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Replying to: norcalmike1 (Jul 04, 2008 11:24 am) Warranty Issues: I've only had it 2 weeks, so this is all I have found so far. 1. The rear seat recline button fell out. (My local dealer has ordered another...hopefully that will be the fix. I did not push this button before buying, only the one on the other side...lesson learned, Push every button. 2. Dash rattle, passenger side - didn't hear it until I got it on the dirt roads. A few others have noted this, so I'm hoping it is a quick fix. Hops: Noticed when test driving on big city hiway. There were not cracks in this hiway but "swells". Haven't felt it since...not sure if it would be a problem??? Regrets: The only real regret I have is that Subaru made this vehicle so dang tall.  I have a real hard time tying things on top...and with some items getting them up there. However, I couldn't find anything else that fit all my needs, so I would still buy it. Just ask Subaru to lower it a bit. There were going to be trade-offs in any car I bought. None of them had everything I wanted.
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Replying to: alphie1 (Jul 04, 2008 5:57 pm) |
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1. Can I get Subaru rails for my rail-free '09 Forester X? It sounds crazy, but I'd read elsewhere that for some reason '09 Subaru Forester rails won't mount to a '09 Forester X roof....that all you can get is the weak looking, loud, fixed position, aluminum tube crossbars. (which have their own posts that mount to 4 fixed spots on the roof) 2. True or false? I'd much rather go with the above mentioned Subaru rail and Thule or Yakama crossbar route than the fixed position aluminum tube route which offers no aftermarket thingies to attach toys with. Thanks for the great responses.
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Replying to: hatescars (Jul 05, 2008 7:49 am) I have the Forester X, but it is the premium model, which came with the rails. The car is the same, so I don't see why the rails wouldn't be able to be mounted to them. You'll just have to do some research to be able to mount them. Another option to consider, if you can't get the Subaru rails is to have a rack company install rails for you that you can get your Yak/thule "foot" to attach to. There is probalby another edmonds forum to talk about just racks...? |
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Replying to: sgloon (Jul 05, 2008 6:35 am) Seems like making it less tall would pretty much make it an Outback.
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How do you turn off the 'manual mode' sportshift? Did a search, but couldn't find the answer...
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Replying to: mwasnidge (Jul 05, 2008 5:37 pm) To go back into either sport "mode" or use sport shift, and you are in Drive, move the gearshift lever from right to left. |
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Replying to: jeffmc (Jul 05, 2008 2:43 pm) Not really, the Outback is 10 or 12 inches longer. I certainly didn't want something that big. The old forester is taller than the Outback, and would not have been too tall.
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Replying to: sgloon (Jul 05, 2008 7:27 pm) PS You should try loading a Thule box on top of a 3/4 ton Yukon XL. After that, the Forester will seem stumpy.
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Replying to: volkov (Jul 05, 2008 9:34 pm)  I load my bikes on the rear hatch of the forester, as I couldn't get them on top with the Thule racks. My first impression was the seats were way more comfortable in the '09 than the '08 which I had been planning to buy because of the deals. The 09 won me over overall. I just need a 6+ footer around to help load it each time. 
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