Our new Impreza Sport
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Great color and dig the red stitching inside.
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Love it, great choice. I like the stitching on the dash. Hard to go wrong with a Subaru. Had my Forester for 11 yrs.
That has 225/40/18 tires on it. Living in the new England states, a bent wheel(s) is inevitable.
Very nice. My stepmother is considering one as her daily. She already has an Outback which she loves.
good luck with the CVT, it has a long warranty on it to sell them. thin paint as sister had her roof on her 18 repainted, so be sure to clean bird poop asap + wash gently!! ditto in the wheels, OE replacement prolly 5 bills + keep an eye on the oil level!! another thing, be sure to turn stop-start off every time you drive, at least you can unlike others!
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The only concern I have is the tires. We live about 15-20 minutes outside of Philly on the NJ side. Our winters are moderate, but I don't know if those tires will handle snow all that well. It doesn't look like it. I don't want her getting a false sense of security because it's Subaru AWD.
The only concern I have is the tires. We live about 15-20 minutes outside of Philly on the NJ side. Our winters are moderate, but I don't know if those tires will handle snow all that well. It doesn't look like it. I don't want her getting a false sense of security because it's Subaru AWD.
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Great color and dig the red stitching inside.
I second that. Great combination. Car is beautiful.
Great color and dig the red stitching inside.
I second that. Great combination. Car is beautiful.
My Imp had 'high mileage' tires. Absolute crap, even in *rain*!
Please buy a set of wheels and snow tires for her safety. I really like Michelin X-Ices, which wear slower than Blizzaks.
Please buy a set of wheels and snow tires for her safety. I really like Michelin X-Ices, which wear slower than Blizzaks.
Why didn't you get the Crosstrek Buster? 3 1/2 more inches clearance. Nice vehicle. I love our XV. Wait to see how it is in the snow before you ditch the tires. What tires does it have on? I think you will be amazed how the tires do in the snow. These tires are very similar to my 18 Foresters. I started an up hill run on the slope (30+ degrees) from standing still and didn't even need XDrive
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Originally Posted by Al
Why didn't you get the Crosstrek Buster? 3 1/2 more inches clearance. Nice vehicle. I love our XV. Wait to see how it is in the snow before you ditch the tires. What tires does it have on? I think you will be amazed how the tires do in the snow. These tires are very similar to my 18 Foresters. I started an up hill run on the slope (30+ degrees) from standing still and didn't even need XDrive
She wanted the car. This is for her (although I'll be driving it and taking care of it). I would have gone for the Crosstrek.
Why didn't you get the Crosstrek Buster? 3 1/2 more inches clearance. Nice vehicle. I love our XV. Wait to see how it is in the snow before you ditch the tires. What tires does it have on? I think you will be amazed how the tires do in the snow. These tires are very similar to my 18 Foresters. I started an up hill run on the slope (30+ degrees) from standing still and didn't even need XDrive
She wanted the car. This is for her (although I'll be driving it and taking care of it). I would have gone for the Crosstrek.
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Nice ride, buster. Congrats
Thank you.
I'm pretty out of touch with what technology cars come with these days. This car has a mode that "gently" tugs the steering wheel when you're drifting a bit. There are some things that are interesting, some I have no desire for at all.
I'm pretty out of touch with what technology cars come with these days. This car has a mode that "gently" tugs the steering wheel when you're drifting a bit. There are some things that are interesting, some I have no desire for at all.
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Originally Posted by buster
Thank you.
I'm pretty out of touch with what technology cars come with these days. This car has a mode that "gently" tugs the steering wheel when you're drifting a bit. There are some things that are interesting, some I have no desire for at all.
Although I don't feel like I need the keep safe systems like that and the one that alerts you if you start to change lanes when there's another vehicle in the lane by you, as a motorcyclist I do want those systems in cars and trucks that will essentially keep me safer on the bike by helping drivers not lane change right into me. That was a long sentence.
P.S. The Subaru Eyesight system is continuously ranked as one of the best systems of all the active assist systems out there.
Thank you.
I'm pretty out of touch with what technology cars come with these days. This car has a mode that "gently" tugs the steering wheel when you're drifting a bit. There are some things that are interesting, some I have no desire for at all.
Although I don't feel like I need the keep safe systems like that and the one that alerts you if you start to change lanes when there's another vehicle in the lane by you, as a motorcyclist I do want those systems in cars and trucks that will essentially keep me safer on the bike by helping drivers not lane change right into me. That was a long sentence.
P.S. The Subaru Eyesight system is continuously ranked as one of the best systems of all the active assist systems out there.
Originally Posted by Al
Why didn't you get the Crosstrek Buster? 3 1/2 more inches clearance. Nice vehicle. I love our XV. Wait to see how it is in the snow before you ditch the tires. What tires does it have on? I think you will be amazed how the tires do in the snow. These tires are very similar to my 18 Foresters. I started an up hill run on the slope (30+ degrees) from standing still and didn't even need XDrive
I believe I had the same Yokos on my 2014 XV Crosstrek. I had no issues in the winter with those, but they were standard 17"s . What came from the factory on my 2012 Legacy and 2016 Forester were horrible in the snow.
Buster, I don't know how bad the winter driving gets for you, but I can almost guarantee those low profile tires are going to be terrible in winter conditions, even with AWD. Even basic Firestone winterforce snows will turn a Subaru into a tank for the winter.
Why didn't you get the Crosstrek Buster? 3 1/2 more inches clearance. Nice vehicle. I love our XV. Wait to see how it is in the snow before you ditch the tires. What tires does it have on? I think you will be amazed how the tires do in the snow. These tires are very similar to my 18 Foresters. I started an up hill run on the slope (30+ degrees) from standing still and didn't even need XDrive
I believe I had the same Yokos on my 2014 XV Crosstrek. I had no issues in the winter with those, but they were standard 17"s . What came from the factory on my 2012 Legacy and 2016 Forester were horrible in the snow.
Buster, I don't know how bad the winter driving gets for you, but I can almost guarantee those low profile tires are going to be terrible in winter conditions, even with AWD. Even basic Firestone winterforce snows will turn a Subaru into a tank for the winter.
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