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Old 09-13-2005, 10:21 PM
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Tribeca and other Sport Utility Vehicles

Earlier today, I was browsing the Yahoo main page and I noticed on their Buzz log, they were talking about the popularity of searches regarding fuel efficient vehicles versus SUV's.

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Anyway, I was thinking that now is a terrible time to release the new Jeep full size SUV called the Commander. Anyway, the Subaru SUV is certainly not in the same class as the Commander, Hummer, or anything of the sort. If anything, it's more like a Acura MDX or Nissan Murano than a traditional SUV. Nevertheless, anyone else think that if current trends continue, the Tribeca will not sell well?
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Old 09-13-2005, 10:25 PM
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Old 09-14-2005, 07:27 AM
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Nevertheless, anyone else think that if current trends continue, the Tribeca will not sell well?
I don't know, but it would be ironic, wouldn't it? The SVX didn't sell for similar reasons (among others, like nobody wanted to pay $35k for a Subaru).

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Old 09-14-2005, 07:34 AM
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I question the wisdom of introducing an upscale SUV to a market saturated with upscale SUVs. And given the uninspired advertising efforts I've seen (plus the fact that it's mighty hard on the eyes), poor sales of the Tribeca will come as no surprise.

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Look on the good side of this. If the Tribecca is a flop, we will be able to pick one up pretty cheaply in a few years. Then we can get a trailer and tow our SVXes to SVX Meets.

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Look on the good side of this. If the Tribecca is a flop, we will be able to pick one up pretty cheaply in a few years. Then we can get a trailer and tow our SVXes to SVX Meets.

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hahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, nice one Larry, finally you found a use for those ugly new tribeca's.... now let's see about the new WRX's (sorry guys but i hate their design).
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Look on the good side of this. If the Tribecca is a flop, we will be able to pick one up pretty cheaply in a few years. Then we can get a trailer and tow our SVXes to SVX Meets.

Thank you SUBARU.

Sorry Larry, tow rated at 3500 which is the tow rating of the SVX as well Even our racer and trailer weigh in at 4.5-5k
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Look on the good side of this. If the Tribecca is a flop, we will be able to pick one up pretty cheaply in a few years.
Yeah, I've been thinking that about the Baja.

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Old 09-15-2005, 07:38 AM
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poor sales of the Tribeca will come as no surprise.

We have 20 Tribecas on our lot.....the same 20 that were there 3 weeks ago


p.s. The Baja will be discontinued after the 06 MY. That makes it's total run only 4 model-years!

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Old 09-15-2005, 07:47 AM
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We have 20 Tribecas on our lot.....the same 20 that were there 3 weeks ago
Aww... man, that sucks. I'd really like to see the things sell, because I'm loyal to the Subaru brand and so want the company to prosper, but I swear, I can't fathom what they're thinking. That dopey "Dust in the Wind" TV spot they've already worn out offers ZERO selling points and doesn't even show a good view of the vehicle. (Well, maybe that's deliberate.) Such a waste.

Incredible that the best Subaru promotion on TV these days is for motor oil: "You paid for 300 horses..." Features better shots of a WRX than any Suby advertising.

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We have 20 Tribecas on our lot.....the same 20 that were there 3 weeks ago


p.s. The Baja will be discontinued after the 06 MY. That makes it's total run only 4 model-years!

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Ah, but that is all that Subaru had initially planned according to the early articles about it(well actually it was to die when the 05 Legacy came out). It was a keep the lines moving concept that was to help with replacing the lack of production of Rodeos. Sure, had it been a great seller then I'm sure they would've redesigned it for the 05 platform but it served its purpose for the company.

Personally, I'd buy a brand new Loyale over the Tribeca if they went back into production with only adding airbags and antilock brakes to it .
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Personally, I'd buy a brand new Loyale over the Tribeca if they went back into production with only adding airbags and antilock brakes to it .
Me too... a wagon with "On-Demand" dual-range 4WD.

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I had some discussions about this with other GM guys who are concerned about the upcoming release of GM's completely redesigned truck line. So GM is facing this same concern. However, I don't really think it will be a problem. Consider that with the super-insano gas prices of the last few weeks, you would have expected to see people becoming super stingy when it comes to driving, or you would have expected to see alot less trucks on the road. This didn't happen. I think we are at the point in this society where, for the people who can afford to purchase the gas guzzlers, the inconvenience of not being able to drive as much is enough for them to just suck up the cost of fuel. Trucks and SUVs are so darn popular that I think not even gas prices will be able to put a noticeable dent in sales. Sure they won't sell quite as well, but the sales loss will be nowhere near enough to kill off entire vehicles.

Just my (and some other GM guys) thoughts.
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This is off topic, but I took a good look at some of the 06 STI's we have in stock.......BARF! The grille is fugly (like the Tribeca), and that "second wing" on the rear window??? WTF?? The Impreza line continues it's tradition of ugliness.......

I don't care how much horsepower they have, or how fast they can go 0-60, these things are just too darn ugly! Maybe it's good that they are fast...no one will be able to see you in the drivers seat, and spare you the humiliation of being inside such an ugly beast!

I'll take beauty over speed any day.

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