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#7 of 10 picky,picky,picky re:plastic by olliexls2007 Mar 12, 2009 (5:25 pm)
I've got 37,000 miles of hard driving on my 2007XLS V6 4W/D and no real problems to speak of. Just had to have the steering whell clock spring replaced as the click sound was driving me nuts. No squeeks,creaks,etc. 3 trips from southern FL to the Smokey mtn area 750 miles each way plus driving the crap out of it nearly every day a 100 or more miles there up & down every mtn I could find.   Just the 2 times the 4WD overheated....just let it sit and it should be good to go. I wish they put in a transmission temp gauge. Can't believe the book says that if you smell it let it sit a while!!! If you're on the way DOWN the mtn you will find yourself with only 6th gear until it cools down. This happened while going up a paved road both times while the road was wet so I put it in 4WD for better traction. Dealer told me only to use 4WD in severe conditions&^%&#!!!   I think the interior is great. Plastic is easy to wipe down or use a fuzzy duster ( keep one in the door pocket. Seats are holding up very well.   I just need good info re tire replacement as I'm going to the Smokey area the 1st week in April. Looking Hankook or Cooper. Got any ideas?
#8 of 10 Re: Frank Assessment of Outlander LS [dodo2] by olliexls2007 Mar 12, 2009 (5:32 pm)
Replying to: dodo2 (Jan 18, 2009 6:11 pm) In Sept of 2007 I test drove a Forester and turned around after less than 1 mile. Couldn't stand the cheap sound and feel of the car. It was like a toy right down to opening and shutting the doors...sloppy handling,etc. Of cours I ws used to driving my Mit. Ecipse Spyder GT.      As soon as I sat in the XLS I got a feel of quality and solidness that was lacking in the Forester. I haven't looked closely the new Forester as I'm not shopping now. They would have had to make a substantial improvement to it to come up to the feel of the XLS.
#9 of 10 Outlander Back seat by bhw77 Mar 13, 2009 (6:59 am)
Looking at the pics I cannot see if middle section of the back seats are foldable or that is just an armrest/tray. Can anyone tell me? Replies to this message: toomanyfumes (Mar 13, 2009 1:45 pm)
#10 of 10 Re: Outlander Back seat [bhw77] by toomanyfumes Mar 13, 2009 (1:45 pm)
Replying to: bhw77 (Mar 13, 2009 6:59 am) That's just an armrest which folds with one of the seats, unless they changed it from 2007. The seat backs flip and fold seperately.

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