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While I have loved my 4 Subarus (I owned 2 at one point ) I want a little more luxury. When I trade the '06 Tribeca in three or so years it will no doubt be for a Subaru.
Has anyone else experienced this intermittent AC situation? is this normal? I hesitate to take it to the dealer, as it, of course, won't exhibit the problem when it's there.
If you get the leather seats, make sure you protect your side panels very well. Only very calm dogs can stay on the 2nd row. My dogs gets very excited when they see other dogs. Try to get to the window. So all the three side panels have holes in it, damage by their nails. The leather on the side panel is very very "vulnerable".
I think the Forester is a better choice for dogs. Van is the best though.
The air condition does not work very well too.
We finally were able to look at a 7 passenger, and I think the 5 would suit us better. The biggest con regarding the 5 passenger is not getting the extra AC vents. Maybe would be a bigger issue if I lived in the south.
I can fold the 2nd row seats, slide them up to the front, and pack bags in the void that's left between 2nd row & rear cargo floor. Place dog bed over that. Both dogs should fit in that space. With a little left over - may be able to get a storage tote to place at the very back and put more stuff in it.
We have an outback now; a Forester wouldn't give us any extra room except for headroom possibly. The bigger dog (a borzoi) manages in the outback cargo area, even on 7 hour trips. I agree that a van would give us the most room, but we're only going on longer trips 1-2x a year with the dogs. I don't want a van for day-to-day driving (and I want a Subaru!). A co-worker with 2 young kids and a dog recently traded in her mini-van for a freestyle because she couldn't stand driving it around anymore!
I haven't had any problems with our current dogs marking up the doors. The most they do is stand up if we stop and there is something to look at out the windows. But good to keep in mind for possible future dogs!
Eli
-Karen in AZ-
You can also order them yourself directly from Subaru at http://techinfo.subaru.com/html/shoppingHome.jsp
-Karen in AZ-
Thanks.
Get a Chase Subaru credit card and start earning Subaru Bucks. I have $1100, so for me they would not cost a dime! :shades:
So far I've only seen one of the '08 'Becas on the road.
Bob
I have only seen a few 08s.
This has happened on a couple of occasions and luckily we found the missing remote. My 9 year is pretty patient and understanding but man, my 3 year old is not.
Well, today the remote disappeared somewhere or was eaten by my Tribeca and now it is gone. No movies for carpool time. Can anyone tell me where to get a replacement....or two. I'll definitely buy a backup.
Hmm, I got an aftermarket Jenson DVD player and need the remote as well. Most movies have a menu pop up. Some Disney DVDs have an autoplay feature, at least.
It was my lucky day. Saved myself some time. Next time Subaru...please integrate your DVD into the stereo so we don't have to rely on the little remote!
Also, does anyone know if Subaru is adding on a remote hatch opener? I had this in my last car and this was so helpful. It's really hard to close this hatch! OK...I'm a weakling! :P
Does anyone know if all 4 tires must be replaced?
Thanks for any help.
17k miles is borderline, maybe even a little high. I'd start tire shopping if it happened to me. The OE tires aren't that good anyway, time to upgrade.
What? ... No?
I'm going back tonight to look at a CX-9, and will have my tape measure again!
in the U.S.A.
NOTE
When programming the HomeLink®
Wireless Control System for a garage
door opener, it is suggested that you park the vehicle outside the garage.
1. Unplug the motor of the garage door opener from the outlet.
2. Press and hold the two outside HomeLink® buttons until the indicator light begins to flash (after 20 seconds). Release both buttons.
NOTE
If any of the HomeLink® buttons are already programmed for other devices, skip step 2 because it clears the memory of all the three buttons.
3. Hold the end of the garage door openers hand-held transmitter between 1 and 3 inches (25 and 76 mm) away from the HomeLink® buttons on the driver’s sun visor, keeping the indicator light in view.
4. Using both hands, simultaneously push the hand-held transmitter button and the desired HomeLink® button. DO NOT
release the buttons until step 5 has been completed.
5. Hold down both buttons until the HomeLink® indicator light flashes, first slowly then rapidly. When the indicator light flashes rapidly, both buttons may be released. (The rapidly flashing light indicates successful programming of the new frequency signal.)
6. Press and hold the programmed button and check the HomeLink® indicator light. If the indicator light stays on continuously, your garage door should activate and the
programming is completed.
If the indicator light flashes rapidly for two
seconds and then stays on continuously,your garage door may be protected by a rolling code feature. In this case
you need to perform the additional steps for “Programming rolling-code-protected garage door openers in the U.S.A.” described in the following.
NOTE
Rolling-code-protected garage door
openers are manufactured after 1996.
See the instruction manual of your garage
opener for confirmation.
7. Reconnect the motor of your garage door opener to the outlet.
8. Test your garage door opener by pressing the programmed HomeLink® button.
Programming rolling-codeprotected garage door openers
in the U.S.A.
If your garage door opener has a rolling
code feature, program the HomeLink®
Wireless Control System for it by following
steps 1 through 5 in the “Programming garage
door openers in the U.S.A.” section
above and then continuing with the steps
below.
NOTE
The assistance of a second person may make the programming quicker
and easier.
1. Locate the training button on the garage
door opener motor head unit. The exact
location and color of the button may
vary by brand of garage door opener. If it
is difficult to locate the training button, refer
to your garage door opener’s instruction
manual.
1) Training button
2. Press the training button on the garage
door opener motor head unit (which activates
the “training light” on the unit). Proceed
to step 3 within 30 seconds.
3. Inside the vehicle, firmly press and release
the HomeLink® button that was programmed
in the section above. Press and
release the button a second time to complete
the programming procedure.
NOTE
Some garage door openers may require
you to do the above procedure a
third time to complete the programming.
4. The garage door opener should now
recognize the HomeLink® Wireless Control
System and your garage door opener
should activate when the HomeLink® button
is pressed.
8 seats, tons of room for all, 149 cubic feet - the crystal ball says Sienna.
I was seriously considering the Sienna, but cost and poor mileage for the AWD made it less attractive. When it was decided that we were replacing Dra's bug, I was informed in no short order that a minivan was not an option. Remember, we have the truck when we need to haul everyone plus gear.
FYI, AWD only in 7 passenger and up here the LTD (the only AWD model with leather) with the back-up camera my wife loved so much costs the same as Highlander Hybrid Ltd.
You could look to the aftermarket for leather and a backup cam, but since vans are out that's that.
Do you really need a 3rd row if you already have a big truck?
If not, check out the 09 Forester. That's what we plan to do.
My wife wants to be sure the Forester's 5th seat is comfy because she too shuttles other kids in car pool scenarios.
What do you think of Outlook, volkov? Sounds like it could meet your needs... way more room than Tribeca.
-mike
Motorsports and Modifications Host
I even test drove one. It is the biggest among the car-based crossovers.
Problem is, it is big, and it feels big. I prefer smaller vehicles, so I found visibility was limited and handling a bit cumbersome. It had a big turning radius, and I could not see well backing it up (backup camera was MIA when I test drove it, though I think they have one now).
It felt beefy, and if you wanted a beefy tow vehicle that could seat 8, but didn't want a truck, I think it would be a good choice.
The van was a lot quicker, easier to park, has an extremely tight turning radius (smaller than my Forester, if you can believe that), costs less, and uses less gas. Plus it cost me $5-6 grand less, and I gained power doors.
I will say this - the Tribeca certainly is smaller, but it will run circles around that Outlook I test drove. That should be expected, of course.
-mike: did you recently turn 70 or something? You sound like an old fart!!
We used to eat the lead paint flaking off the window sills and played with the asbestos wrapping over the steam pipes in the back of Mrs. McGillicuddy's classroom. We wouldn't let our kids do that today.
Personally, I'm all for increased safety.
Any how, I guess my wife is carting around 5 year olds and wants them to be as safe and comfortable as our kids will be.
The middle seating position has that fold-out cubby, so it was a bit less comfy than usual, but I don't think it would be used that often plus the little kids would be in booster seats anyway, so they would not even be on that surface.
My HS ws built in 1903.... so I'm sure I ingested lots of lead.
I just laugh at how spoiled the kids have become.
-mike
Motorsports and Modifications Host