2016 Subaru Forester dingy
I have a 2016 Subaru Forester with manual transmission, purchased to tow behind my motor home with all wheels on the ground. I have recently read an article in the FMCA magazine which indicated that t...
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I absolutely loved my 2005 Subaru Legacy GT Limited turbo, and would have been happy to keep it forever. However, it only had a little over 4" of ground clearance.
I wanted a 2013 Subaru Outback, with leather, climate control, a sunroof and a 6 speed trans, so I could tow it behind our MH.
In all their wisdom, Subaru decided they would only sell the fully loaded vehicles (leather, sunroof etc) with their new CVT (constant velocity transmission), which isn't tow-able. I called them and asked if they would build one to my specs. They refused, so I ended up buying a 2013 Honda CRV, with leather, sunroof, climate control and the ground clearance I needed.
Now the Honda has virtually the same CVT, and isn't towable.
I really believe Subaru made a huge mistake. I would have paid extra to have a Subaru. The Honda is OK, but it certainly isn't a Subaru.
I wanted a 2013 Subaru Outback, with leather, climate control, a sunroof and a 6 speed trans, so I could tow it behind our MH.
In all their wisdom, Subaru decided they would only sell the fully loaded vehicles (leather, sunroof etc) with their new CVT (constant velocity transmission), which isn't tow-able. I called them and asked if they would build one to my specs. They refused, so I ended up buying a 2013 Honda CRV, with leather, sunroof, climate control and the ground clearance I needed.
Now the Honda has virtually the same CVT, and isn't towable.
I really believe Subaru made a huge mistake. I would have paid extra to have a Subaru. The Honda is OK, but it certainly isn't a Subaru.
