By accessing this website, you acknowledge that Edmunds and its third party business partners may use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to collect information about you and your interactions with the website as described in our
Privacy Statement, and you agree that your use of the website is subject to our
Visitor Agreement.
Comments
~Colin
Bob
If you spew some rambling, abusive comments I feel pretty sure the moderator won't bother to sift through it to interpret the "meat" of the question.
~Colin
Bob
For auditorium chats where the "Ask Question" button was used (i.e. you had to submit a question) we have ALWAYS handled the chats this way. Otherwise, you would end up with chats where the topic veers off the marketed subject and the first few people in the chat have control all night. It just ISN'T how chats are run.
We haven't done an auditorium chat for a couple of years. In this chat we allowed members to chat with each other in the rooms. In past auditorium chats all you could do was submit a question, sit and watch the selected questions and the response given scroll on the screen.
The Crew has been very fortunate to have Patti participate in the open member chats. It is wonderful and great. However, when guests are invited to our site for an auditorium chat, we will always screen the incoming questions and take a representative cross-section to cover all the themes asked. Chats need to move and not get stuck on one issue.
Finally - we marketed this chat on our site and across the internet to various Saab enthusiast sites. Therefore, as a business we have an obligation to meet the expectations of keeping the chat on theme for those members. The title of the chat was the Saab 9-2X, not the Saab 9-2X v. WRX v. STI, etc. If Subaru ever wishes to have another event chat, we will afford them (and you as a Subaru enthusiast) the same courtesy.
9-2X v. WRX questions were asked and answered (I'm looking at the transcript now) AND the number of these questions asked to her were in proportion to the % submitted and time given on the subject. You can read the transcript when it is posted on the site next week.
I'm sorry if you are disgruntled. This was a special event chat and she was our GUEST. It was not a special Senate Hearing.
Again, sorry if you didn't have a good time. We did have many positive comments from Saab enthusiasts who were especially thankful for the warm reception they received from all of you in the chat and very much enjoyed themselves...we hope to see them in our community more often as new members.
Bob
-Frank
Any good host would filter the latter, Bob. ;-)
I wasn't there so I dunno about the merely challenging ones.
But for the record I did ask the Subaru Crew members to try to avoid the temptation of "heckling" the guest since we know the answers to the tougher questions already! :-)
-juice
RSF = Rabid Subaru Fan, the heckler
G = Guest from Saab, the victim
The chat...
RSF: why bother? The WRX is $5 grand cheaper.
G: we offer free service and a longer warranty for the upscale near-luxury buyer.
RAF: why bother? I'll take an STi or a Legacy GT.
G: <silently thinking to herself> that'll be our next 9-3 </end silence> Go ahead, Subarus are nice cars.
RAF: does the Aero get the EJ20 or a new EZ block
G: I don't know anyone named EJ, and isn't EZ that new rap singer? For shizzle my hizzle.
RAF: No, I mean the engine block, are the pistons forged and the sodium filled?
G: sorry I'm on Atkins and limiting my sodium intake
RAF: Does it get the semi-closed deck block?
G: No, my sun deck is open and I just used regular lumber.
RAF: What psi of boost do you get?
G: Sorry, I sold my stock in PSi when the dot bombs crashed.
RAF: What's the new compression ratio?
G: The ratio is 40 cars per dealer, per year. 80,000 sales overall. So it's not very compressed, no.
RAF: do you really think people will pay $5 grand for those little extra perks?
G: No, we built-in a $4000 rebate because we have GM disease.
<and so on>
-juice
-juice
Pretty good!
-Dennis
I had an appointment to get the oil changed today, and just dropped the car last night while I was there ... you can BET they will hear from me when I go pick up the car later today!
Bren
-juice
Some much needed humour and enjoyment which has been sorely lacking of late.
Anyone seen/read Harry Potter #3? Think dementors, they suck all the good feelings and memories out of people because that's what they feed on.
I wasn't trying to say that anyone that has been here longer than you is "better" in any way, I was saying that your harsh style was in stark contrast to the way in which we usually discuss things here.
I am sure Mike was out of line as well, but even though we've started off on the wrong foot here a bit, I won't have any problems going forward in a civil manner.
So again, my apologies. Water under the bridge, let's move on.
~Colin
If this is such a 'hot topic' maybe it deserves its own board?
Don't get me started on Saturn, LOL!
Great sales model, though. Look how well it's working for Scion. Reverse sticker shock, demand exceeds supply.
I for one have seen mike's racing line and he has no trouble passing V8 pony cars on the Carousel at Summit Point. ;-)
drovemall: check out the 9-2x thread, seriously, lots of interesting debate going on there. I did list about 11-12 differences Saab offers, it might be fun to analyze what those might be worth.
-juice
Unfortunately when I tried the number you gave for your cell phone the operator came on and said it was no longer in service. I tried your home number but again the operator said you had call block so I was beat both ways.
Please know I tried but was unable to reach you, so again thanks from all 3 of us.
Anne Marie is slowly improving, she does have eyesight problems from a fungal infection in her blood, it probably came from the central lV line in her jugular vein, it was in a lot longer than they like, but they hope to be able to clear up the problem with strong antibiotics,
If not then she will need spectacles or contact lense's.
Cheers Pat.
Bob
Can anyone help me out in getting ahold of Pat?
Jim
~c
IF you post yout CEll number again I will try calling tonight. I have 731-419-2504 but the operator is still saying it is disconnected. you can reach us at 254-532-3730 room 3 we will be here tonight.
They let us extend for one more day because we were in a bit of a mess we could not get the electric turned on at the apart. until tomorrow.
Thanks Pat.
best of wishes y'all ...
Cheers Pat.
Jim
Fair warning - I washed all 3 cars. Carry your umbrellas today! Sell your weather futures while you can.
-juice
As to my car and the vacation: well it is too small to pack for two weeks. My old Forester was great. I need a larger car. The up side was the way it drove out there. We went up mountain passes on I 70 in Colorado and Utah at 75 mph. in 5 th with the cruise on. The turbo boost gauge was pointing straight up most of the time but that is what it is there for. Even with the turbo the mileage was good. Going up and down mountain passes, engine braking at high rpm in second gear and driving switchbacked jeep roads and I still got 26-27 mpg. On the way back from Moab Utah to KC Missouri I averaged 29 mpg. Gas prices varied from $2.29 for premium in Utah to $1.78 here in Indiana.
I actually took the WRX on some pretty nasty gravel roads. One was Land's End road to the top of Grand Mesa in Colorado. It rises from about 7000 feet to 10000 feet with some really steep stwitchbacks. The car did great but I never had to stop. It is wide enough for other cars to get by. Starting uphill on steep slopes was nearly impossible in my Forester due to the lower amount of torque and the lack of low range gears. On Mt. Evans which had paved steep switchbacks I had to gear down to first on several switchbacks to keep from killing the engine. Subarus need a low range. Subarus are big in the Rocky Mtn. region and a real offroadable one would be great. The turbo is a great help and the 8"+ ground clearance is progress too but give them a model with a low range. Subarus are everywhere in Colorado. While I was in the Grand Junction region I counted the first 20 Subarus I saw to see what was most popular. The result was: 11 Outbacks, 5 Legacys that were pre Outback vintage, 1 Baja, 1 old DL, 1 Forester and 1 Impreza. Denver is ruled by WRX's. STI's are common. I was in traffic on I 70 downtown with a 2004 WRX sedan next to me and an STI in front of me. Within the space of about 5 minutes I saw 3 WRX wagons coming the other way.
TWRX
My nanny had a problem and it took weeks for them to agree to let us see a doctor, when we finally did he asked what took us so long to come in...
Don't get me started on the "Advice Nurse", who only tried to prevent us from getting an appointment. I swear it's like they get paid according to the percentage of people they block access to a doctor.
We switched plans. Her co-pay is higher but she actually has access to health care, what a concept! Funny thing is CR rated her HMO one of the best. Imagine the bad ones.
Hope she heals nicely. The Forester probably has a softer ride, if she's in any kind of pain.
-juice
Doesn't the military have extended benfits or anything like that to help cover homecare/nursing costs? It might be worth asking if you don't know.
Don't give up hope with the knee. A bent or even broken screw does not necessarily mean an acute refracture especially if it was the only finding. Plenty of patients with good results are walking around with broken hardware, and it is often near impossible to interpret the x-rays without previous films for comparison.
Hope the news is good in the end.
Yes I'd really like to have an Outback XT but the WRX is less than one year old and I love it too much to trade it in. It is my latest mid life sports car. I have not told Susan yet because I know what she will think of 4 cars but that is the way I am leaning. With having the second dog we really need a wagon so I am thinking of looking for an unsold base 2004 OB or 2004 Forester X. I expect that one with a 5 speed could be around for several months and I could get one for a good price. I still have to deal with my dislike of the service department at my local dealership and then there is also were to put 4 cars. (I'm thinking of moving my '92 Toyota pickup to my mother's house about 5 miles away). Maybe next spring we will be a 4 car family. But first this summer I am going to be taking care of a handicapped wife again.
You certainly had one heck of an adventure! I hope that your wife's knee turns out okay. That's exactly why I switched over to a PPO. The extra expense is worth it for me.
Join me and get a Legacy GT wagon!
Ken
Nicholas
I can afford to borrow the whole amount on a new a car under 20 k.
We have 3 cars, but 4? Wow. Guess I'd use a pickup if I had one, once in a while. Or a big van.
-juice
TWRX
I lived in Georgia 1981-88 and specifically in Atlanta (Decatur) 1985-88. It's not the city it used to be - much more heterogeneous and very snarled by traffic - and is by no means a good pedestrian city.
For a one-nighter I'd recommend checking out the Virginia Highlands neighborhood over the much more publicized (and overrated IMO) Buckhead. Many more than decent eateries, bars and clubs there (e.g. Atkins Park) most of which are farily small and intimate. It's the exception to the rule and much can be seen on foot in a few block radius.
Despite my general disdain for the neighborhood the Buckhead Diner is nationally recognized as one of Atlanta's best, so it's worth a look as well. Drive over in the AM before you head out of town. Pittypat's Porch is worth considering too.
Fast food? Skip the chains and hit the Varsity downtown near the Georgia Tech campus. Get a frosted orange with your chili dogs or burgers and onion rings. Carry along a bottle of Pepcid because the "Greasy V" is an experience you won't forget.
Now back to car stuff, etc....
Ed
So - kudo's to Edmunds and props to Debra for participating. I found her to be pretty open considering her role and she seemed willing to even comment on future product, a rarity. She just didn't know a lot about the WRX - and I guess she wouldn't have a major need. I lost my connection about 45 minutes into it and couldn't even make our chat! Bummer - I hope it was fun though.
Patti
Patti
Steve
Steve
Steve: just saw my adopted god son this weekend, the little guy's cute! Parents are on clowd nine, it's a beautiful thing.
-juice
Hope everything goes well for your wife.
Mark
I asked my daughter to tape the program for me, but of course she "forgot" (being 16 and all). Do you know if it will be replayed any time soon?