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Replying to: ateixeira (May 09, 2008 6:59 am) |
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Their generally favorable short take's readable at their consumerreports.org online website. In nutshell, previous Forester shortcomings of no rear seat space and lack of curtain airbags were fixed, it rode and handled well, interior improved but hard plastics a turnoff, the 4-speed Auto was outdated (save for Turbo version, which rivalled V6 competitors), and got 22 mpg for the base and 20 mpg for the turbo models. Summation was it's now joined the top of its class. Their full report's due sometime in July. |
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Replying to: ateixeira (May 09, 2008 6:59 am) I think the CostCo pricing works out to a few hundred bucks over invoice. Not quite as good as Subaru VIP pricing, but certainly better than walking into a dealer off the street. And none of that annoying sales negotiation process!
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Replying to: bikerguy3 (May 09, 2008 7:23 am)
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Replying to: bikerguy3 (May 09, 2008 7:23 am) IMHO there won't be cash back on '09 Foresters anytime soon  . Reviews have been good, and (at least in Portland OR) dealer lots are not overflowing with 'em.
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I did not drive the non-turbo versions of the '09 Forester, but am curious what others here have found wrt handling differences between the '09 X Regular .vs. the '09 XT Turbo models. The Turbo model, at least in normal lane changing or turns, hardly leans at all. It feels like it's perched on top of the road. Going over speed bumps too fast will literally toss its rear end high enough so rear suspension fully extends with a bang. |
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Replying to: kurtamaxxxguy (May 09, 2008 7:35 am) |
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Replying to: marksj1 (May 08, 2008 5:48 pm) The Subaru was the only one that came in a manual transmission (my preference). I didn't drive the Rogue, but it felt like you sat further forward in the RAV, more like a mini-van. The subaru's do have the 3 year-36k road side service...although I think they all have some version of this. |
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Replying to: redrose1 (May 08, 2008 5:17 pm) 1) Have only had the car for about a week, but so far so good--the best thing about the turbo is that it's not really that noticeable. I had a couple of turbo SAAB's a number of years ago, and the throttle sequence was...entertaining, particularly the 9000. The initial step-off was leisurely at best, but when the turbo came in it felt like the car went off a cliff. The Forester's is much more linear, and around town you can pretty much stay out of it if you're in gas saving mode.. 2) It really wasn't my impression that the RDX had that many more toys than the XT Limited, at least that I noticed in my time with it. I actually think dual climate control is pretty much a gimmick in a car--how much space are we really talking about? Unless you and your partner's comfort zones are miles apart, you're dealing with two temperatures that will be blended within the space of about two feet anyway--just compromise on one temp and leave it. I have dual zone in my TL and rarely use it. 3) No, I do not have nav. Not to sound curmudgeonly, but I think factory nav in a car is an unnecessary expense unless you're a traveling salesman or something. Particularly with the advent of affordable (i.e., $400 and under) portable systems that can go in any car (including a rental car on vacation, where it would be truly worthwhile), I think the prices charged for the factory units are downright laughable ($1800 in the Forester, a whopping $3500 in the RDX, although that includes a better audio system whether you want it or not). 4) I find the Forester very comfortable on the highway, and my wife and I are a hell of a lot more comfortable in it than we were in the RDX, for several reasons.
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Replying to: slaterac (May 09, 2008 7:25 am) American Association for the Advancement of Science American Association of Snowboard Instructors American Canoe Association American Cross Country Skiers American Meteorological Society American Speech-Language-Hearing Association American Veterinary Medical Association Colorado Tennis Association Crescent Ski Council (members of 22 ski clubs eligible) Geological Society of America International Mountain Bicycling Association Leave No Trace Mount Washington Observatory National Ski Patrol Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Professional Ski Instructors of America Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association For more info on how the program works, see this post from another forum: http://legacygt.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1084581&postcount=1
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