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Mark
When placing 1 child seat in middle position one is supposed to use 2 middle points. When placing 1 or 2 seats on side position one is supposed to use 1 outside and one middle.
Krzys
PS I would be afraid to put 3 seats this way.
Hahahahah..... if you need three carseats, you have concerns far greater than the LATCH system! :P
That'e exactly what the system is for. What it is telling you is that you should be running the tire pressure a little higher to have a safe inflation on those cold mornings. Remember, tires should be measured when cold, and you have to do it in a representative climate (ie, not in a heated garage or on a hot afternoon). The required pressure should be set for the coldest part of the day, or just add a couple psi to handle those really cold mornings (which is what I do).
In spring and fall, when temps might be fluctuating, I tend to run a few psi higher than normal just to be on the safe side when it gets cold.
Craig
Compare your price to fitzmall.com and Van Bortel Subaru's no-haggle prices.
-juice
Shop around, I think you can do better.
-juice
I'd prefer to use the center seat because I will have to move the front seats up too far to be comfortable if I have to put the baby seat behind either of the front seats.
Thanks for your help!
Krzys
The other (more pricey) option would be to get a second set of TPMS stems and have them mounted on your second set of wheels (or buy Subaru wheels with the stems in place). Still, you'd need to have the dealer reprogram the system every time you switch wheels, as I have heard the TPMS system can only "tune" into one set of sensors at a time (to prevent it from getting signals from other cars).
Craig
As for a rear facing seat (infant), there are very few that use a top tether (Britax is one). Also, since the car is so narrow, I would suspect that the front seat would not be able to further back if the seat is in the middle as opposed to the side.
Lastly, rear-facing seats should be able to move some at the top (see Car Seat FAQ). It is the lower base that must be secured tightly.
Hope that helps. I am very serious when it comes to child safety and I suspect so is everyone on this board.
fit well even though they are not factory rims. Is it ok to use my current rims(factory) and put snow tires on those?
On my wife's Odyssey, I have snow tires but no steel wheels. Every year, I have to take it to the tire shop to get them swapped (I do the outback myself).
Given my druthers, I would go with a dedicated set of wheels. It makes things much easier and doesn't force you to take tires off/on the factory rims which could cause damage from carelessness, etc....
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Craig
The lower anchors part of LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) came later.
-juice
According to tirerack - No.
What is a fair price for a genuine Suby 6/80 or 7/80 zero deductible warranty. My dealer quoted $2150 for a 7/100K and I burst out laughing.....this after the prior dude told us how sound these cars are and how they'd be a bargain if they only came with a 1 year 12K bumper to bumper warranty...much less the 3/36 and 5/60......Are there internet dealers out there selling the Sub warranties or any good Sub sites looking to sell a warranty?
Ask to see their cost book, tell them you will pay $100 above their cost, yes or no, not negotiable. It's a quick profit for them and worth the time.
Should be $1400 or less, I imagine, depending on the terms.
-juice
Joe
Don't let the AWD mislead you, the car still brakes and corners about the same as any other car!
Craig
If the OB or Forester perform less than our 10 year old RAV in snow, we will be very dissapointed!
I have a 2000 OB and have used all-season tires for the last 5 years with no problems in the snow. And, I've driven in some blizzards (previous 48hr drives - see Events). You should have no problems. Just remember: AWD does not = All Wheel Stop.
Mark
Thanks!
I think it's important to be conservative about winter capabilities of vehicles. Based on the number of extremely capable SUVs I see in the ditch every winter, I think even "great" vehicles can perform poorly with the wrong tires, overconfident drivers, etc... So the vehicle is only one part of the equation.
Driven carefully, an Outback will be pretty good.
Craig
When I tried to start the engine, nothing happened. He told me that the battery was dead because nobody started its engine for a long time on the parking lot.
Is it normal for battery to be dead if it's not used for months? Or, is it just an unusual isolated case?
He said Subaru vehicles are imported from Japan to Canada while Subaru USA has its own factory in USA or Mexico. Is it true?
He said that's why there're some differences in pricing and standard equipment. I do notice that American Legacy (2006) 2.5i (basic model) doesn't have HEATED front seats while its Canadian equivalent has them as standard.
If his explanation is correct, Canadian and American customers are driving Subarus from different factories and workforce.
We've noticed than the Canadian models have always gotten the cold weather package items as standard, while the are sometimes optional on US vehicles. Canadians get some better option packages on the Impreza too.
Craig
P.S. from your earlier post -- it's not totally uncommon to find dead batteries on the lot. Many dealers have a mobile charger cart they can wheel out to the cars to start them.
When I went from FWD with snow tires to AWD I thought that was the end of needing snow tires. Then I had two 92 legacies and I put my old winter tires from an Integra on one and kept the stock all seasons on the other and I have been a diehard convert to winter tires even with AWD since. It does make a difference. You can move with all seasons and AWD in snow but you can't move as fast or as confidently. My biz partner has a E320 4matic, he never understood the concept for winter tires till one day driving to the office Xmas party he couldn't keep up with my WRX with snow tires and I wasn't even going fast. All his 50 grand worth of Mercedes AWD and traction and stability control made him move at snail speed. After he got winter tires, none of those things were kicking in like they used to with all seasons. Now he could drive his E series in winter like he likes to drive his SL in summer.Though why you would or should do that is another issue in and of itself! He got snow tires for his wife's E 4matic as well and got kicked for not having gotten them years earlier."Why did I have to slither up the road to our driveway the last 2 years???"
Anyway I'm out now to take the summer tires of my WRX, now if you really want to see how not to drive in winter, put max performance summers on and drive in the snow! If you can get out the driveway or parking lot , you'll be happy!
A dead battery on a car that's been on the lot for that long isn't abnormal. You can have the battery load tested to make sure it's OK if you purchase that exact car.
-juice
Regards,
Matthew
I've tried shutting off the security system as per the owners manual, but to no avail. Still chirping away and the security light is still flashing. Any thoughts?
Craig
Especially when you have new peices in your hand, you can easily make out where the clips are so you know where to squeeze to get the old ones out.
I did this to our '02 Legacy. Gained a cup holder in the process, too, so now I have 3 instead of 1 for 00-01 models or 2 for 02-04 models.
On a scale of 1 to 10, I'd rate the difficulty at about a 4. Maybe even a 3.
-juice
Anyone want to talk me into on F X over the other OB 2.5i. So far the OB looks nicer in and out, offers heated seat. mirror and wipes and rear airbags. I see no real size advantage. It costs $2150 more than the F X with alloys added. For us 2K+ is a lot of $$$......but....
In the mean time I called the dealer I have gone to for service to see what he could do price wise. I expected him to match it, but he actually told me $200 less. The deal maker was that he would give me $8500 tradein vs $6700. That combined with the past record with them, made me say go for it. He's looking for it in the color we want (black) so hopefully I'll have it by this Friday.
I do admit to feeling a little bad for where I test drove, but at the same time he did not want a deposit and his trade in is $1800 less. The only other thing is I have to wait for my dealer to locate the car.
Mark (very excited)
-juice