|
|
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
07-11-2008, 11:34 AM | #626 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 114530
Join Date: May 2006
Chapter/Region:
NESIC
|
Relax. He (she?) said he would find out and get back to us. I hope he will do as promised and updates us on whatever he can. Let's see.
* Registered users of the site do not see these ads.
|
07-16-2008, 04:37 AM | #627 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 120244
Join Date: Jul 2006
Chapter/Region:
NWIC
Location: Everett, WA
Vehicle:2006 Legacy SE Sedan 2006 Legacy GT Ltd Wagon |
Well, this thread's been dead for a few days. Guess I might as well post another '09 Forester passenger seat height complaint, just to give SOA Blog somethin' to do.
http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/dir.../.f178d36/1871 "Just got our 09 Limited yesterday. Love it except for the low passenger seat, which I had read about on this forum. Has anyone come up with a solution? Any way to unbolt it , install a spacer of some sort, reattach it? I can't believe that it is mounted so low, and not adjustable... My 12 year old Explorer was way better than this, power adjust on both sides. Any ideas??" There are a couple follow up posts I won't bother with. However, one of them says: "Why don't you call Subaru customer service and ask them directly? Perhaps they have had enough comments about this issue to have something in the works. Although I don't have the Limited, I'm surprised, like you, that they didn't have this covered(in all models). I think the issue is more with the size and placement of the cowl than it is with the seat. The seat is an easier fix of course.... I'm guessing the cowl placement is there for safety." |
07-16-2008, 08:45 AM | #628 | |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 171797
Join Date: Feb 2008
|
Quote:
|
|
07-16-2008, 08:52 AM | #629 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 2455
Join Date: Sep 2000
Chapter/Region:
NWIC
Location: Newcastle
Vehicle:1994 Legacy GT Wagon Maroon |
I finally got my 09 XT Limited. At 6'5" I have no issues with the passenger seat.
I do though have an issue with how the delivery process worked. Who do I need to contact at SOA to let them know that the delivery process on a special order vehicle is totally unacceptable for a "premium" brand? I just can't believe how little information was available to my dealer and myself. |
07-16-2008, 09:33 AM | #630 | |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 5769
Join Date: Apr 2001
Chapter/Region:
MAIC
Location: Ellicott City, MD, USA
Vehicle:'09 WRX Prem 5-dr Dark Gray |
Quote:
I had a '09 Forester for the weekend. It was a dealer loaner as my WRX was awaiting front disk pads. We also have a '01 Forester, which is my wife's car. When I parked the '09 Forester next to the '01 Forester-from the rear, the bottom edge of the '09 model's rear window is significantly higher than that of the '01 model. In fact my wife commented that it was more difficult for her backing down our driveway with the new model than with her's because of that. Subaru should offer a rear camera on the new Forester to help with this. One more suggestion while I'm at it... The JDM Exiga-on vehicles without navigation-uses the same screen that's used on NAV-Equipped models. US-spec Foresters and Imprezas should also do the same. The reason being you can then offer Bluetooth on non-NAV models. This is important as more and more jurisdictions are requiring hands-free cell phones. California and Washington (both the state and the U.S. capital) have recently done so, and more are sure to come. Bob |
|
07-16-2008, 11:29 AM | #631 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 171797
Join Date: Feb 2008
|
Funny, we tested the '09 against the competition and rear visibility is WAY better, I mean WAY better than the others.
|
07-16-2008, 11:55 AM | #632 | |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 5769
Join Date: Apr 2001
Chapter/Region:
MAIC
Location: Ellicott City, MD, USA
Vehicle:'09 WRX Prem 5-dr Dark Gray |
Quote:
Bob |
|
07-16-2008, 01:30 PM | #633 |
Scooby Guru
Member#: 4562
Join Date: Feb 2001
Chapter/Region:
NWIC
Location: Auburn, WA
Vehicle:2014 Electric Datsun 2005 Adventure van |
SOA Blog
Why does the 09 Forester have a bag for the tools, yet all the tools are in the cubby slots for them? (aka random bag with no purpose) seems like a (small) waste of money. BTW the STI pink on grey bags is hot |
07-16-2008, 06:07 PM | #634 | |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 90786
Join Date: Jul 2005
Vehicle:09 WRX Silver |
Quote:
|
|
07-16-2008, 08:13 PM | #635 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 172925
Join Date: Feb 2008
|
and I'm sure everyone here would have no problem paying the extra money for this lcd screen radio right?
|
07-17-2008, 01:37 AM | #636 | |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 120244
Join Date: Jul 2006
Chapter/Region:
NWIC
Location: Everett, WA
Vehicle:2006 Legacy SE Sedan 2006 Legacy GT Ltd Wagon |
Quote:
So is a "fix" a possibility? (And you'd better not say SOA is planning on removing the driver's height adjustment to resolve this difference between seat heights. ) |
|
07-17-2008, 08:20 AM | #637 | |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 171797
Join Date: Feb 2008
|
Quote:
Seriously, we have looked at why the issue might be occuring, and now we'll see how much of an issue it is with Forester owners and we get that data through satisfaction surveys. Like I said before, as with anything, if it's an issue for enough people, (of the 50,000 buyers p.a.) and it's fixable, we'll fix it. Last edited by SOA Blog; 07-17-2008 at 10:01 AM. |
|
07-17-2008, 08:44 AM | #638 | |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 5769
Join Date: Apr 2001
Chapter/Region:
MAIC
Location: Ellicott City, MD, USA
Vehicle:'09 WRX Prem 5-dr Dark Gray |
Quote:
Bob |
|
07-17-2008, 09:04 AM | #639 |
*** Banned ***
Member#: 172438
Join Date: Feb 2008
|
Dear SOA Blog,
When are going to get news on the changes to the 09 wrx? Regards, current wrx hater. |
07-17-2008, 09:22 AM | #640 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 88288
Join Date: Jun 2005
Chapter/Region:
NESIC
Location: Central MA
Vehicle:.... At this point, even I have lost track. |
Dear SOA Blog,
I heard that we will get the updated information about the 09 WRX before/at the end of July. Is that true or a rumor? Thank you. |
07-17-2008, 10:05 AM | #641 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 171797
Join Date: Feb 2008
|
As you know, the other Subaru 2009s are out now, and we hope to have information on the 2009 Impreza line-up by the end of the month.
|
07-17-2008, 10:22 AM | #642 |
*** Banned ***
Member#: 172438
Join Date: Feb 2008
|
|
07-17-2008, 11:12 AM | #643 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 88288
Join Date: Jun 2005
Chapter/Region:
NESIC
Location: Central MA
Vehicle:.... At this point, even I have lost track. |
|
07-17-2008, 11:20 AM | #644 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 93045
Join Date: Aug 2005
Chapter/Region:
MAIC
Location: Conshohocken, PA
Vehicle:2004 2016 Fores 2.5i 2001 2.5 RSti |
Ugh
Don't be happy when you've made a better product than your competition, be happy when you make a great product? Don't compare yourself to the land yachts out there. Subaru has always said that their cars are different anyway.
Building a great vehicle should be what makes a Subaru a Subaru, not just building one that's "different" or "better" than the competition. Just my $.02 Oh, and we've seen some shots of the new Spec C STi and heard some stats about it. Can you confirm ANYTHING regarding the vehicle? |
07-17-2008, 11:31 AM | #645 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 171797
Join Date: Feb 2008
|
Don't be happy when you've made a better product than your competition, be happy when you make a great product? Don't compare yourself to the land yachts out there. Subaru has always said that their cars are different anyway.
Building a great vehicle should be what makes a Subaru a Subaru, not just building one that's "different" or "better" than the competition. I think it's both different AND better. But you have to compare to the competition. Its not as fast as a Z4, but hold more luggage. Is it better? People in the market for a compact, crossover SUV will look at the Forester, CRV, RAV4 etc... and ours by far has the best rear view. Just my $.02 Oh, and we've seen some shots of the new Spec C STi and heard some stats about it. Can you confirm ANYTHING regarding the vehicle?[/quote] We don't talk about future product. And that's not a hint. We just don't. Well, some do, but it's just not allowed. |
07-17-2008, 11:59 AM | #646 | |
*** Banned ***
Member#: 172438
Join Date: Feb 2008
|
Quote:
I wish they made a cheap STI instead of more expensive ones. |
|
07-17-2008, 12:11 PM | #647 | |
Scooby Guru
Member#: 4562
Join Date: Feb 2001
Chapter/Region:
NWIC
Location: Auburn, WA
Vehicle:2014 Electric Datsun 2005 Adventure van |
Quote:
The STI went up $1500 over 4 years with a crappy exchange rate and yet quality went up up up. If you cannot afford a $1500 price hike (over 4 years) then you could not afford an STI in the first place. |
|
07-17-2008, 01:06 PM | #648 |
world rally chucklehead
Moderator Member#: 4168
Join Date: Feb 2001
Chapter/Region:
South East
Location: N.Y. & U.K.
Vehicle:16 RS Gray |
|
07-17-2008, 02:47 PM | #649 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 171797
Join Date: Feb 2008
|
There's a little guy on the end of the production line who used to do this on the old car and we haven't the heart to let him go.
|
07-17-2008, 02:56 PM | #650 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 97227
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: NJBumplands™
|
|
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
GM goes for hip with shotgun blog | NYCshopper | Non-Subaru News & Rumors | 5 | 01-31-2007 07:21 PM |