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Old 12-12-2008 | 09:36 PM
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from 'the truth about cars' 4G review

I don't think this was already posted. If so I couldn't find it
If your are not familiar w/ this site - they don't hold anything back. Once they really upset Subaru w/ a 'comment' about the appearance of the original grill on their SUV (hey on the upside at least no one has refered to the 4Gs grill that way

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/review-2009-acura-tl/
Old 12-12-2008 | 09:39 PM
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a grill called worse than the 4G

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/subaru-tribeca-review/

hey - but you know Subaru didn't waste much time and quickly changed that grill
Old 01-22-2009 | 10:46 AM
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Review: The Truth About Cars

This is the worst one yet.

http://autonewsreport.com/go/?lname=...ura-tl-sh-awd/
Old 01-22-2009 | 10:56 AM
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this site is always tuff on reviews

Banned by subaru for what said their at the time new SUVs grill looked like
Old 01-22-2009 | 10:58 AM
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The review sounds like it was written by a fanboy from a BMW forum.
Old 01-22-2009 | 11:12 AM
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Old 01-22-2009 | 11:13 AM
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The reviewer's name should be "Faragone" not "Farago" because he's clearly lost his mind.

Old 01-22-2009 | 12:26 PM
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Not a bad review...but how does it not mention SH-AWD? It just seems to me that he's a Clarkson wannabe.
Old 01-22-2009 | 01:25 PM
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Man, this was brutal. Other than the remarks about the suspension (being stiff), his account of test driving the SH-AWD reads as though he never actually planted his ass in one. When I first drove the FWD Tech a few months ago--I wasn't sold. The first time I drove the SH-AWD--I had the papers signed two hours later. This "reviewer" didn't like the 4G before he even had a "test drive" scheduled. What a douchebag.
Old 01-22-2009 | 01:43 PM
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most of the reviews on this site are pretty much the same. Likes very few cars
Old 01-22-2009 | 01:52 PM
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most of the reviews on this site are pretty much the same. Likes very few cars
Then it sounds like he's pursuing the wrong career.
Old 01-22-2009 | 06:26 PM
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http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/subaru-tribeca-review/

"Readers may recall that my previous review of the Subaru Tribeca described the SUV’s front end as a flying _ _ _ _ _ _(insert body part)."



http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/subaru-tribeca-review/
Old 01-23-2009 | 06:48 PM
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the opposite of 'the truth about cars' would be Motor Week - every car they drive - I never hear them say anything approaching negative
Old 01-23-2009 | 08:18 PM
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the opposite of 'the truth about cars' would be Motor Week - every car they drive - I never hear them say anything approaching negative
It probably helps bring in more advertising.
Old 01-23-2009 | 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by J.A.S.
It probably helps bring in more advertising.
for which one ? the truth about cars? - maybe drives more looks at their site and $ from linked ads?
isn't Motor Week a PBS show

as an example there is an ad now on the truth about cars site for the Acura TSX - kind of funny after the not so great TL 'review'

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