I'm going to do it.. the p5 will be retired

[Masshole]

i'm going to trade in both my p5 and my a6 wagon for one of 2 new cars. I've decided that much already... there's no stopping that part...

now i just have to decide between a nicely equipped subaru forester
or a base subaru legacy wagon...

so torn.

 

[Roywhitep5]

sti

 

[mountjonas]

forester. i love the legacy's, but if you're going to get it base, i'd rather have a nicely equiped forester.

 

[alexlitov]

you are trading A6 for a base legacy? What's wrong with you?

 

[Riceman]

Love Masshole's avitar.......NEED MORE COWBELL!!!!!!!

 

[Protege5Gurly]

LEGACY GT

Pe@ce

 

[batmang]

hrm.... r32's kickass... lol

any of you guys like the golf r32's?

 

[protegeV]

dude, how you gonna trade a P5 AND an A6 for just a non-turbocharged subaru?(uhm)

are you trying to do an event trade? Seriously, think about a forester XT(23K) or a Legacy GT(26K)

 

[FunkyBuddha]

Evo Viii

 

[Masshole]

The a6 is too much hassle... repairs are REDICULOUSLY expensive and require oddball tools that nobody has. I had 11 mechanics REFUSE to even touch the car!

As for the new car... I'm going to toy with the idea of a Forester XT at the dealership... but i dont know if i want to deal with the hassle of a turbo.. this car is for my wife too and we really dont need anything fast; i just need something good in the winter and safe for my family.

 

[haaswyk]

but i dont know if i want to deal with the hassle of a turbo.. this car is for my wife too and we really dont need anything fast; i just need something good in the winter and safe for my family.

the car is only as fast as you drive it ... if you buy a non turbo you will regret it later ...

 

[VividP5]

Yes! This is why I did not buy an Audi. When I had my previous Jetta in for work I asked the guys at the shop about A4 and A6s. They told me about all the problems, high prices of parts and recommended I buy Japanese if I wanted something reliable. An honest repair shop! (shocked)

I also looked at Foresters. The handling is no where near as good as the P5.

Good luck with your choice.

 

[protegeV]

you will hate yourself after one month if you buy an N/A subie and not a turbo one

reliability is the same...

 

[janp5]

I have an 01 Forester S with ~50K miles. It is a very good, reliable family car. Obviously, it's a world of difference from the p5. It feels like driving a brick: heavy and compact. It definitely handles ok for what it is. In case your going AT, I would check to see if they fixed the crappy shifting on later models. In certain situations, it takes a long time before shifting which I find EXTREMELY annoying. Seems to always happen when speeding up after slowing down to less than 20 mph or when you hit the gas hard.

 

[Vanimaniac]

40K on my A4 and no problems so far. Been autocrossing it for 2 years now and not a thing wrong. I'd go for the Volvo V70R wagon! You can't get any safer than a Volvo. And 300HP turbo! Come on!!
Van

 

[gino]

i'm going to trade in both my p5(shocked) and my a6 wagon (understandable) for one of 2 new cars.

Bye.

 

[Fluffy Bunny]

now i just have to decide between a nicely equipped subaru forester
or a base subaru legacy wagon...

so torn.

Maybe you could get the best of both worlds if Subaru would release the Forester STI in the states...

 

[sam1]

40K on my A4 and no problems so far. Been autocrossing it for 2 years now and not a thing wrong. I'd go for the Volvo V70R wagon! You can't get any safer than a Volvo. And 300HP turbo! Come on!!
Van

i agree. the new volvos are awesome.

 

[JOS3]

sounds like a bad trade to me (dunno)

 

[Chiguy_2002]

I would go for a loaded Forester as opposed to the base Legacy. I once had a base model car with no options...got sick if it and traded it in 8 months later... (shocked)