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  • dcm61dcm61 Member Posts: 1,567
    Myself and all the other Dave's want a percent.

    DaveM
  • bigelmbigelm Member Posts: 995
    it's not a Subie but have you bothered looking into the Kia Sorento?

    Before you say "KIA, are you crazy?"

    It's got some very good reviews, maybe Paisan could chime in on it...I know he's been in tap with the forum more than I have....
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    Yeah, I mentioned it, but my daughter doesn't like it. Frankly, I like the Sorento; but again, I think an OBS is the best car for her, all things considered. We'll see...

    Bob
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    Juice, yeah if she can handle that, she can handle just about anything. She just needs to learn to become detached and professional. I can't think of a better situation for that to happen. I know she's both excited and a bit terrified about working/learning in that type of environment.

    Bob
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Her next ride will be mostly for commuting, right? Even then, mostly riding solo. I don't see why she'd need all the space of a CR-V.

    Is AWD a pre-requisite because of the lack of snow removal in your area?

    -juice
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    got a surf board that would fit inside the CRV. On an OBS it would go on the roof.

    AWD? Well we want it for all the obvious reasons, and who knows where she'l be in 2 or 3 years.

    Bob
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Married with 2 kids? I doubt it. :o)

    I think it's overkill for her needs. Too bad she didn't like the cheaper Element.

    -juice
  • locke2clocke2c Member Posts: 5,038
    it's all overkill, but that's what Bob wants. I presume Mrs. Bob feels the same? :)

    ~c
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    Still hoping for an OBS.

    Bob
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    It's NOT what I want. It's Mrs. Bob who is more in favor than I.

    Bob
  • locke2clocke2c Member Posts: 5,038
    I meant a new AWD vehicle as a opposed to a considerably cheaper and reasonably functional used FWD vehicle.

    that was the part I was (teasingly) wondering about Mrs. Bob... not who liked the CR-V and who liked the OBS.

    ~c
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Coming from a Prelude, an RS sedan would seem immensely practical. Heck, an Echo would.

    But...and this is a tough one. We are car guys, the bottom line is it's hers, and she has to be happy driving it. If there are any regrets at least she won't blame you for it. Actually, that might be what puts her in a Subie the next time around.

    -juice
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    CRV engine fire issue has made her (and my wife) re-think the CRV.

    Who knows, maybe we'll keep the Prelude a bit longer. Now that we know her clinicals are just a five minute walk from her apartment, as opposed to a 1/2 hour drive, which they could have been, some of the pressure is off.

    Bob
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    You have a semester to think about it.

    Shoot, it takes me, oh, 7-8 years to get off The Fence.

    -juice
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    Well she's had an older car now for 4+ years. We told her some time ago, well before this latest incident, that the next car we got her would be new (if we can afford it).

    There are family issues involved here too. As much as I would like to base this decision on purely a rational level, that may not be the case.

    Bob
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    Well for me it comes down to safety. I think AWD is the safest drivetrain out there. If I want it for myself, I surely would also want it for my kids.

    Yeah, I suppose we could get a late model Civic, or something like that I suppose; and she does have a FWD Prelude. But if I have the choice, and we can afford it, I'd rather it be an AWD car.

    Bob
  • subarusaleshousubarusaleshou Member Posts: 161
    also has safety issues to consider. The Impreza is number one in class in IIHS testing. The Forester is also number one in it's class. The CR-V is somewhat below the Forester and the Element is several notches below the CR-V and scores poorly due to the door design. I want to put our daughter in an OBS when she goes to St. Louis for her master's degree fall of '05. Good luck with your decision.
  • p0926p0926 Member Posts: 4,423
    Hey Bob, where does someone go to sign-up to be your kid? I want on the gravy-train too :-)

    -Frank P.
  • hondafriekhondafriek Member Posts: 2,984
    LOL. I was just thinking the same thing, BTW, Bob does it absolutely have to be brand new, you could get a used OBS, Forester, or Legacy for that matter used with warranty remaining that would make more sense to me.

      Cheers Pat.
  • jlemolejlemole Member Posts: 345
    Wow, go away for one week and to many posts to read.

    Was in Sarasota, Fla last week, then three days at Disney. Kids had a blast!

    Saw 4 Subies in Fla. Two Outbacks, a Forester XS and an L wagon.

    Also, saw three (yes, three) Suzuki XL-7's in the parking lot at my in-laws place in Sarasota. They caught my wife's attention and she wants to look into them. Anybody have any experiences with them?

    Jon
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    Sure, we're not locked into anything. If we find such a car, yeah we'll look at it. That's how we ended up with the '92 Prelude.

    Bob
  • bigelmbigelm Member Posts: 995
    I would get a GC8 in a heartbeat if I were in her shoes ;-)
  • bluesubiebluesubie Member Posts: 3,497
    She's got a surf board that would fit inside the CRV. On an OBS it would go on the roof.

    Unless she's surfing alone, a board inside the car will take up valuable space. Also, when you're at the beach you don't want to leave a board in the car because of the heat (wax melting, board warping, etc.)

    -Dennis
    just thinking of ways to keep her in a Subie. :-)
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    You want AWD, can afford it, so I see no reason not to get it. Your price range does limit your choices though. Don't forget the Suzuki Aerio SX and the Matrix AWD. Those are closer in price to the OBS.

    A CR-V would have to be about 2 years old to be in that price range, with just one year of warranty left.

    Jon: I drove an XL7 with the wife a while back. It's sort of a strange feeling to drive such a narrow but tall, and long, vehicle. Plus the 3rd row is near useless. We didn't really like it, check out my review in the Town Hall Test Drive Team thread in News & Views.

    -juice
  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    From the X3 review at the Town Hall Test Drive:

    In corners you can feel the AWD system lugging down the turns but it's not as drastic as say the Subaru system.

    Huh?

    Ken
  • hypovhypov Member Posts: 3,068
    I second the motion.

    Huh?

    -Dave
  • c_hunterc_hunter Member Posts: 4,487
    ????

    Can we ask for clarification?

    Craig
  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    Unforunately, posting to that topic is limited to just the reviewers. How do we submit feedback and questions?

    Ken
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Was that blueguydotcom's review?

    I can post there, being a member of the team, but the topic is for reviews, not really comments/questions.

    -juice
  • njswamplandsnjswamplands Member Posts: 1,760
  • lark6lark6 Member Posts: 2,565
    I wish someone (print or online) would do a head-to-head comparo of the X3 and Forester XT. The report would be, ahem, interesting.

    Ed
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    Well seeing as the X3 isn't shipping yet, I'll have to wait to do that.

    -mike
  • lark6lark6 Member Posts: 2,565
    I saw a blue X3 two weeks ago on a BMW dealer's lot just up the street from the Subaru dealership where I bought my Forester.

    Ed
  • bigelmbigelm Member Posts: 995
    I saw one parked in the IKEA @ Paramus :-p

    I personally don't like how it looks.
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    Weird I heard they weren't shipping til mid-late Feb.

    -mike
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    Is about 10 min from BMW-USA, my friend works there so it was likely a press-car or mfg-car.

    -mike
  • hypovhypov Member Posts: 3,068
    Happy 'Chinese' New Year!

    -Dave
  • fibber2fibber2 Member Posts: 3,786
    Our dragon head begins making the rounds tomorrow. My daughters elementary school, then some community events this weekend.

    Steve (who has become part Chinese)
  • bluesubiebluesubie Member Posts: 3,497
    and Gung Hey Fat Choi (sp?)

    -Dennis
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Cool - I am a Monkey (1968). I'll be 36 this year, it's a 12 year cycle.

    Sat in an X3 at NAIAS, it was OK, I think I liked it better than Ken did given the impressions he shared. Packaging sure is better than the X5.

    I bet they'll sell well, watch.

    -juice
  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    Yeah, the X3 I sat in at the SF Auto show didn't impress me. But yes, they will sell just because of the blue and white propeller mark.

    Ken
  • bat1161bat1161 Member Posts: 1,784
    To everyone: Gung Hey Fa Choy! Happy Year of the Monkey!

    Mark
  • njswamplandsnjswamplands Member Posts: 1,760
  • goneskiiangoneskiian Member Posts: 381
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Monkeys use all four limbs to travel - how very appropriate. ;-)

    Chat reminder for tonight.

    -juice
  • goneskiiangoneskiian Member Posts: 381
  • subaru_teamsubaru_team Member Posts: 1,676
  • subaru_teamsubaru_team Member Posts: 1,676
  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    Kana also turns 36. I always make fun of her for being a "monkey".

    Ken
  • twrxtwrx Member Posts: 647
    John Warfin from "Adventures of Bucakaroo Banzai"
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