K_Y_L_E Posted March 24, 2005 Posted March 24, 2005 (edited) Finally! Subaru has given into the demand for useless luxury SUV's. Complete with standard heated seats, navigation systems, 10 cup holders, seating for 7, heated side mirrors, and 250 horsepower, and a color pallet including opals, and pearls. Granola yuppies rejoice! http://www.subaru.com/sub/b9/init.html made your url clickable - gotta keep up standards even in SPRAY. thanks SB, sorry. Edited March 24, 2005 by K_Y_L_E Quote
olyclimber Posted March 25, 2005 Posted March 25, 2005 10 cups holders! Lame. They should have developed a IV system with a refrigerated keg in the truck. Quote
Dave_Schuldt Posted March 25, 2005 Posted March 25, 2005 Looks like it's ready for some serious muddin'. Quote
K_Y_L_E Posted March 25, 2005 Author Posted March 25, 2005 10 cups holders! Lame. They should have developed a IV system with a refrigerated keg in the truck. No shit, it only seats seven!! "could you hand me my drink....No the other one.....to the left.....no the other left. Thanks" Quote
dberdinka Posted March 25, 2005 Posted March 25, 2005 Hey now, as an Outback driving yuppie all I can say is...my heated seats ROCK! Quote
K_Y_L_E Posted March 25, 2005 Author Posted March 25, 2005 My seat warmer is a drive through visit to Taco Bell. Quote
whistlepunk Posted March 26, 2005 Posted March 26, 2005 Dirtbags can't afford these beasts anyway. Why sweat it? Curious though as to the new Suby North Face Edition. Seen it yet? Quote
thelawgoddess Posted March 26, 2005 Posted March 26, 2005 10 cups holders! omfg; i thought maybe you were shittin' us! my car doesn't even have one. btw, i'm pretty disappointed that it doesn't give more technical specifications - like, does one of the "64 unique seating and cargo configurations" allow for comfortable sleeping during those multi-day (or multi-month) road trips while still leaving room to keep all of your gear locked safely inside the vehicle? Quote
Cobra_Commander Posted March 27, 2005 Posted March 27, 2005 Subaru "sells out"? No shit, they sell overpriced chunks of metal to rich people. What kind of high ground where you suggesting they were on to begin with? Quote
crazyjizzy Posted March 27, 2005 Posted March 27, 2005 I resent the snide statement about heated side mirrors. The first and only vehicle I ever drove with heated mirrors was a big old flat bed. Heated mirrors were a working class thing untill they were co-opted by the bourgeoise. Besides, Suburu sold out along time ago. Quote
foraker Posted March 27, 2005 Posted March 27, 2005 notice they named it 'tribeca', implying it's only for driving in an urban wilderness. Quote
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted March 27, 2005 Posted March 27, 2005 Subaru "sells out"? No shit, they sell overpriced chunks of metal to rich people. What kind of high ground where you suggesting they were on to begin with? Rich people? Considering that most of their vehicles cost about half (or less) as much as your various BMWs, Lexuses, Benzies, Hummers, etc., that would seem to be a gross overstatement. I.e. don't ball good people like DFA in with the bourgeois elite. Quote
Cobra_Commander Posted March 27, 2005 Posted March 27, 2005 Yes, this is how distorted the perspective of things has become. The fact that new Outbacks, which start at around $25,000, are not considered a rich person's car, is remarkable. I wonder how many in the USA can actually reasonably afford such a vehicle. Quote
JayB Posted March 28, 2005 Posted March 28, 2005 Subaru "sells out"? No shit, they sell overpriced chunks of metal to rich people. What kind of high ground where you suggesting they were on to begin with? Rich people? Considering that most of their vehicles cost about half (or less) as much as your various BMWs, Lexuses, Benzies, Hummers, etc., that would seem to be a gross overstatement. I.e. don't ball good people like DFA in with the bourgeois elite. Yeah - because the effete boutique leftism that permeates Pearl District is about as authentic working-class as it gets. Rage against the latte'... BTW - how many hours did you log on the factory floor in order to acquire this heightened class consciousness of yours, amigo? I think I logged at least 1500 hours on the shop floor in college and and never managed to come across a self professed "leftist," "anti-bourgeoise activist," or, for that matter - anyone who drove or aspired to drive a Subaru in all that time. Plenty mexicans, guys that listened to metal, wore high-tops, smoked camel unfiltereds, drove impalas and F150's, drank PBR, and professed their undying hatred for the "yuppie-ass motherfuckers" they occaisionally came across - but, oddly enough, not a Chomsky quoting class warrior amongst them. Where were all of you guys hiding? Quote
Cobra_Commander Posted March 28, 2005 Posted March 28, 2005 Not sure where jayb is taking that (I'd suggest he might be pigeonholing a bit), but my point was it is remarkable how $25k is considered small potatoes for basic transportation. Think how much money that is in terms of basic, comfortable, day-to-day survival, even in a first-world country. It's amazing. I'd consider anyone to be "pretty rich" who has the free time and energy on the weekends to traipse around the wilderness and scale vertical walls "just because". That's not a bad thing. If you have time and energy to climb, I'd say life is pretty good. Quote
olyclimber Posted March 28, 2005 Posted March 28, 2005 Not sure where jayb is taking that (I'd suggest he might be pigeonholing a bit), but my point was it is remarkable how $25k is considered small potatoes for basic transportation. Think how much money that is in terms of basic, comfortable, day-to-day survival, even in a first-world country. It's amazing. I'd consider anyone to be "pretty rich" who has the free time and energy on the weekends to traipse around the wilderness and scale vertical walls "just because". That's not a bad thing. If you have time and energy to climb, I'd say life is pretty good. Quote
willstrickland Posted March 28, 2005 Posted March 28, 2005 Forget brand and yuppie factor, the real question is why so many people buy NEW cars. Drive it off the lot and it's depreciated 10%. In 3 years, it's depreciated 40%. So buy a 3-5 year old car, and you pay half price for a ride with 75% of the lifespan remaining. Current ride: 91 Suby wagon, bought in 2002 for $3000. I've put maybe $1500 in maintenance into the rig in 3 years. Hatchback door was smashed in a hit and run in a parking lot, insurance totaled the car and gave me $2500 (nothing wrong with the car, I put a hatch from the junkyard on it for $200 and still drive it). There's only 160k on the clock, she's good for another 40k, which should last me at least until I leave Alaska. So I've got $2000 in a car that's given me 50k miles so far and gets over 25mpg loaded down on the hwy. My rule: No new(used) cars until 1. Student loans are paid off and 2. Alaska is a distant memory. The good ol Lesbaru has been from PDX to Atlanta in a virtually non-stop 54 hour solo push (Three 2 hour naps). From Atl to Miami and back, up to DC, back to ATL, then to Yos and onward to Alaska. I hope she will take me and my junk to wherever I land next. Quote
AlpineK Posted March 28, 2005 Posted March 28, 2005 I'll give you one excellent reason to buy a new car or truck. Tax deduction of course you've gotta have a business. You are right that buying a 3-5 year old vehicle is the best value. As long as the first owner didn't hammer it. Quote
ChrisT Posted March 28, 2005 Posted March 28, 2005 IN light of the impending energy crisis, my next car will prob be a prius or honda civic hybrid. Tax credits are still available but are being eliminated in 2007 I believe... Quote
whistlepunk Posted March 28, 2005 Posted March 28, 2005 I'm financially able to drive reasonably priced new cars and trucks. What else am I going to do with the money? Leave it to my kids? hehehe Quote
selkirk Posted March 28, 2005 Posted March 28, 2005 How many mpg do the Prius or Civic hybrid's actually get? Are they actually better than something like the Jetta TDI's? Quote
ChrisT Posted March 28, 2005 Posted March 28, 2005 How many mpg do the Prius or Civic hybrid's actually get? Are they actually better than something like the Jetta TDI's? Prius = 50mpg highway Ford Escape Hybrid SUV = 36mpg highway Also I think the Prius is cheaper than a Jetta...but I refer you to the websites for more info. Quote
whistlepunk Posted March 28, 2005 Posted March 28, 2005 The downside to the Prius or Civic hybrids are that they aren't anything close to babe magnets. So you small guys that use big rigs or sporty cars to boost your image should steer away. Quote
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