Wish us luck, Guys.
#17
Which is amazing given their ailing transmissions and the bland interiors of the Impreza and Forester. ...still, Ill wait (mostly because I have no money) to get a new Subaru when they are up to date.
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Still, I agree.....I had some misgivings about that transmission when it debuted last summer, despite its good efficiency. And it also makes the 2.5L H4 run like the old N/A H6.
The newer Impreza/Forester interiors, IMO,actually look pretty good as far as general design goes, but I agree that the materials are not very upscale, and there is too much hard plastic on the dash/console and door panels.
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Thanks.
Yes, Subarus are superb in the winter. But the overall build quality on the new Forester, though still above-average, doesn't seem quite as solid as the last-generation model....and there has been some minor decontenting. That, though, is balanced by now having much more room inside, standard ABS/traction/stability control, and hood struts instead of a cheap prop-rod.
Yes, Subarus are superb in the winter. But the overall build quality on the new Forester, though still above-average, doesn't seem quite as solid as the last-generation model....and there has been some minor decontenting. That, though, is balanced by now having much more room inside, standard ABS/traction/stability control, and hood struts instead of a cheap prop-rod.
#20
As far as I know, it is only the 2010 Legacy/Outback CVTs that have a problem; no other Subaru transmission......and that is only with one hose.
Still, I agree.....I had some misgivings about that transmission when it debuted last summer, despite its good efficiency. And it also makes the 2.5L H4 run like the old N/A H6.
Still, I agree.....I had some misgivings about that transmission when it debuted last summer, despite its good efficiency. And it also makes the 2.5L H4 run like the old N/A H6.
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Oh, I haven't driven a CVT equipped Subaru yet, nor have I heard of any complaints about it. I am more taken aback that Subaru is still trudging forward with the 4EAT. My bro's new Impreza shifts just as crappily and tachs as high as my '96 LGT did. This is a transmission that slammed into gears and made trading up to a 5MT Legacy no question. You wouldn't think that more than a decade had gone by.
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#22
But how can a transmission, in this case a CVT be proven, if you don't equip cars with it?
And if I were shopping for an automatic I would steer clear from these.
The lower-line Imprezas, and all Foresters, still carry on with the 4-speed.
#23
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I agree. But many car buyers (and I don't blame them) want to be guinea pigs or serve as test-beds for new designs. There was way too much of that, for example, back during the bad old days of Detroit's junk. Subaru is a good manufacturer (IMO, one of the best), but they can have defects, too...particularly on some of their newer models. Engineers, of course, test out new designs on track and simulated real-world conditions, but nothing beats the test of consumers over time.
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