Subaru Crew Community Page- Your Comments/Opinions
We would like to hear what you think of the new Subaru Crew Community Page. Likes? Dislikes? Suggestions?
KarenS
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-Frank P.
Gordon Diamant's Sube-Directory
If it's missing something, send me a message with subject "Sube-Directory: " and a brief description (5-6 words, maybe a sentence?). I'll aggregate them and ask Gordon to update. Please don't inundate Gordon with individual requests. juice, once the dust settles on your website, I'll add yours to Gordon's list.
..Mike
[edit] Frank you're too fast for me.
..Mike
Still, thanks.
-juice
Ross
What I like best is I can now log onto the SOA web site.
For those of you following my rants about the new SOA site (I can't get on because my downloaded Flash reader won't allow me to)—I can now log on via this community page.
The SOA site isn't working perfectly. There are some features that aren't working (showroom for one), but at least I can now get on.
Bob
You'll find a lot of impreza info!
-mike
-juice
KarenS
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-juice
-Frank P.
-juice
KarenS
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"Subaru's advertising agency came up with the AWD questions and answers - and told us not to allow public viewing of the poll results. Top secret market research here..."
It would also be great if the Crew could fill out the market research survey under "Talk to Us".
Thanks for your help!
KarenS
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-Frank P.
Don't worry, us Isuzu people will be holding a support group on thursdays from 8-9 right after the Subaru-OCD group has their meetings...
-mike
If you want more participation, I'd change: Talk to Us Take time out to tell us more about yourself
This implies Edmunds is requesting information for a mass mailing. I'd move it under the headline Subaru Wants to Know....
In general, I don't visit the Subaru Community Page because it's not obvious when new content exists (like "New" in a red). I'd like to see an easy, direct URL, like one of these:
http://www.edmunds.com/subaru
http://www.edmunds.com/townhall/subaru
Currently, it's cumbersome:
http://townhall.edmunds.com/cgi-bin/townhall.subaru#
IMO the Subaru Community Page (and Edmunds in general) would improve if it employed Jakob Nielsen's usability suggestions at http://www.useit.com/ .
Just my $.02. Edmunds is a great resource and I'd like to help improve it.
..Mike
..Mike
I use Edmund's Message Center to track new postings. Is there a way to have the Subaru Community Page show up there as an entry whenever it's been updated?
-Frank P.
Bob
-mike
IT IS NOT OK! Off to the survey folks!
On the Community Page, I have it marked as my default home page. It makes it easy to get to a lot of places, including topics that not have a new post, but you may have info to share.
There is a one-click link to the Message Center, which is the bookmark I visit the most.
-juice
Oh yeah, Subie AWD question. Looks like the hands of the General's bean counters creeping in. The day I start seeing GM/Delphi/ACDelco cheap electronics and switchgear in Subarus is the day I start shopping elsewhere.
Ed
-mike
On the plus side the Buick was a great stopgap car for me between my '86 VW Jetta and the current '00 Forester. The engine and tranny combo were very smooth, passengers were usually very comfy on long trips, and highway mileage was better than in my Forester (30-31mpg avg. vs. 26.5-27.5). However, it was a better car to be a passenger in than to drive. It did get me on NPR's "Car Talk" in the fall of 1996 - another topic entirely.
It pains me to say, however, that the GM Delphi plant near here in Ewing, NJ, closed its doors a year or so ago and has been completely bulldozed, except for a guard shack, as of last week. A number of good jobs lost in the area and I sometimes can't help feeling guilty about it.
Ed
-mike
I'm beginning to sound less logical and more reactionary. Time for some sleep.
Ed
Compare that to the Intrepid, say, which is made in Canada by a German owned company.
I think a lot of Buicks are made in Canada too.
-juice
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I think what defines them is that the build quality equals anything built in Japan and the mindset at the factorys is responsible for that, all the workers are responsible for quality control not just a select group as in true domestic car assembley.
When Honda origionally set up in Ohio they said from the outset anybody with previous auto assembly do not apply because we cannot get you out of all your bad habits it is far easier to train people who have never worked in the auto industry.
Cheers Pat.
-mike
It's funny, though, that Isuzu and Suzuki belong to GM, and Mitsubishi is basically a division of DCX. Nissan belongs to Renault, Jaguar to Ford, Saab to GM, the list goes on...
So who knows where your money ends up when you buy a car.
-juice
What Does It Mean to ?Buy American??
KarenS
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I did the link thing but the ware keeps saying I'm 115 over.
Nonetheless, I will abide and refrain :-)
-Dave
-juice
NO RESPONSE FROM SOA.
Why would a mfr sell a vehicle used primarily in North American weather fit these tires? Poor wear, unsafe traction in snow, on ice, in slush, in cold rain.
Chose Michelin Symmetry for replacement.
Comments from the enthusiasts are welcome.
-Brian
28k miles sounds short, but it's not for an all terrain tire. Note that both Honda and Toyota also have chosen the exact same tire for OE applications in their SUVs.
OE tires are a compromise in cost, noise, ride, dry, rain, snow, and ice traction. No tire will do everything well.
I thought the Duelers were OK in snow, far better than the touring tires I got to replace them (we get little snow, so I'm OK with that tradeoff).
-juice
I really would prefer front wheel drive only like my Loyale. So do I have to go see Mazda? I don't want Honda or Toyota because they are made in USA. I hope that the Subaru is still made in Japan?
The Forester is a great car. We have a 2001 S Premium with over 21K miles on it, and we also have have a '96 Impreza Outback with over 80K miles on it. I highly recommend either one. If you want vinyl, you'll need to get seat covers.
Bob
-mike
Foresters & Imprezas are still sent here from overseas.
Having said all of that, we would strongly recommend our Outback H4 - we love it, especially when it snows
-Brian
-mike
Some Forester's (and Impreza's) had wheel bearing failures due to improperly torqued bolts. I don't believe it was a problem with a high volume of incidents.
Sounds like you already have your mind made up on not buying a Sube made in the US. That's a shame - the Legacy line offers a lot of choices, including an H6 with VDC in the Outback. I think you'd find that problems with Subes, made in the US or Japan, have far fewer problems than other vehicles.
Enjoy your VW wagon.
-Brian
Yes, enjoy the VW.
Dennis
I own a '00 Forester S which was built, like all Foresters to date, in Japan. It is not perfect and has suffered from the rear wheel bearing failure as described. If installed properly, the bearings are much less susceptible to failure. Improper installation can occur at the factory as well as at the dealer service department. After having the bearings installed properly, I have not had a failure in 20,000+ miles.
At 31,xxx miles the Forester's engine developed a leaky head gasket on one bank of cylinders. I was very upset about this as I too felt that a failure of this nature shouldn't occur in a car with so few miles. The repair was handled quickly and, apparently, properly, by the dealer service department (a Subaru - VW dealer) and I have had approximately 1500 trouble-free miles since the repair.
I bought new a 1986 Jetta Carat built in Germany. It had a serious initial build problem with the transmission; after the involvement of the local Better Business Bureau and the threat of legal action, VWoA finally corrected the problem, but at some cost to me - this for a vehicle under warranty that had not been subjected to improper use. It developed its share of mechanical and electrical problems at the same stage in its lifetime as the Forester, some of which were correctd by VW, others which were never corrected during the lifetime of the vehicle.
I guess my point is that sometimes vehicles come from the factory with problems - some more serious than others - and the problems affect vehicles from the manufacturer's "better" plants (Germany cf. Mexico, Japan cf. USA). What is as important to me is the manufacturer's commitment to correcting the problem and recognizing its own responsibility for the problem. With Subaru I'm experiencing that; I did not with Volkswagen.
Good luck in choosing the vehicle that best suits your needs.
Ed
For the A/C, you could probably disable it by removing a belt (I'm not sure), but leave the compressor off and it'll never bother you.
Hmm, FWD? Well, the automatics have a fuse you can insert to make it FWD temporarily, but it isn't intended for long-term use. The 5 speeds do not have this.
My suggestion? A RAV4. They come stripped. No A/C, no power windows, no power locks, and only FWD standard.
It's weird because most people prefer the opposite (comprehensive standard equipment).
-juice
Monica, I don't know why you prefer FWD over AWD. I think(?) you're from Canada (and live on a farm), where AWD would clearly be the choice to have. And, of all the AWD choices, the Subie's is among the best, if not the best in that price range
Bob