I programmed a new set of TPMS sensors into my 2nd set of wheels at a tire shop and the light is off. Would it matter at all if my 1st set of wheels, also with TPMS sensors that were previously programmed on my car were sitting in my garage? I ask because my TPMS light is back on as i park my car in the garage with the other set of wheels in the back of the garage.

 

Just bought the wife a Subaru today. Pick it up next week.

It's crazy, but this car has twice the tech that my Infiniti does.

 

WRX or STI?

 

Or a BRZ lol

 

Hahaha... swing & a miss, guys.

It's a Forester 2.5i Touring Edition.

 

Check swing. Pitch was high.

Congrats on the new car. I had a Legacy GT before my G37. Subaru makes a solid car, although I'm not a fan of CVTs. I suspect your wife will have years of reliable service from it

Any particular reason you skipped the turbo XT?

 

We drove the 2.0T. It wasn't particularly thrilling. Faster, sure, but it was all slow boost, and the CVT was making it worse. However, the CVT in the 2.5 NA boxer was brilliantly matched with that engine, more responsive and feeling very much like a traditional 6AT. I swear the lesser engine was more engaging and fun to drive, in so much as this car can be "fun".

175hp out of a 4cyl boxer engine, in a 3400 pound car, with symmetrical AWD... feels nuts to say, but it's a genuinely rewarding experience. We got the pearl-white paint with a Sadle Brown leather interior. Plus, the top-of-line Touring Edition has more high-end tech than I have in my G.

Looking forward to having this in our garage.

 

We're debating on whether to drop another $2000 to extend the 3y/36k B2B factory warranty to 10y/1000k. Anyone have any advice on that?

 

I got the extended warranty on my Legacy GT. I don't remember the exact amount, but they had a LOT of room in the price and the deductible. Like, I countered $200 to make the finance guy stop pushing and we worked up from there. I think we settled somewhere in the 600 range with $0 deductible.

 

Wow, the gas pipe closure finally hit Toronto... Paid $1.50 CAD per litre this morning for 91.

1.5x3.8= $5.70 CAD = $4.60USD/Gallon

 

I think we're going to do it.

We're trading in our old Honda, which they offered a trade about $2k over my expectations. On top of that, Subaru has a 4-year/0-percent financing promotion going on, which we took. So while we're not technically "ahead" in anything, because we're buying a car after all , we're feeling comfortable enough to get the 10/100 warranty. It's transferable and pro-rateable, anyway.

Gives my wife peace-of-mind that her brand new car is fully covered for 10 years, and will be fully paid off in 4 years without any cost on the loan. Zero percent is a beautiful thing.

 

Dammit...Irma better stay the hell East of us. Can't deal with this. I was down for a couple of days after installing my shutter last scare. Ugh!

 

Yep, sure hope all remains well for those in areas that are predicted to be in the path of Irma. Not much good news these days

 

Very nice! Curious to see how you like it.


We're currently looking for a new "dog hauler" for my wife and have also been looking at the Forester, along with the VW Atlas, Mazda CX9 and Dodge Durango RT. I think the CVT tranny killed the Forester for her and right now the Durango RT is at the top of her list.

Wow. Not fun! That's around a dollar more than here.

 

We were looking only at CUVs (mid-sized crossovers). The CX9 is full-sized, in both price and dimensions.

You would have to pay me to drive a Dodge, and even then. No way, no how, never going to do it. Chrysler makes unreliable crap, and this is a family car we're intending to keep for another decade, just like the Honda it replaces.

Most CVT's suck, no argument from me. The only exception I've ever found is the CVT that Nissan was using in their Maxima since 2009. That is, until now. For some reason, the CVT connected to the 2.5 NA Boxer in the Forester is a perfect match. They've programmed it to really feel like you're driving a traditional 6AT. It's quite brilliant, combining fuel efficiency with a normal driving experience from a CVT. That said, I don't expect to ever use the flappy paddles. Kind of weird they're even there.