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Car Forum / Subaru Cars / June 2005B9 Tribeca: The Edsel for a new Century?
Well, I test drove one yesterday. It handles OK. Still can use more leg room. (why can't the Japanese build a car for 6'4 people like me?) I still can't get over however just how butt ugly this car looks like! Subaru would be wise to scrap the whole front end design of this modern-day Edsel, and go with a front end design like that of the BMW X3 or the Porsche Cayenne. Now there's a Subaru that I'd like to see! ps: Does anyone know if the B9-T made it to Click & Clack's 10 worst new car designs for 2005 on their weekly NPR show? I missed that episone and I now think it should have been selected as #3 or #4. > I still can't get over however just how butt ugly this car > looks like! Subaru would be wise to scrap the whole front end > design of this modern-day Edsel, and go with a front end design > like that of the BMW X3 or the Porsche Cayenne. Now there's > a Subaru that I'd like to see! I'm with you. "Edsel" was exactly _my_ thought when I saw it! <G> I have to add that I don't like the Cayenne nose, either. Barry I thought the grill was more like an Alfa-Romeo than an Edsel. That was my first thought. I did see one at a local gas station and it looked much better that in photo. Not great and not bad just ok to me. I don't buy just on looks alone but, look for reliability, safety, comfort and fun. I won't buy ugly or for head turning style without substance so I'd consider a B9 >I thought the grill was more like an Alfa-Romeo than an Edsel. I mostly agree with you. Saw 2 up close in CoSpgs and they are 'less objectionable' in person. Though still odd in the front (Saab meets Chrysler? I dunno) and the rear corners are a little odd. I might test drive one as my wife still misses her van. Might soon trade in my Avenger AND her Outback for a WRX wagon and a Tribeca (or Honda Odyssey). I dunno Carl > That was my first thought. I did see one at a local gas station and it > looked much better that in photo. Not great and not bad just ok to me. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >>I thought the grill was more like an Alfa-Romeo than an Edsel.  Signatureto reply, change ( .not) to ( .net) > I mostly agree with you. Saw 2 up close in CoSpgs and they are 'less > objectionable' in person. The worst angle of all is straight-on in the rear view mirror. I had a B9 behind me Monday. When I spotted it, it was a case of "Oh, my God, what _IS_ that thing?" <G> The Tribeca's exterior design is tighter and more cohesive than the Lexus RX-330 and Acura MDX, which are hits. I think/hope the public will disagree with you on the Tribeca styling. The dash design of the Tribeca is another matter. The curved dash array is gimmickee. Can you justify paying $30,000+ for a 5 passenger SUV? > The Tribeca's exterior design is tighter and more cohesive than the > Lexus RX-330 and Acura MDX, which are hits. I think/hope the public > will disagree with you on the Tribeca styling. > > The dash design of the Tribeca is another matter. The curved dash > array is gimmickee. Pay 30,000 for a 5 pass SUV? Sure, some people pay that for a 2 passenger boy racer. > Can you justify paying $30,000+ for a 5 passenger SUV? > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >> The dash design of the Tribeca is another matter. The curved dash >> array is gimmickee. > Pay 30,000 for a 5 pass SUV? Sure, some people pay that for a 2 > passenger boy racer. Some folks pay that for a custom ONE passenger, with ape hangers. <G> The Tribeca is technically 7 passengers (I know, I know, the back seat is tiny). Anyway, to answer your question, yes. If you're suggesting the Tribeca is excessively priced, you haven't looked around in a couple of years. Have you priced an '05 Outback with leather? Guess what? They're about $29,000. My brother paid $29,500 for a loaded 8 passenger Pilot with dvd player and leather. If I was in the market for a large SUV, I think that I would consider a Pilot before a Tribeca. > The Tribeca is technically 7 passengers (I know, I know, the back seat > is tiny). Anyway, to answer your question, yes. If you're suggesting > the Tribeca is excessively priced, you haven't looked around in a > couple of years. Have you priced an '05 Outback with leather? Guess > what? They're about $29,000. I have to agree. I'm on my 2nd Subaru (a 99 SUS Ltd) and my parents just bought their 7th but I am seriously considering switching to a Pilot next time around. I'm looking for something a big bigger, with good mileage and a fair price tag. Pilot has the interior dash/driver's area nailed with the compartments and such which is critical for me since I spend a lot of time in the car for work.... I hate to leave Subaru after so many cars but for the price tag, it's just not stacking up >My brother paid $29,500 for a loaded 8 passenger Pilot with dvd player and >leather. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> couple of years. Have you priced an '05 Outback with leather? Guess >> what? They're about $29,000. I'm afraid subaru is on its way out. 2004 was the last year of good cars. The outback is ruined- ugly with poor interior ergonomics. Now the terleta. I was hoping to be a subaru customer for life but I fear my 04 outback will be my last. I love it and I know I'll get great service from it but I just can't see myself buying a tribeka or the 2005 legacy/outback. They dont even make the baja in yellow anymore!!! Wake up Subaru!!!! As I stated my dislikes for te Tribeca earlier, I do like the current 05 Outback. I think it is a very refined looking car. I owned a 98 Forester than traded on a 2000 Outback and went back to the 03 Forester. This is probably the end of the Subie road if this new look is passed on the the other models. The Tribeca i probably a great vehicle but it is just plain UGLY! My local dealer does not seem to be moving to many of them yet. Perhaps its te economy or maybe a failure. I was the Subaru dealer yesterday for service and saw all the Tribeca's in person for the first time. There were quite a few sitting on the lot. > As I stated my dislikes for te Tribeca earlier, I do like the current 05 > Outback. I think it is a very refined looking car. I owned a 98 [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > My local dealer does not seem to be moving to many of them yet. Perhaps > its te economy or maybe a failure. On 6/15/05 10:06 AM, in article 1c9dd$42b04472$d1cc7cdf$32514@snip.allthenewsgroups.com, "Neoprene" <appletreemay79@nsp.yahoo.com> wrote: > ps: Does anyone know if the B9-T made it to Click & Clack's > 10 worst new car designs for 2005 on their weekly NPR show? > I missed that episone and I now think it should have been selected > as #3 or #4. Maybe the answer is here: http://www.cartalk.com/ On 6/15/05 10:06 AM, in article 1c9dd$42b04472$d1cc7cdf$32514@snip.allthenewsgroups.com, "Neoprene" <appletreemay79@nsp.yahoo.com> wrote: > ps: Does anyone know if the B9-T made it to Click & Clack's > 10 worst new car designs for 2005 on their weekly NPR show? > I missed that episone and I now think it should have been selected > as #3 or #4. Maybe the answer is here: http://www.cartalk.com/ I stopped today to take another look at the Tribeca. It seems to look worse each time I see it. The whole exterior is just wrong especially that nose. I have seen other pictures of future models that will be borrowing from this new look and I figure that my 03 Forester will be my last Subie. I would put the Tribeca in the same class as the Ponitac Aztec. UGLY! I have to agree with you. I haven't seen one in real life, but the pictures on the website show a really ugly vehicle. It seems they took all the ugly tendencies in styling and combined them into one really hideous hunk of car. Ugh! June > I stopped today to take another look at the Tribeca. It seems to look > worse each time I see it. The whole exterior is just wrong especially > that nose. I have seen other pictures of future models that will be > borrowing from this new look and I figure that my 03 Forester will be my > last Subie. I would put the Tribeca in the same class as the Ponitac > Aztec. UGLY! To me, the front looks like an Edsel and the back looks like a Hyundai Tuscon. Not exactly a high end combo. >I have to agree with you. I haven't seen one in real life, but the > pictures on the website show a really ugly vehicle. It seems they took [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Ponitac >> Aztec. UGLY! > To me, the front looks like an Edsel and the back looks like a Hyundai > Tuscon. Not exactly a high end combo. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Ponitac > >> Aztec. UGLY! The latest issue of "Business Week" adores it. Guess who's going to buy it! And I didn't know this; it was named after an upscale neighborhood in Manhatten. yikes! Al |
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