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I have friends who are contemplating buying a 3.0L Subaru Tribeca, among other brands of vehicles. I am wondering if anybody owns one yet and if so, what is their opinion of the performance and features. They have a small caravan (about 900kg unladen) which they tow only on the roads and mainly short distances (100 - 200klms) They currently own a Mitsubishi Challenger, which in most respects they are quite happy with, except it only has 5 seats and they would like to have a 7 seater. After looking at several makes of vehicles, they have possibly narrowed it down to a 7 seater Volvo (which I know nothing about, so I have no opinion of it either way) and a Tribeca (which I also know little about, but it's a Subaru and that's enough for me) Seeing as though it is somebody else's money I am trying to spend on a Suby I thought I would open it up for discussion.

Cheers - Subegirl (Kim)

Amy has a friend with one, she said "Yes it is as ugly as a hat full but it's the best car she has ever driven, wouldn't trust anything else with her family's safety."

Jordan.

from all i've read the 3L h6 has to work hard to shift the extra weight of the tribecca

i personaly havent driven one but from what my boss has said about the one he has driven, it was a very confortable ride, went very well and was extreamly quiet, much quiter than a liberty.

Also is there a thread about the new tribeca being 3.6L? this should help move the weight, although it already has the same/better power than a v6 crumpledore and falcon so i cant imagin this being a current problem.

and yes i am sumwat biased being it is a subaru, as ugly as it is... tho it is growing on me

smh did a review on these some time back i think - sorta gutless as far as towing from memory and comments now coming thru that the next one - already? - is getting more power/cubes sorta says they know its no good for towing. is the first model gonna be the next taurus or avalon? good car but heavily discounted coz its ugly ?

Here's an article from Cars Guide about the Tribeca which you might find interesting reading .....

http://carsguide.news.com.au/story/0,20 ... 22,00.html

Some hi res pics of the new version: Front and Rear

Not quite as outrages, looks a bit plain and boring (conservative?)

The part I like:

Future Tribeca editions may also gain Subaru's recently announced diesel engine. Believed to be of about 2.5 litres in size, it features a horizontally opposed boxer cylinder design.

The Tribeca diesel is not expected to be available in Australia before 2009

Jordan

Brumby Boy wrote:better power than a v6 crumpledore

i hate those fully sick crumpledores i mean commanhoars...

or something like that