"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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Have you even looked at the Ford Explore Hybred? It sure looks like it

could make a 6'5" body comfortable. Milage is good and it sure as hell
has more power; Enough for a real SUV, not a make believe.


My Subaru clobbers the Ford in every way

Not every way. Have you ever looked at that Tripuka from the front? Talk
about homely.

and will last twice as long.

Maybe not twice as long, but probably longer than the Ford.

I
won't buy a poor product on that scale simply because it's American.
The tribeca is also a CROSSOVER, not a pure SUV, Thom. That means it
outhandles the Ford by a wide margin, and yet still has a better crash
rating...the highest in fact. The Tribeca's AWD system is also far
superior to the Ford's.

Why, then, are Tribeca sales a major disappointment for Subaru? And why do
the automotive magazines all, without exception, rate it worse than its
competition? Subaru will most likely drop the ugly, incompetent thing from
their line next year. Better trade that hog now, Bubbles, if you ever hope
to get half what you paid for it.

You might try Vermont--I hear they love Subarus up there, especially those
horrid things with the flat-four engines.

Max