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Tried to have my summer tires installed on ROTA Tarmac 3s. Get to NTB and then was told they didn't have the machine to install 40 series tires. My tires 235/40/18 Firestone 500s were delivered to them last Tuesday. Why were they just realizing they couldn't install them ERRRR! So irritating.

I must share this:

I changed my rear brake rotors and pads on my 2016 Legacy last week and since then my passenger side window cannot be lowered down from driver side panel for whatever reason. The passenger side window can be lowered down on the passenger side though.

 

Glad you figured it out but just don't get why that happened because you did brake work..

Test drove another Ascent today. Really wanted to see if the Limited is nicer then the Premium, plus wife has been wanting to see what the Ascent is like too.

 

Thought? Limited is indeed nicer then the Premium! While the Premium feels like any other non luxury vehicle, like say Nissan, Subaru makes the Limited's feel much higher end, more like an Infiniti.

 

Other thoughts and key points:

3rd Row: Wife had plenty of room in the 3rd row, we think 3 of hers would fit comfortably back there, thus it's not for kids only. If I had to guess, I think the 3rd row feels as wide as the 4th gen Legacy's back seat.

 

Spark Plugs: Driver side spark plugs are completely unreachable from the top, but passenger side ones are visible and might be accessible with a step stool .

 

LED Headlights: I couldn't tell if the LED's are actually replaceable, but I didn't try to push my luck with trying to remove them in the dealers lot

 

Overall wife really liked it, it's much quieter, and more refined then our current Outback. But price and uncertainty of the CVT reliability and DIT valve fouling, will hold me from buying one for awhile still.

 

And finally, I took the Ascent up my driveway and my parent's driveway. My driveway was 10* slope on average, while my parents driveway hit little over 15*. This is why we need GOOD AWD to get home around here

 

Other than the wheel sizes what makes the two feel different? Or are you referring to the interiors not the ride?

 

THANKS

I wouldn't be surprised if Subaru cuts of the 3.6R orders in the next month or two based on what they have done historically in the past.

 

Probably right about ordering one. My thoughts were more on any 3.6Rs still on the lots for sale. If not then my choices are down to only two, the Ascent or 2020 Legacy.

Decisions Decisions.. Well at least i have maybe another 6 months to figure it out. Do we get the last of the 3.6Rs via 2019 Legacy, or the Ascent for roominess, Or the 2020 Legacy XT..HMMMM

Finally sat in and saw an Ascent. feels good to me. Then sat in a Acura MDX. The difference in the Interiors was quite obvious. I loved the MDX but the Ascent in my opinion is worth the price, with the MDX being much more expensive. My eyes say ACURA my wallet says SUBARU.

I was quoted about $300-400 more from a local Subaru dealer I'm sure their labor rate is $100 or more..

Will this be premium with the Turbo engine or regular gas?

I also just purchased some tarmac 3s and plan on going with 235/40/18.

They are oem subaru mats. Sent pm!

 

Were these mats ever scooped up???