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Redesigned Forester... Posted by Snowmobile [Email] (#686) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Snowmobile) on Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:44:39 In Reply to: Re: New Subaru Outback? Anyone?, dtechakacheaptech, Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:09:42 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
I hope it is a heck of a lot better than the current one. That thing is a steaming pile of poo... we did a long term (3000 mile) rental in one, and of the many things that frustrated me, the 3 biggest were:
- poor ergonomics/sight lines
- horrible automatic transmission: absolutely get a stick!! the auto was a 4 speed transmission with gear 1 targeting off the line performance, effectively making it a 3 speed automatic... a totally gutless gas guzzler on the highway... never mind that the shifting was always delayed and not when you want it - must use manual mode all the time (and even then it overrides somewhat).
- horrible vehicle dynamics: SUV on a small car platform. not only is there body roll, but it seems to twist over the wheels as you turn... very strange feeling!
all in all, it didn't haul any more stuff than our Saabs, used more gas, drove poorly (compared to our Saabs anway)... the increased clearance is probably handy in the winter and AWD might be useful a couple of times a year also (and a gas hog the rest of the time)...
So hopefully the new ones will be better... even my Subie-evangelist friends who own them lament not buying another Impreza (which btw is now available in jacked up form)...
->Posting last edited on Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:05:41.
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