"m-b-w loves his SUBAROO" (m-b-w)
03/09/2014 at 19:51 • Filed to: None
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"m-b-w loves his SUBAROO" (m-b-w)
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I drove one last night, and liked it quite a bit. What do ya'll think about a base 2013 Buick Encore. The other car I like is the base 2014 Subaru Forester. How is the long term reliability on the Buick. Does anyone on here have one?
jkm7680
> m-b-w loves his SUBAROO
03/09/2014 at 19:53 |
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Looks Ok, I prefer the Subaru though.
vdub_nut: scooter snob
> m-b-w loves his SUBAROO
03/09/2014 at 19:53 |
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What is this?
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m-b-w loves his SUBAROO
> vdub_nut: scooter snob
03/09/2014 at 19:54 |
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It's a buick encore.
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vdub_nut: scooter snob
> m-b-w loves his SUBAROO
03/09/2014 at 19:57 |
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I meant the hot pocket crisper-holder on the back window. Thanks Kinja.
Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
> vdub_nut: scooter snob
03/09/2014 at 19:59 |
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It's most likely a key lock box.
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m-b-w loves his SUBAROO
> Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
03/09/2014 at 20:00 |
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probably, I snagged this picture off of google images
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Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
> m-b-w loves his SUBAROO
03/09/2014 at 20:00 |
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I rather like them. Small for good city driving, good seating position and quite comfortable. It's not exactly for the "youth and sporty" crowd, but for a mid-40's white male, it punches quite a few of my buttons. It could use a stronger engine though, as it is a tad on the slow side.
Svend
> m-b-w loves his SUBAROO
03/09/2014 at 20:05 |
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It hasn't got many favourable reviews here in the U.K. where it is sold as the Vauxhall Mokka.
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m-b-w loves his SUBAROO
> Svend
03/09/2014 at 20:09 |
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what don't they like about it?
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Svend
> m-b-w loves his SUBAROO
03/09/2014 at 20:12 |
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The boot/trunk isn't all that big, the diesel engine is noisy, not as 'refined' as others on the market, quoted mpg are not as true to real driving.
Whatcar said.
"The Vauxhall Mokka isn't without appeal. However, most rivals have it beaten in almost every area."
Klaus Schmoll
> m-b-w loves his SUBAROO
03/09/2014 at 20:17 |
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Well, to be honest it ticks two of my DON'T LIKE boxes.
One: It's a freaking Opel. I mean, the old ones were/are cool, the newer ones were shit, the new ones are good but nobody cares anymore. GM managed to run the brand into the ground with poor quality control, and this at a time when everybody else was stepping up their game. They also managed to turn a former "cool" brand into a beige-trousers brand. As much as I want GM to turn Opel around, and with their new products such as the Mokka/Encore, Insignia/Regal, Astra/Verano which are absolutely competitive they seem to be on a good path, I still wouldn't want to be seen dead in an Opel!
Two: It's a freakin' CUV! It's a raised Corsa.
Or to explain it to Americans, it's Opel's Fiesta competitor on stilts. Why would anyone want such a vehicle unless their knees and hips have given up and they need the higher seating position to actually get in and out of it? Nobody in their right mind would actually take one off-road!
And yet, it's build quality is O.K., the reliability figures seem quite good, the interiour is something one can live with, etc..... Sheeple seem to be buying these by the truckload. Exactly what GM/Opel need these days.
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m-b-w loves his SUBAROO
> Svend
03/09/2014 at 20:25 |
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Ok. I guess the trunk space would be my only issue, as they only offer a gas model in the US.
Vince-The Roadside Mechanic
> m-b-w loves his SUBAROO
03/09/2014 at 20:28 |
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That or an xv crosstrek are the best cars in it's segment
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Svend
> m-b-w loves his SUBAROO
03/09/2014 at 20:35 |
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ah yes, there is that.
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Klaus Schmoll
> Svend
03/09/2014 at 20:37 |
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Yep, that's the problem with the current Opel/Vauxhall line-up. They are competetive, they are there with the crowd, they are nice cars to live with, it's just that none of them actually wins a comparison test. They usually finish as a well respected second.
duurtlang
> Klaus Schmoll
03/10/2014 at 04:13 |
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I think we Europeans view these Opels quite differently. I wouldn't be caught dead in one. It might be a decent vehicle for my parents in a few years though. They're in their early 60s now.