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Peter Rockwell @ Apr 25th 2008 7:20PM
I suspect that most of the people who say they love their Subies aren't car people in the sense that AutoBloggers are. My wife loves her Subaru and she isn't a car person in the least. Most car manufacturers rely on more than gearheads for their sales base, so Subaru's new campaign makes sense to me.
Richard @ Apr 25th 2008 9:40PM
Peter,
I loved my first SVX, I loved my first Legacy GT, I loved my second SVX, my Outback VDC and I really love my Spec. B. (#350).
In fact with the exception of a 1976 Alfa 2000 GTV and a BMW 325 ix, I have had no cars that I can say I loved more. Though there was that 1974 Volvo 145 when I was in highschool - you know - european answer to a van, but that was a different kind of love.
What I love most about my Spec. B is that it eats sissy BMW's and unsuspecting "sports" cars all day long. When it snows, I go, when it rains, I go...and the only maintenance to date (43k miles) has been oil @ $39.00 per change.
I expect I'll be loving an STi soon.
mk @ Apr 25th 2008 9:53PM
Have you read any of my previous posts???
I've been blasted before for hyping my Legacy GT TOO much. I don't think there is such a thing as too much, though.
Gotta go along with Richard here, though. My Legacy GT does so much, so well, and surprises almost everyone. Not perfect, but not overly expensive. Fast, but still stone reliable. A bat out of hell sometimes, but more capable in the snow than a lot of other vehicles.
What is not to love? It even looks pretty darn good, which is unfortunately something I can't say that I like about some other Subarus.
Pretty much the automotive antithesis of a careless appliance of a car.
xpolarx @ Apr 26th 2008 1:01AM
I'm with you guys. Nothing but an STI makes your heart race? I used to autocross and rallycross my WRX...hard to do that with an idle pulse. Currently I'm in a Legacy GT...I've added some toys, but even stock it was a sick car...and my Tibetan Mastiff can still hang in the back seat. It's a sick car. So there are two other cars besides an STI that make your heart race...but fwiw, the tribeca is pretty bland.
tarheelsxl @ Apr 26th 2008 1:54AM
Are they sound mechanically? Yes. Are they a great value? Yes. Are they safe? Yes. Are they quick? Yes.
... but most Subarus are still butt ugly (mediocre at best) and the interiors are sourced from Fisher Price. Rattles galore and material quality, build finish, etc. are lackluster.
You might be able to beat a Bimmer in a drag, but he's still driving a Bimmer. He's driving in luxury in a car that has perfect 50/50 weight distribution, a smooth I6 and handles like a dream. If it was all about HP/0-60-to-dollars value, we'd all be driving Dodge Neon SRTs
To offer such great engines, chassis, and AWD system at the price points they do, you have to cut some corners (and they're some pretty big ones).
Brandon B @ Apr 28th 2008 10:46AM
Rattles galore? Really? Have you ever been in a high mileage Subaru built in the last 10 years? I have a 2000 Legacy GT with 190,000 miles and it doesn't have a single squeak or rattle. My friends and family are always amazed at how well it has held up compared to much more expensive cars.
Now, my wife's 2000 Odyssey with 129,000 miles on the other hand...
mark_welby @ Apr 29th 2008 12:43PM
For the most part you're probably right, just not about me ;) . I've always been a car fanatic. I just bought a used '05 Legacy GT and yes... I love it. I also have an '87 Buick T-Type (Grand National, basically) that I drive on nice weekends and at the strip. The Legacy is a sleek, quick, solid car with the ever important manual transmission that I need to have to feel complete. The gas mileage could be a bit better, but really 23 mpg isn't bad for an AWD, 250 hp car. I plan on keeping the thing for quite a while, and just might buy a used '08 or '09 LGT when it comes time to get rid of the current one.