Subaru Crew: Official SOA Presence (aka Patti)

subaru_team

Can you please call into 1-800-SUBARU3? Let's get a case started with one of our Reps. Please let them know that I'd like to see the case. I can't handle it directly (you'd wait forever), but I can help the Rep. make sure your situation gets addressed.

You may want to schedule it with a dealer first since we can't do much until it is in there. Please tell the Rep. that we've communicated through Edmunds.

Sorry for the agg., but we'll do our best to help.

Thanks!

Patti

paisan

Sent you an e-mail with security upgrade solutions to be implemented in future subie models. Just a heads up.

-mike

bluesubie

I was getting ready to email Patti as well, but I'll just post it. :-)

Patti, SoA is losing potential WRX customers because of this issue. Some are going for RS', so they're still becoming Sube customers.

I would hope that after an STi theft at one dealer and three at another dealer, something will be done soon.

-Dennis
p.s. Those aren't the first thefts from a dealer, just the ones over the past week.

bigelm

but I'm still confused

stever

Rats, didn't mean to cut in front of you :-)

You next best shot seems to be in the Subaru Crew: Best Service Facilities discussion.

Steve, Host

ateixeira

I've seen paisan's crew fix a water-logged XT6 on the fly, you shoulda mentioend that! :-)

-juice

p0926

Remember the fight for post #10,000 in MTM? It won't be too long before we hit 20k!

goneskiian

Anyone notice the new GT gets an engine immobilizer as part of the standard theft protection? Maybe they could add those to the WRX and STi.

-Ian

bigelm

did you see that? Haven't noticed...

goneskiian

http://www.media.subaru.com/

Find the 2005 Legacy 2.5 GT AAG (At A Glance) link. Then scroll down to find the "Key Standard Features". It reads "Remote keyless entry with engine immobilizer".

-Ian

paisan

That's a joke, my guess is that it's just as good as the starter-blocker that they have on the STi/WRX.

-mike

locke2c

the other possibility is that the category 1 immobilizer is in fact not installed, and mistakenly left there by a North American employee who was working from Japanese brochures.

-c

bigelm

it's true then I think it's the same one installed for our OZ friends that they have in the Forester. I think bluesubie (Dennis) had posted a link at one time...

hondafriek

Patti, I can't answer that question.

  Cheers Pat.

bluesubie

rsgarlata

Patti:
I've already called it in. I originally brought it to the dealer for the fuel leak, and they couldn't find anything. I called Subaru3 and was told to schedule an appt. with the dealer again. I did this, cos I was going to have the underbody coating recall done, and the dealer still could not find the problem. What should I do next?

48 Hrs. Crew:
The trick was, it wasn't leaking when we were touring. I got phenomenal fuel economy, even with our "haste". Then, the next day it went sour, reeking of gas and burning it like a Hummer.

I believe I have it isolated to the driver's side bank, near the V in the intake manifold on that side. The car can't sit still with the fan on anymore... Gas chamber action!

goneskiian

I did not know they had something like that on these. Is the Ausi one more effective? If so, I guess all we can do is hope they've decided to put that on the new GT.

-Ian

subaru_team

case. You'll be hearing from us. Sorry - without a last name in the profile, it's a challenge. I did search out all the "Roberts" we've heard from in the NY/NJ area with a 2000 Legacy. Luckily, there are only 93 of you!! I read through and got lucky on my 47th case. The reason I'm adding all this? To make you smile!

I am sorry and I'll do my best.

Thanks!

Patti

subaru_team

guy. I've shared his brilliant insight. We'll see how it goes.

Patti

joybell

a PACIFIER. That thing you stick in a baby's mouth to keep it quiet.

subaru_team

I cannot figure out why that would be so bad. I do know that we couldn't use the term, but I never learned why.

I appreciate your telling me. It was one of those things that just bugged me when I thought about it.

Thanks!

jfl

So...put us behind the wheel of an Subaru SUS and we'd be quiet too. 8~)

Jim

goneskiian

Put me behind the wheel of GT Limited Wagon and I'll be quiet. But for now I'm just going to complain that about it's production date.

If you want to figure out what I mean just go to the Future Models thread...

-Ian

bigelm

burly_driver

Hi. I've been looking at all these discussion and at the official Subaru web pages, and I just can't figure out what years the holl hold clutch wasn't in use. Does anyone know specific years?

Thanks!
Nadya

hondafriek

Guys, whats with all the whining, if you have waited this long what the hell's another couple months gonna do, the time will go by in a flash anyway.

 Cheers Pat.

bigelm

Let's see, waiting this far was to hold until June (at the latest).
Another factor would be putting more miles on my wife's leased OBWagon.
Hmm... same interior space doesn't guarantee the comfort I had expected/wanted.
Paying more insurance for single vehicle at home after I sold my RS (ridiculous amount).
The OBWagon is boring.... and not too comfortable!

So.. a couple of 'extra' months DO make a difference!

locke2c

psh, none of that adds up to a G35 being a suitable replacement.

-c

paisan

For a single vehicle? That doesn't make sense. I have multiple vehicles and it increased from a single vehicle insurance cost.

-mike

bigelm

I knew this question would be raised without initially explaining it.

My wife didn't have a driving record until I bought her the OBWagon. With both of the cars we had it increased to approx. $350+/month (which is good, I believe). Now that I sold my RS, there's only one vehicle and it's under her name because that's the way we had it (it is hers). So, I tried to change it to my name being I have more yrs of driving record and they couldn't. They claim that by default the computer only selects the driver with the lowest yrs on the policy regardless if there are 1 or 2 driver(s) in the house. Which sux because of course they'll get you on more insurance premium. So now, we pay $360 for just the OBWagon! *I think I just found a new hole in me - dam*

nygreg

Wow.

locke2c

another way is if you have more vehicles than drivers and the primary vehicle for a driver is cheaper, less risk, or less coverage than the secondary vehicle(s), then your total premium could be less.

my RL example-- 1995 M3 full coverage 100/300/100 full coverage, $500 deductable = $680/6mo as sole vehicle

1993 Taurus SHO with liability only but still 100/300/100 = $180/6mo as primary, M3 as above but secondary = $360/6mo.

= cheaper total premium!

-Colin
PS, $360 per month is complete insanity. I'd move or get a cheaper car there's just no way anyone is getting me over the barrel for that each month.

paisan

Pickup a beater and make that your primary. I do similar to Colin, I run the SVX as my primary and the Trooper as my "leisure" vehicle.

-mike

bigelm

to a much cheaper zip code otherwise it would've been worse.

Because the agent tries to look out for me, she suggested that I get a beater but I haven't had any luck. And I want to get a beater I can get rid of without losing any money for when I get the 'new' car.

p0926

$360 a month? Hah, that's chump change! I've got a couple of co-workers with teenage off-spring that're paying over $600 a month ($660 in one case) for 3 cars and 3 drivers.

-Frank P.

bigelm

goneskiian

My wife and I plan to do a lot of travelling starting in March. These are mostly weekend trips but it will be EVERY weekend through May. This travelling includes hauling along quite a bit of stuff and we both drive coupes. While I was willing to deal with the inconvenience of being cramped for this travelling for a month or two I will not deal with it for 4 or 5 months.

-Ian

paisan

Big Elm, shoot me an IM. I need to reg the legacy I'm getting with min. coverage, maybe we can work something out.

-mike

bluesubie

I pay $230 a month for a WRX, 99 OB and '85 318. Call ins. co's direct and skip the agent. My agent neighbor couldn't match my rates. :-)

-Dennis

hondafriek

But I think you guys need to move up here, I pay $74CDN a month full coverage on a 2001 GT wagon, thats $300 deductible on collision and $100 on comprehensive, it would be less if I paid the premiumin yearly payment as opposed to monthly.

  Cheers Pat.

subearu

our MPV and Outback come to about $95/month total, we pay every 6 months. $250 collision, $50 comprehensive.

-Brian

p0926

Yeah but Pat, what about those -40 degree temps?

bigelm

I need to move to Florida already :-(

dcm61

for an '03 OBW w/ 100/300/100, $500 ded collison, $0 (yup zero) ded comprehensive, rental car here in Southeast PA. This is the only car insured but I do get an accident free discount and a small discount for also having homeowner's insurance at the same company. Been with the same insurance company since 1978.

DaveM

paisan

What are your salaries like? And how far is your local authentic cuban resturant? Etc. Etc.

-mike

lowellk

They claim that by default the computer only selects the driver with the lowest yrs on the policy regardless if there are 1 or 2 driver(s) in the house.

Ah, the old even-though-it's-our-carefully-developed-pricing-policy-we'll-blame-it-on-the-
computer gambit. Gotta watch out for them 'puters, they be shifty critters. ;-{)

Um, anyone else besides me notice that all this insurance talk, as interesting as it might be, is more than a bit off-topic?

Cheers,

Lowell

goneskiian

Lowell you've got a point. Then again what exactly is the topic in this discussion? ;-)

-Ian

lowellk

Ian: I'd wager that Patti could tell us. ;-{)

locke2c

everyone is welcome in the Subaru Crew Cafe! :-D

bigelm

how far is your local authentic cuban resturant?

Very good point ;-)