity. Right now though, we want to upgrade from our '05 Outback XTL because with my seat all the way back (I'm 6'4"), my son has difficulty getting in and out with his winter boots on. The Beca is a nice vehicle, so you may want to try putting all three kids in the 5 passenger Tribeca, and see how they fit, even with car seat. Another vehicle you may wish to consider (it is on my shortlist for now) is the Hyundai Veracruz, which has VERY useable 3rd row and is a nice vehicle for the price. In fact, I would go as far as to say that 3rd row could be used by adults comfortably. Not as fun to drive necessarily,, but nice vehicle just the same. I have been reading some posts suggesting a few quality issues, but I take them with a grain of salt. Every car company has its share of lemons....if I posted all the issues I had with my O5 Outback, well, it might take a while. In comparison my 2000 Outback had very few issues. I chalk it up to getting one of the early batches of a new production vehicle...kinks had not been ironed out yet. Anyway, my .02 for what they are worth. Cheers. |
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Replying to: irg (Mar 24, 2008 3:39 pm) My daughter was 7 at the time, and right about at the limit in size for that 3rd row. She would have outgrown it, so we went for the van. The Tribeca did handle a lot better, plus it's more luxurious. We simply wanted a trip car with maximum space. Just for reference, my van has more cargo space behind the 2nd row than the Tribeca does behind the first row. You can't beat your van for space, not even close. GM's new Lambdas are the crossovers that come closest (Encalve, Outlook, Acadia), but I felt that visibility was poor, they use more fuel, and they cost a lot more, so I ended up in a van. The Veracruz is nice. Also consider a CX9.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Mar 26, 2008 6:32 am)
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Replying to: jeffmc (Mar 26, 2008 9:50 am)
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