Fuji Heavy Industries (Subaru) will begin making Toyotas in 2007. No wonder Toyota grabbed GM's stake in Fuji so quickly.
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Subie also has some talented engineers that Toyota was interested in.
I wouldn't mind the boxer engine, but please design the body to look a bit nicer.
The Subaru plant in Lafayette, IN has been running under capacity since Honda quit ordering the Rodeo clone, Passport. This just proves the fact (like with VW’s quality issues), it doesn’t matter (that much) by whom or where a car is assembled. What matters is how the car is designed and what (quality level of) parts & components make up the whole unit.
The Laff. IN plant is a site to be seen. And it is nestled on substantial N/S & E/W rail & highway system for easy raw material supply, and loading & shipping of vehicles. Check out the site at www.google.com/maps. It is just east of I-65 on SR 38. However, I do find it strange that the Subaru dealer 2 miles down the road from the plant gets charged the same $560+/- shipping charge as the dealers 60+ miles away in Indy!
What I think is funny is the Saab commercial that is calling the 9-7x a Saab, and insinuate Saab’s aircraft engineers designed the vehicle. I wonder if buyers realize it is a GM TrailBlazer? Let’s see, the TrailBlazer (GMC & Chevy), Envoy, Bravada, 9-7x, Isuzu Rodeo, and the Hummer H3 are all just TrailBlazer clones! GM clones everywhere!!! It is the 80’s all over again!
The Laff. IN plant is a site to be seen. And it is nestled on substantial N/S & E/W rail & highway system for easy raw material supply, and loading & shipping of vehicles. Check out the site at www.google.com/maps. It is just east of I-65 on SR 38. However, I do find it strange that the Subaru dealer 2 miles down the road from the plant gets charged the same $560+/- shipping charge as the dealers 60+ miles away in Indy!
What I think is funny is the Saab commercial that is calling the 9-7x a Saab, and insinuate Saab’s aircraft engineers designed the vehicle. I wonder if buyers realize it is a GM TrailBlazer? Let’s see, the TrailBlazer (GMC & Chevy), Envoy, Bravada, 9-7x, Isuzu Rodeo, and the Hummer H3 are all just TrailBlazer clones! GM clones everywhere!!! It is the 80’s all over again!
Likewise, most domestics have higher freight charges than imports from Japan/Korea.
please elaborate on this re skinned impreza.
The story so far: After the evil Lutz discovered a GTO in Australia and an Aveo in Korea, he found a SAAB in Japan and another one in America. And Presto! SAAB's first boxer engine and first V8. So then the valiant Subaru said 'Enough!' and tricked the evil Lutz (while he was distracted redecorating the hideous Tribeca) into selling GM's Subaru shares to Toyota. Realizing this trickery, the evil Lutz misdirected his vengeance onto Mazda and created the Solstice.
are you joking about the saab thing?
Joking? Nope! GM took a TrailBlazer, put a Saab looking plastic nose on it, some leather and woodgrain (plastic?) on the inside and call it a Saab!
I am sure you already know about the Saab (Saabaru) 9-2x...the re-skinned Impreza.
I am sure you already know about the Saab (Saabaru) 9-2x...the re-skinned Impreza.
Brian, you're right. Saab has the higher sticker price, but the Subarus often costs more. I remember previous GM sales incentives excluded Saab, Hummer, and some Caddys & Corvette. 2005's deal was good because it covered all GM brands. Frankly I think all Subarus are overpriced.
Go to saab.com & look at the 9-2x. Then to subaru.com to look at the Impreza wagon.
Same car, different front bumper. Higher price at Saab. Oh, the Saab gets a splash of leather and some wood (plastic?) on the dash, just like the Trail9-7xBlazer
Same car, different front bumper. Higher price at Saab. Oh, the Saab gets a splash of leather and some wood (plastic?) on the dash, just like the Trail9-7xBlazer
During the employee pricing it was actually cheaper at Saab; and the Saab doesn't have orange dash lighting (it's green, which I prefer).
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