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Subaru Groupie, 07/27/2010
2008 Subaru Tribeca Limited 7-Pass 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 5A)
17 of 19 people found this review helpful
This is my fourth Subaru. They have cornered the market on all wheel drive. You can beat the low center of gravity and feel for the road. My only wish is that they would widen and cushion the seats better. All in all, wouldn't trade in my Subie for anything else. Like any vehicle maintenance and good tires are the keys to the vehicle's longevity. Expect 200,000 miles
Best all wheel drive system
RDG, 05/06/2010
2008 Subaru Tribeca Limited 5-Pass 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 5A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
We looked at all other SUVs and nothing came close, the design alone indicates how they take everything in consideration they take pride in designing a one of a kind, all other SUVs have plain dashes, also the engine is like no other, way ahead in all aspects. The all wheel drive has 33% less parts than the rest, reliability and resale far ahead of the others, don, t believe all these so called experts?
Hard to Beat
C. J. DeSantis, 12/10/2007
2008 Subaru Tribeca Limited 5-Pass 4dr SUV AWD w/Nav (3.6L 6cyl 5A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I backed into the Subaru Tribeca because the Acura Dealers were not willing to negotiate on the RDX. That caused me to research more and I found the Tribeca with a six cylinder engine instead of a turbocharged 4 cylinder and I never looked back. I've now had the car 3 months and I am very happy the Acura dealers were shortsighted. The Tribeca is the most fun to drive of any car I have ever owned and I've owned quite a few. It corners and holds the road like a sports car. The "toys" radio, gps, sound sys are excellent. The backup camera is great, especially at night. Mileage is average, in the 18 to 20 range. The one shortcoming is the gas tank. It should have greater capacity.
Need shield for a/c condenser
Judy Adair, 11/07/2008
2008 Subaru Tribeca Limited 7-Pass 4dr SUV AWD w/Rear Seat DVD, Nav (3.6L 6cyl 5A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
We purchased our Tribeca in Aug. of this yr. and really love it, with a few exceptions. We took a 3600 mile trip up the east coast (being demo it already had 5600 miles on it). Well, on the way home from our trip a rock flew into the a/c condenser and all the freon drained out. I can't believe that there is no protection from flying objects. The cost to repair it was $1080.00! We were shocked about this and had file on our insurance.
Review after 12 years, 180K miles
J H, 08/08/2020
updated 02/11/2021
2008 Subaru Tribeca 7-Pass 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 5A)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
Good: Wife loves the look. Cargo area holds a lot. Not so good: Third row seating isn't too useful except for very small passengers. Poor mileage. Headlights difficult to replace due to tight space. Struts are ruined by Alaska cold, or might be crappy everywhere, not sure. Terrible: Has gobbled oil the last 40K miles, engine could go at any time. Know another owner whose engine failed at 150K total. Dual exhaust is a pointless design for a vehicle without much power, and very expensive to replace after failure of catalytic converter and other emissions components about 20K miles back, so don't bring this vehicle to a city where there is an emissions test. The poor front struts have led to multiple front brake replacements and killed the headlights typically within one year. Replacing the struts didn't even help. This is a lemon but my wife loves it and scolds me for talking badly to it and about it
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