Pothole Problems

So with all the snow that has been melting lately, potholes in the roads are being filled by water. As I was heading north on Nobscot road in Framingham, I hit one of those buggers and managed to blowout a tire and bend a rim. "Thank goodness I have the gold plus I thought to myself." I called Metrowest Subaru and told them what I had done and scheduled an appointment for the best appointment availible. The gold plus paid 250 of my repairs and it was about 600 out of my pocket. Then as I was driving away from the dealership I realized it was not tracking correctly so knowing I had a coo upon from Direct Tire in Natick, I gave them a ring and made an appointment for that. Long stories short, the car is back to the way I got it.

2015 Subaru Legacy Sedan

    Subaru recently unveiled its all new legacy for the 2015 model year at the Chicago Auto Show. With rumors speculating of a possible station wagon version that has been seen in camouflage in Europe, it has not yet been confirmed that it will see production as it is under tight wraps. However, the sedan version will see production and boast a 175- hp 2.5L Boxer 4 (with up to 36 MPG highway) and have a 3.6L 6 cylinder boxer engine (with up to 28 MPG highway) available as an option. If you were looking for a manual transmission, it has been cut from the legacy lineup altogether as Subaru will only have their Lineartronic CVT available to their customers. As all previous models, the 2015 legacy will feature Subaru's Symmetrical All-wheel drive system.  The new legacy seems to have a more luxury car appearance to it than previous years. It also available with a lot of extra safety features such as rear radar with Blind Spot Detection, Lane Change Assist, and Subaru's Eyesight Driver's assist system. The interior has been upgraded to match the more upscale exterior of the vehicle. With 104.6 cubic feet, the new legacy's larger volume interior is now leads the mid-sized sedan class as well. There hasn't been a set date as of yet on when we will see this in the dealerships or a set price. As far as the Wagon goes? Well your guess is just as good as anyone else's and that's if Subaru decides to give the okay for U.S. production.




for a look at the brochure take a gander over here http://dbrochure.subaru.com/brochures/subaru.legacy.prelaunch.2015/

How is driving a Subaru a lifestyle?

   I was on NASIOC and someone asked me how driving a Subaru is a lifestyle and why did you give it a "cheesy name" I said in away you have to look at motorcyclists. A lot of older riders will wave to one another vary much like some Subaru owners do. Secondly, there are arranged meets just for Subarus all around the world. We also use our cars unlike say someone with a Honda or another kind of car. Most Subaru owners are outdoor enthusiasts or have a dog that they take on long hikes in the woods and need a car to get them where they need to go. But to say it's a lifestyle? To me, it's not really a stretch. Saying there is a culture wrapped around Subarus? that's not that hard to believe either.  Some people race their daily driven WRX or Sti on a local track, others just drive one for the pure excitement. Now as far the name goes, It fits to what this blog is about, a normal everyday working class american who is car crazy over his Subaru.  In away, it's made me more adventurous. I want to go more places outside instead of vegetate on a gaming console and dream about whipping down the dusty backroads of a small town, now I can go out and kick up some dust of my own. I eventually would love to take a trip across the country as I would have never thought about doing this with some of my former cars. Bottom line is that no matter what, lifestyle means "the habits, attitudes, tastes, moral standards, economic level, etc., that together constitute the mode of living of an individual or group." My Subaru has done a lot of that and then some. It's a lot easier to write a post on a blog on here than trying to explain this in a thread. Thanks for stopping by!

-GS




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2014 Subaru Forester Review:

    As you all know I own a 2013 Subaru Crosstrek. But what I did't tell you is about a day after I bought my car, my parents went down to Braintree, and bought their 2014 Forester from Quirk Works Subaru as well. Now my parents are in their upper 50's and enjoyed the features such as heated seats, review camera for the price they paid.  Their Forester is a Dark Gray Metallic with the Premium trim package. For those who are new to the way Subaru sets their packages up on the Forester, it goes like this: 2.5i, Premium, Limited,  Touring then the 2.0 XT Premium and XT Touring. The difference between the Base and premium is that the base has no roof racks, HD radio or reverse camera.  Price between the two is about $2,000 just for the trim package and on both the CVT is additional 1000 for the base and an additional $1,500 for the premium. Now as you step up to the Limited and above, the only transmission you can get is the CVT. These packages are adequate for someone who take trips to the farm or the beach and do not really have any intentions of going up and down steep grades as neither have Subaru's (Electronic Decent Control) as you would on the 2.5i Limited, 2.5i Touring, 2.0XT Premium, 2.0XT Touring packages. Now with that being said there is a Subaru for anyone in your family. I love my Crosstrek but it wasn't the right fit for my parents as they wanted something a little bit bigger than what I have, but not something as big as a Navigator or an Escalade. They knew that they wanted heated seats and a few extras, without paying a premium price. That is what I think Subaru does best, delivering a well packaged vehicle for a reasonable price point. Prices on Subaru's lineup starts at 17,895 with the Impreza and can range up to 34,095 with their flagship SUV, the Tribeca. This is the same process that my parents used when settling on their forester. of course you could buy a Mazda,  pay more, and get stuck in the snow, or a Honda and pay the price of a Tribeca (or a Cadillac SRX) after you add the AWD.

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Last Night's Meet...

   So last night's Owner's Meet did not go as I hoped due to nobody showing up. I have decided to reschedule the Subaru meet for Thursday, February 13 at 7pm. The location is still to be determined as I am still working that part out. I want a large group so I will schedule so far in advance that people can do what they have to to make it.  I hope that everyone follows me on Twitter that reads this as I will be posting the information for upcoming meets on there. I would like to make this a monthly or biweekly event. I already have a meet scheduled for owners who like skiing and snowboarding for Tuesday, March 4 from 11am-4pm at Ski Ward in Shrewsbury. But that is still way far down the road. Stay tuned as I will post pictures of other owners' vehicles as time goes on. I like winter, as I snowboard, but I like all the other seasons for other reasons such as car shows, meets and hitting the sun filled beaches in Hampton. That's all for now! I will be taking the weekend off so I will post on Monday. Thanks for following!

My Experience dealing with Quirk Works Subaru in Braintree, MA

Everyone is probably wondering where I went when I decided to buy, right? I landed at Quirk Works Subaru after scouring hours upon hours online looking for a XV Crosstrek Premium. Then one Sunday morning my dad brings home the Boston Globe, for whom he works for, and what do you know? There was an ad for just that, a 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek Premium 2.0i 5-speed in silver. Obviously, I did not get that one as it was already sold by the time i got there as it was a special offer for $18,699. My sales consultant, Lideon, had 2 others on the lot, one was in "Tangerine Orange Pearl" and was a CVT, or the one I opted for, the Venetian Red Pearl. So I figured I drove all the way down here so I'm not leaving here with out one for a steal. By this time I have poor Lideon running around like a mad man, seeing if there are more Crosstreks coming in with the options I want and what have you. Eventually I said "you know what?" Lideon was looking at me like "what?" I told him "the red is starting to grow on me."  He's said "okay" So we sat down and started doing the deal. After that Lideon, my dad and I sat down and started negotiating prices. Like all deals, there was some going back and fourth on price. Lideon worked with us the whole way through the deal. I would recommend anyone that is looking to buy a Subaru to deal with him and Quirk Works Subaru. One Last thing, their parts department has some of the lowest prices around. Their eBay store prices are the same as in-store. 

How the Subaru AWD system works compared to others (Videos)

Subaru's symmetrical  Vs other All Wheel Drive systems:

Rally Armor Mudflap install oversight

       I bought a set of Rally Armor mud flaps for my Subaru to protect the paint from road debris such as gravel and pebbles that are found on our highways here in the states. These mud flaps come with all the brackets and hardware you would need to put them on your vehicle, providing you order the ones that are application specific. Rally Armor also has some different logo color options as well to match the scheme of your vehicle. The Quality overall is a high grade polyurethane with a glossy finish, which I know some people have complained about and ordered a different brand because of it. To me however, it is not that big of a deal and actually prefer it as it just looks good with the color of the car and looks like it came that way straight from Subaru. Another great thing is that every vehicle specific set you buy will come with detailed instructions on how to mount them on to your vehicle and there will be no fuss or need for fabrication. The install only took me 45 minutes because of in house distractions and running in and out to grab the right sized sockets and different screw drivers. The price for a set of four is about $145.00 (USD) for the 2013+ XV Crosstrek models and will vary on what application you have. Each set is made at their factory in New York and all the materials they get are from inside the U.S. 

Why I joined NASIOC:

        One of the first things I did when i bought my Subaru was join a forum/ car club. I joined NASIOC or National Subaru Impreza Owner's Club. I figured seeing I now drive essentially a lifted Impreza Sport, I mine as well join a place that has more knowledge than I would just in case something should  occur with my vehicle. Luckily nothing has happened yet, but considering it just broke 8500 miles yesterday, I'm not surprised nonetheless. Also I figured if I had any questions about modifications and what have you they would be the ones to guide me through it. They also have a place to add meets on there, and I've set up a couple around where I live.

Starting to explore my Subaru's potential

      On an early autumn day I decided to do something that I've never done before, take a vehicle down a trail. I was a suburban kid who's parents didn't really do too much outdoors adventures. We mostly took trips to the beach or go fishing at the nearby lake. But we always had a family sedan which limited us on where we could go without getting stuck. Anyways, I found this wicked cool place in Rutland, MA that is set back behind the state park out there and I  thought it's only a 40 minute drive out there so, why not? Why not indeed! So I grabbed my keys and ran out the door to check my subaru's capabilities out. Not only was I surprised that it could make it around these trails with ease, but it did it better than I could have imagined. I'm used to having friends with their heavily modified vehicles to go down trails with.  The near 9 inches of ground clearance works great on rough terrain while still delivering a smooth ride due to it's independent suspension on all four corners. The engine's power and torque feels adequate at best and delivers plenty of passing  and hill climbing power while still sipping on fuel. I have a few pictures from that day: