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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 10:34 AM
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Previa is cooler than the Sienna IMO, cuz it reminds me of the VW bus, but still a minivan The S/C version might have been fun though.
Old Aug 21, 2013 | 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by sigma pi
DAMN IT!!!

I got confused, as you were.
LOL it's cool. I mainly know the clear distinction because in high school I was wondering if there was such a thing as a driftable minivan (not FWD and using sand), and Previas were all over the place. That discovery initially confused me more than a Zubat.


I agree Previa's cooler - from what I know, there's just more things you can toy around with that car beyond whatever interior decking out you can think of. Don't know if anyone speaks Chinese, but the Previa's pretty faithful to the literal translation of Mandarin for a van, which is "loaf of bread car".
Old Aug 21, 2013 | 11:55 AM
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LOL it's cool. I mainly know the clear distinction because in high school I was wondering if there was such a thing as a driftable minivan (not FWD and using sand), and Previas were all over the place. That discovery initially confused me more than a Zubat.


I agree Previa's cooler - from what I know, there's just more things you can toy around with that car beyond whatever interior decking out you can think of. Don't know if anyone speaks Chinese, but the Previa's pretty faithful to the literal translation of Mandarin for a van, which is "loaf of bread car".
Ni Hao!

Asians love those vans.
Old Aug 21, 2013 | 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by sigma pi
Ni Hao!

Asians love those vans.
xie xie ni, Your salutations are received to heart!

Yeah, it seems that Sienna/Odysseys are just great ways to move the happy Asian family around in one piece with a reliable vehicle... although thanks to marketing, the Sienna will forever hold the "Swagger Wagon" title.

Speaking of which, are there any threads talking about Subaru reliability/maintenance on this forum that I could sift through?
Old Aug 21, 2013 | 02:04 PM
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Subaru reliability? That would be one of the things Subarus are KNOWN for. My OBS has 230K and runs like a champ. The WRX has 126K and the FXT has 121K. Maintenance is a bit more pricey due to AWD, but they last.
Old Aug 21, 2013 | 03:37 PM
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Subaru reliability? That would be one of the things Subarus are KNOWN for. My OBS has 230K and runs like a champ. The WRX has 126K and the FXT has 121K. Maintenance is a bit more pricey due to AWD, but they last.
LOL I've seen that one - I was just hoping there would be a more in-depth discussion on why it would be so!

Haha, does this mean that Subarus have their own pricing standard for the amount of miles driven on it?

Btw in your opinion, is an OBS still a decently fun car to drive?
Old Aug 21, 2013 | 04:15 PM
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GF OBS is an excellent car. The 2.2 N/A is one of the most bullet proof motors and a lot of parts from the GC and GD cars fit them. It definitely isn't as quick, but it can be if you want it to be.
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