RE: What other motorized vehicles do you own? - 4

I have stopped bye and sat in one that was in the queue for delivery, could not drive it but the sporty claimed 300hp did interest me....6 month queue to order one here....and a bit over $50k.

It seems that Subaru is partnering (as they have several times in the past) with Toyota and will be using elements of RAV 4 PHEV in their next gen Forest XT. ( I have an older version of this, WRX engine and drive train in the Forester making at least semi sporting). Wait to see what they formally announce in the next several months.

It’s interesting to observe how some of these threads appeal to a certain demographic, in this case our US friends, and equally have little interest to others.
Guess most of us have a car - out of necessity!

Zitat von Boxerboy im Beitrag #47

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It’s interesting to observe how some of these threads appeal to a certain demographic, in this case our US friends, and equally have little interest to others.
Guess most of us have a car - out of necessity!

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Zitat von Vtbob im Beitrag #46

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I have stopped bye and sat in one that was in the queue for delivery, could not drive it but the sporty claimed 300hp did interest me....6 month queue to order one here....and a bit over $50k.

It seems that Subaru is partnering (as they have several times in the past) with Toyota and will be using elements of RAV 4 PHEV in their next gen Forest XT. ( I have an older version of this, WRX engine and drive train in the Forester making at least semi sporting). Wait to see what they formally announce in the next several months.

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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #48

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Zitat von Boxerboy im Beitrag #47

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It’s interesting to observe how some of these threads appeal to a certain demographic, in this case our US friends, and equally have little interest to others.
Guess most of us have a car - out of necessity!

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I'm guessing a lot of the US members grew up around muscle cars and kept the interest in cars.
One of my favorite threads is Richard's thread showing all the neat cars at Alice's Restaurant.

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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #49

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[quote=Vtbob|p45435]I have stopped bye and sat in one that was in the queue for delivery, could not drive it but the sporty claimed 300hp did interest me....6 month queue to order one here....and a bit over $50k.



Speaking of Foresters, my wife went from a 2003 Forester to the Prius. Her forester had the standard engine and at 60K needed a couple of new pistons, head gaskets, etc and there was this strange slip in the auto transmission when starting from a stop...... Apparently, these were known issues and subject to an unannounced recall...........the dealer could do the repair as a warranty repair or charge the unknowing customer. Since our local dealer was the type that claimed they were giving you a sweet deal by doing the job for $1000, then submitting the full warranty claim to Subaru, we decided to look for other options.

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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #50

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I was a product of the Oil Embargo and Even-Odd rationing.

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Zitat von Vtbob im Beitrag #51

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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #49

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[quote=Vtbob|p45435]I have stopped bye and sat in one that was in the queue for delivery, could not drive it but the sporty claimed 300hp did interest me....6 month queue to order one here....and a bit over $50k.



Speaking of Foresters, my wife went from a 2003 Forester to the Prius. Her forester had the standard engine and at 60K needed a couple of new pistons, head gaskets, etc and there was this strange slip in the auto transmission when starting from a stop...... Apparently, these were known issues and subject to an unannounced recall...........the dealer could do the repair as a warranty repair or charge the unknowing customer. Since our local dealer was the type that claimed they were giving you a sweet deal by doing the job for $1000, then submitting the full warranty claim to Subaru, we decided to look for other options.

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Sorry for your wife bad experience with the Forester (or more likely the dealer). We've become an extended Subaru family since the mid 90's, moving from SAAB, chevy, nissan, jeep, etc because they are (were) cheap to buy, reliable and great trade in values here. In the 15 subi's (we're driving 5 right now) we've had, 3 of which had over 150k miles, never had to open an engine. Worse repairs have been wheel bearings and one clutch beyond brakes, tires, etc. It is important to have a knowledgable repair shop...they are aluminum boxer engines...and proper torquing is important.

Last time I almost bought an new Audi Q5. Loved the look, interior and the peppy engine. How ever when I got into the details I learned that Audi uses partime AWD...they don't say that but it is true. The rear wheels only engage (1ms quick) when slippage is detected. There seems to be no intelligent front rear to power power to wheels determination and certainly no torque vectoring. Yes intelligent brake mgt. WE have 6 months of snow/slippery roads so a good AWD system in important.

When I priced the XT for $20K less, I got a very sophisticated AWD with torque vectoring...no the leather is not as nice

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This link has a short comparison of 11 PHEV.

https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/best-plug-in-hybrids

Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #53

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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #50

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I was a product of the Oil Embargo and Even-Odd rationing.

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Late 70s was our first long motorcycle trip. Iowa to New Hampshire.
The news was showing long lines at gas stations and odd-even rationing. Some states had a limits on how much you could buy when filling up.
We had no idea how it would work out and decided to still go. We didn't have any trouble.
If there was a long line we were always waved to the front and filled from the inside of the island. Turned out motorcycle were exempt from Odd-Even and the maximum number of gallon you could buy was more than my tank held.

At home I don't remember the gas shortage being a hardship for us. No long lines in our little town. I lived 2 miles from work and less than a mile for Debbie so we needed very little gas.

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Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #52

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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #50

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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #48

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Zitat von Boxerboy im Beitrag #47

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It’s interesting to observe how some of these threads appeal to a certain demographic, in this case our US friends, and equally have little interest to others.
Guess most of us have a car - out of necessity!

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I'm guessing a lot of the US members grew up around muscle cars and kept the interest in cars.
One of my favorite threads is Richard's thread showing all the neat cars at Alice's Restaurant.

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Having turned 16 in 1976, I was a product of the Oil Embargo and Even-Odd rationing. My Brother-in-law's 1967 Roadrunner seemed like a freakish antique to me when it was 10-yrs old.

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Similar only 1978. I recall my father being on a 3 day week and electricity was rationed as we had a coal miners' strike in 1974 as well as the oil thing.

This was when every kid wanted an Austin Mini Metro or Ford Fiesta instead of the less frugal cars from the 1960s, like the iconic Cortina 1600E. I had to be different. My first car was a 1970, mk1, Ford Capri - looked the part but only had a 1300cc engine!

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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #54

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[quote=Vtbob|p45451][quote=Mr. 36654|p45447]
Subaru has always sold well in rural PA and the GLs and Brats had great reputations for their 4WD systems. Many of those original Subaru owners were prior VW Beetle fans that liked the motor configuration and the traction. My wife first experienced Subaru's while working out west for the Forest Service. As a result, she's still reluctant to consider vehicles that aren't 4WD. Which is a lot of overkill for where we live in PA.

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Subaru used to sell well in the UK. When they first arrived, farmers loved the small 4WD pick-ups. They were up there with Volvo in terms of being robust & reliable.

My local petrol station has had a Subaru franchise for years. For the last decade they have also sold Ssanyong, from Korea. In the early days these were slow sellers but like Kia & Hyundai, the quality has improved. The Ssanyongs seem to shift quite well now, especially the big pick-ups. Certainly sell better than the Subarus which have slumped like Mitsubishi due to consumers being less than impressed with the recent inconsistency in quality. You see quite a few premium brands including Land Rover & Mercedes on the used car lots. Again, these so called premium brands do not hit the expected quality thresholds and Ssanyong give a 7 year warranty.

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