Opinions on Subaru Tribeca?

[Don]

What the fsk is it with you and your anti-
USA rants. We're not all fat and we don't
all drive fat cars. I drive an Outback on
the road and a 1964 Honda S90 motorcycle
around town. 175 miles/gal.

Ironically, the US people that post here
are probably some of the least objectionable
Yanks that you'll find.

Oh, and learn how to bottom-post.

Ignore the idiot. He just envies everything American.

Don D.

 

[jabario]

Hey, I love my outback but it was 20k. The tribeca has passed 30k and
is just not worth it IMO. Subaru has never been a luxury marque and
will never be. The outvback saved them because it offered good
performance value and AWD. All AWD systems are fine

Consumers Reports both 2004 and 2005. Try that with a Merccedes, BMW,
Ford,
Chrysler or what have you. Subaru's AWD system is recognized as one of
the
most sophisticated available. <<

 

[H]

Fair comment about the "least objectionable Yanks" in this group. But lets
face it, if you ask opinions world wide they would be similar to what I've
expressed. It's the rampant consumerism that irks almost everybody not to
mention the might-is-right attitude.

and hey, if the burger fits. eat it.

!

 

[Jim Stewart]

Fair comment about the "least objectionable Yanks" in this group. But lets
face it, if you ask opinions world wide they would be similar to what I've
expressed. It's the rampant consumerism that irks almost everybody not to
mention the might-is-right attitude.

The point is, it's off-topic.

If you want to bitch about yanks, I have no problem
at all. Start a blog, form alt.im.a.canuck.that.hates.yanks,
do whatever. But post subaru relevant posts on this
newsgroup and leave the social commentary somewhere
else.

Oh, and did I say.... Learn to bottom-post.

 

[nothermark]

Try reading through some of the dozens of professional reviews I have
collected at: http://members.cox.net/kamartin/2006b9tribeca.html

Also, one the most active Subaru Tribeca forums is the Edmunds one at:
http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.ef3c1fb!make=Subaru&
model=B9%20Tribeca&ed_makeindex=.ef3c1fb

You will find tons of straight-forward info on both of these sites, and
you will have more than enough info to formulate your own opinion. Also,
if you test drive one, you likely won't want to give it back

-Karen in AZ-

all depends on what you want it for. You would not believe the looks
I get at dealers when I want a truck with vinyl seats and rubber floor
mats because it easier to wash off the mud when I come off a river run
and have to shuttle back in boat clothes.

;-)

 

[Carl 1 Lucky Texan]

Hey, I love my outback but it was 20k. The tribeca has passed 30k and
is just not worth it IMO. Subaru has never been a luxury marque and
will never be. The outvback saved them because it offered good
performance value and AWD. All AWD systems are fine




Consumers Reports both 2004 and 2005. Try that with a Merccedes, BMW,
Ford,
Chrysler or what have you. Subaru's AWD system is recognized as one of
the
most sophisticated available. <<

There was a time when the Japanese gumint tried to talk Honda out of
making cars, then folks thought they were crazy for making 'bigger' cars.
I do not doubt Subaru COULD make luxury cars. The question is more of
marketing. They are tryi ng to chase the SUV money. I don't blame them.
BMW did, Toyota did, they would hardly be unique - they are just late
(IMHO). The other thing they shoulda done, was take Toyota and Nissan
and Honda's cue (Lexus, Scion - Infiniti, Acura) and create a new marque
- say Legacy, and sell the Tribeca and larger cars under it. Sell
perhaps the Forester and STi and WRXes under Subaru and the normally
aspirated sedans/wagons as Imprezas. And if they bring over the R1 or R2
or a hybrid maybe sell it under the Impreza banner.

Still, they may be too late.

Carl

 

[Bruce Hoult]

As I said to Don, won't tow a significant load, won't haul a
significant load, not a utility vehicle. Won't haul serious toys for
the folks who rely on a vehicle to haul toys.

Why won't it when a Legacy will?

http://www.hoult.org/bruce/Subaru_with_TA.jpg
http://soar.co.nz/Gallery/Launching.JPG

Or is that not a serious toy?

 

[Tony Burns]

Thank you for confirming what the rest of the world thinks.

 

[Tony Burns]

ummm...who died and made you boss cocky?

lets get back to the purpose of this group.