Suburu Owners - Give Me The Pros/Cons - Outback vs. Forester

lefthandofdog
Sun, 22 Mar 2015 18:20:53 +0000

I start with the seat heater on high and often turn it off, feeling like I’ve been sitting on a Pannini press. Seats are leather, which I hope will wear well for the decade or more I plan to drive this car. they are also pale gray, have yet to test them in hot weather.
I’m not sure when eyesight was first put in foresters so finding a used one might be hard. I’m using it, but haven’t “tested” it. It alerts me when I’m going out of lane (driving around an obstacle when the road ahead is clear and I am not using the turn signal indicator). If a car is stopped in front of me it will tell me there’s an obstacle, and then after I’ve stopped and the car ahead has moved it will let me know the car ahead has move. I’ve wondered if this is a New York only feature, as drivers in this state are lightening fast to let you know if you haven’t moved when the light changes to green. Eyesight occasionally turns itself off - if the sun is shining directly into the cameras, which is when I would like it to work as it means the sign could be shining directly at my eyes. Dealer told us you cannot get a black colored car with this version of eyesight because the heat or glare (not sure which) interferes with the camera. The Outback has a safety feature on its back up camera that the Forester does not have-it “sees” to the side when you are backing out of a space rather than seeing just directly behind you.
Agree about the ridiculousness of the stereotypes, that’s why I attempt to make light of them.