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Replying to: ateixeira (May 14, 2008 7:49 am) Despite not having considered every permutation, I went ahead and purchased a 2009 Forester. Spark Silver, 5MT, Premium package with PZEV (New York). We love the feeling of airy openness with the great visibility and large moonroof. It's also hoot to drive. Still breaking it in so haven't pushed it yet. Things I like: - Visibility and feeling of openness - Overall driving feel - Little body roll around corners - Smooth ride without feeling mushy - Great turning radius - Safety - Fuel Economy (hit 31.5 MPG on my way to the cottage) - Hill Assist - surprised how much I like this - Ground clearance - Lots of little things: nice, easy to clean "tray" where the front wipers are - made it easy to clean some debris that fell onto car; easy to clean wheels; spring loaded fold down rear seats - just lift the button and they come down; reclining rear seats with lots of room - you don't feel like a second class citizen when you're in the back seat. Thinks I don't like: - dinky horn - vanity mirrors don't have lights - no bluetooth - stereo is only acceptable The Forester lets you see, feel and hear the driving experience in very positive ways. Many SUVs want to reduce this as much as possible: "Life is something to be insulated from so that you don't have to experience it." I guess if you live in a rough neighbourhood with undesirable sights, I would want this too. Fortunately, I live in a beautiful neighbourhood and I own a cottage in the wilderness. The Forester is perfect for this lifestyle. I'm sure I'll appreciate it even more during the first major snowstorm or, heaven forbid, I rely on the VDC to prevent a major accident. ...btw, shouldn't "accident avoidance ability" be factored into overall safety measurements somehow? |
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Replying to: skeleton (May 14, 2008 10:28 am)  hit 31.5 MPG on my way to the cottage wOOt! |
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Replying to: skeleton (May 14, 2008 10:28 am)
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Replying to: cshopper (May 14, 2008 5:57 am) |
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Replying to: pdx81 (May 14, 2008 2:20 pm) I was well under MSRP but no way near Invoice. Then again, I asked for and got a Peral White Turbo XT Limited, of which there was a grand total of _1_ within a 150 mile radius, and which my dealer had to trade for to get.
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Replying to: pdx81 (May 14, 2008 2:20 pm) My best quote for AT Premium with floor mats, splash gaurds, rear bumper cover was 22, 300. Which was about 24,400 OTD. I got AT Premium with wheel arch moldings, splash gaurds, sport grill, spoiler, wheel locks, read bumper cover for 23,200. I live in CT. |
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Replying to: volkov (May 14, 2008 12:08 pm) On a side note, people look at Smart Cars and say they are too small to be safe. I jokingly say they are very safe because they are too small to get in an accident. "I've tried to hit one of those suckers and I keep missing..they're too small a target." |
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Replying to: skeleton (May 14, 2008 10:28 am)
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Replying to: pdx81 (May 14, 2008 2:20 pm) |
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Gotta give up my 03 Forester XS sometime in next year or two & I really like the 09 Forester. I see the Forester being compared to the RDX, CVX, RAV 4 Outlander, but not the Outback. For fun I compared the features important to me such as cargo space, opening to cargo area, turning circle, weight, EPA rating, & price on Cars101.com.  BIG SURPRISE There was very very little difference in any of the specs I compared - 90% identical! I thought the hatch opening & cargo space in the Forester would be a significantly bigger - not so, must be an optical illusion. The other surprise was the price. The OB with VDC, & Power driver's seat, no leather, no sunroof was about $550 more than the Forester LLBean (main options I want is VDC & power driver's seat) - according to Edmund's comparo feature. I think this includes a current $1000 rebate on OB So, if the leather & sunroof are unnecessary extras from a buyer's perspective, why not get the OB which I suspect is a bit more comfy. Confession - I have not driven either yet. Any of you Sub-experts who have driven both want to pipe up on this question?
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