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On 02/19/2007 19:10, Michael Maskalans wrote:
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> On Feb 17, 2007, at 9:38, Barry Oliver wrote:
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>> Michael Maskalans wrote:
>>> On Feb 16, 2007, at 21:57, Barry Oliver wrote:
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>>>> Hmmm, I have been rather enamoured with the caliber
>>>> myself....Mebbie I might have to re-think that...
>>> I drove one as a rental for nearly a week, I liked it....
>>
>> Ok, Mike, do tell. Compare it to, say, your jetta, if you would.
>> Aside from the obvious gas vs diesel thing, how did it perform? What
>> did you like about it? What didn't you like?
>>
>
> Felt American instead of German - not quite as tight, "budget conscious"
> interior to be kind - but decently put together for a rental class car.
> Drove very much like my Jetta did in stock form: prone to severe
> understeer and a little more than desired body motion but very
> predictable and up to 7/10ths was perfectly confident.
>
> I was impressed with the CVT once I figured out how to drive it (pedal
> DOWN to go, and a hair of lag), and my overall impression was positive.
>
>
> Can probably get similarly configured Caliber for cheaper than a Jetta,
> but I'd still take the Kraut =)
>
> I hear that the Euro market Caliber uses the 2.0 TDI, that would
> certainly make me give it a second look. I've been considering swapping
> to a wagon for cargo space options, and I think I might rather have a
> Caliber than a Jetta Estate, but the TDI will keep me in a Volks.
Just hang out a couple more years and Subaru should have a diesel on the
road here.
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