Comments on: Subaru announces pricing for 2009 Forester

By: jackjimturkey

jackjimturkey — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:29:10 +0000

Subarus are tough.
If folks’ll pay $100K for a toyota …

By: Ray Sinclair

Ray Sinclair — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:30:42 +0000

I thought the B-9 Tribeca’s front end was hideous-period. It’s difficult to believe that it made it through all of the design committees. I liked the grill that made it to the WRX before it was completely redesigned, though, and thought it should have made it to later Subarus. It was a really, really toned-down version of the Tribeca’s, and I think it would have lead to a good brand image for Subaru as opposed to these boring ordinary grills on all of the new vehicles.

By: autonut

autonut — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:51:53 +0000

Nah, it’s not a good price. At 28K you can buy RAV-4. It’s a little bigger, handles great, has silky engines (both 4 cyl and V6) and has great resale. You can’t go into ditch with RAV, but would you with Forrester? CR-V can be had for less, but it does not have turbo or V6 and comparison is not equal. Although, CR-V with 4 cylinders considered a better choice then RAV by journalists. I also don’t like looks of new CR-V, but it is subjective; plenty of people like it.

By: Get Real

Get Real — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:00:59 +0000

With Subaru’s blowing headgaskets out there I doubt this new car hurts the trade-in value of any Subaru.

By: sharpie

sharpie — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:07:45 +0000

20K is pretty good price for this. Like the Boxer engine, like the AWD, like the durability, and even light off-roading. Make all the gay jokes you want, when you get stuck in your glorified Bimmer, you’d think otherwise.

By: Htay9500

Htay9500 — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:40:31 +0000

^^^automatic tranny kickdowns. oh the criminy. this is why I’d go with a stick.

By: Mitch Bangowitz

Mitch Bangowitz — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:21:02 +0000

I paid $26K (plus tax) on my Outback Limited. Six months later they have a $2500 rebate. MOFO.
They are going to include 5 or 6 speed auto tranny probably in ‘10, so I wouldn’t even bother with the ‘09.
I HATE the 4spd tranny in my OB…. gets stuck in gear… sometimes won’t downshift… you have to kick it out.

By: Htay9500

Htay9500 — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:12:38 +0000

autonut- I guess that makes you, me and fletch and subie doug are lesbians.

subiedoug-I was a bigger fan of the outgoing model, I guess this will help subaru compete in the CUV.

By: crash1433

crash1433 — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:21:01 +0000

Current subaru owners should be very happy about what this does to the trade-in value of their 2-3-4 yr old forester.

By: SubieDoug

SubieDoug — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:16:57 +0000

We had a pre-production LL Bean version on our floor for the past week. You can really notice how much bigger it is vs the 08 when they’re side by side. MUCH improved vehicle overall. We’ve sold three of the inbound units we have already. I think it’s going to do very well for Subaru. Price point is right, it’s got added safety features such as side curtain airbags and stability control standard, and much roomier and more “kid” friendly.

And yes, the plant in Lafayette is amazingly “clean” in a green sense, but also physically clean. Very popular topic for our core Subie buyers.

By: Commodore

Commodore — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:12:43 +0000

I would only buy this over a Dodge Caliber, Aveo, Yaris, or Fit. Other than that, I would take pretty much anything else over this

By: Get Real

Get Real — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:55:51 +0000

The cleanest plant is the VW Phaeton.

It is like a restaurant inside, but they assemble cars.

By: livelyjay

livelyjay — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:36:08 +0000

20k starting price isn’t bad for a vehicle in the small SUV market, especially when it’s less than the outgoing model. It has standard side airbags, ABS, cruise, keyless entry, and I would guess power door locks and windows, although those aren’t listed in the features page. Not bad for 20k at all.

By: Fletch

Fletch — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:31:58 +0000

I’m happy with my Legacy GT. It’s fun to drive, has good aftermarket support and has been great in all the snow this winter.

By: 400horseSS

400horseSS — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:04:05 +0000

And they have the cleanest plant in North America, i saw it on the commercial. woo hooo

By: 400horseSS

400horseSS — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:03:46 +0000

And they have the cleanest plant in North America, i saw it on the commercial.

By: acpd2001

acpd2001 — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:02:12 +0000

Why should’t people spend 30k on a Subaru? You can spend near that and only end up with a Dodge Nitro

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:27:24 +0000

autonut, dude- you used to have a Subaru?

By: autonut

autonut — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:04:41 +0000

I didn’t know about Subaru relationship with lesbian community. If I had a Suby does it make me a lesbian? If I was a lesbian am I still a lesbian after I traded Suby for a pontiac?

By: Get Real

Get Real — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:37:15 +0000

Hippies …I mean customers….rejoice.

By: howsmydriving

howsmydriving — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:05:08 +0000

This car looks like it could have been made in 2004.

By: RicardoHead

RicardoHead — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:44:18 +0000

Is she the hot kind of lezbo or a bulldyke?

By: C6Racer

C6Racer — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:47:42 +0000

Seriously, 400horseSS. I always thought that was kind of a myth until I found out my former boss’s daughter is a lesbo. She drives a an ‘06 Impreza wagon. haha

By: 400horseSS

400horseSS — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:30:32 +0000

Lesbo cat lover edition too

By: 400horseSS

400horseSS — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:29:09 +0000

2nd

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:28:50 +0000

…or you can opt for the ‘Musk’ package which adds hair inside the wheel wells, pine tar and possum turds on the floor mats, and special lederhosen inspired leather seats designed to chafe you raw in sensitive areas.

By: 400horseSS

400horseSS — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:28:35 +0000

I really hope nobody pays $30k for a Subaru