Imprezza 2002

[Greta]

Hi,
I purchased a used one with 32,000+ miles in March - automatic trans. I had
owned my Saab 900 for 15 years - too expensive to continue with).
I find the transmission to be less than smooth - annoying. The body seems so
much more cheaply put together than the old Saab. Is this because of the
model or is it true for all Subaru's?
Greta

 

[Gunny]

Greta -

I noticed the same thing when I sold my 96 328i BMW and purchased a new
2006 L.L.Bean Edition OBW for me wife. I figured, what the heck, the
BMW window sticker was $10,000 more, in 1996, than the Subaru was in
2006, so I figured it was a bit like comparing apples and oranges.

However, I note that the Saab equivalent of the Subaru OBW is roughly
the same price so I am surprised to see that you find the Subaru to
seem cheesy (my word, not yours) when compared to the Subaru.

While my wife LOVES her OBW, I do agree with you that the overall build
quality is markedly inferior to European cars.

Even little things are insantly noticeable. E.g., the carpeting in the
OBW is really crappy when compared to the BMW and the layout and
lighting of the dash dials and meters are very difficult to read. What
Japanese genius came up with gray on black for a color scheme? Stupid
and dangerous. I find I have to look over or under my sunglasses just
to check my speed. Ditto for the LEDs on he radio: very tough to read
with sunglasses, but easy to read with sunglasses in the old BMW.

This sucker better at least give me a lot of trouble-free years of use.

Gunni

 

[Body Roll]

Even little things are insantly noticeable. E.g., the carpeting in the

OBW is really crappy when compared to the BMW and the layout and
lighting of the dash dials and meters are very difficult to read. What
Japanese genius came up with gray on black for a color scheme? Stupid
and dangerous. I find I have to look over or under my sunglasses just
to check my speed. Ditto for the LEDs on he radio: very tough to read
with sunglasses, but easy to read with sunglasses in the old BMW.

I Outback Sport (Impreza) the instrument panel is exceptionally well
made
and easy to read in all conditions. The cluster does not move up
and down as on G35 but the cluster movement with the steering wheel
is the only thing good about it. It's in orange. My wife hated it.
I never had a Saab, but I with the ignition on Impreza was between the
seats,
so that I won't have the stupind jingling keys problem.