CU2 - Purchase Considerations

[Economic]

I had a Subaru 2000 Liberty, bought a brand new CL9. When I walked in the door I asked about the CU2, had a quick look and walked away with the CL9. Apart from styling, your essentially getting the same thing for a higher price?

[Chask]

I had a Subaru 2000 Liberty, bought a brand new CL9. When I walked in the door I asked about the CU2, had a quick look and walked away with the CL9. Apart from styling, your essentially getting the same thing for a higher price?

With all due respect, I have to disagree.

I also had a Subaru 2000 Liberty. A few months back, I road tested the CL9 and frankly was not impressed. It seemed a tad sluggish compared to the Subie and just didn't do it for me.

So I decided to wait till the new Mazda 6 and the CU2 were released before making a decision. I tested the Mazda 6 and thought it was very good and would happily have bought one, but again decided to hang on till the CU2 came out.

Glad I did.

When I road tested it, I was blown away. Far superior to the CL9 (and Mazda) in terms of driveability. Quicker off the mark, hugs the road and is just a lot of fun to drive. Didn't get that feeling with the CL9 - in spite of the extra weight etc.

Will admit, I would have preferred the slightly smaller size of the CL9, and I hate the boot in the CU2, but in all other aspects, I think it is way better than the CL9. I especially like the dash and layout of the CU2.

Do appreciate there is a premium to pay for the new model and there were good deals to be had on the runout of the CL9, and can understand why that would appeal to many buyers, but I am very happy that I waited for the CU2.

[tritty]

I had a Subaru 2000 Liberty, bought a brand new CL9. When I walked in the door I asked about the CU2, had a quick look and walked away with the CL9. Apart from styling, your essentially getting the same thing for a higher price?

I also disagree! I used to have a 04 CL9 Manual and recently decided to order the runout CL9 Navi but once I saw the CU2 in the metal I knew what I had to do.
I have now had my CU2 for 3 weeks/1000km and the two cannot be compared. Unfortunately a 5 minute test drive doesn't do the CU2 justice, I love it more every day. I also decided to go auto this time due to the amount of city driving I do.

The CU2 is a more polished vehicle every part of it is just better, the balance and dynamics are incredible.

[Type R Positive]

I also disagree! I used to have a 04 CL9 Manual and recently decided to order the runout CL9 Navi but once I saw the CU2 in the metal I knew what I had to do.
I have now had my CU2 for 3 weeks/1000km and the two cannot be compared. Unfortunately a 5 minute test drive doesn't do the CU2 justice, I love it more every day. I also decided to go auto this time due to the amount of city driving I do.

The CU2 is a more polished vehicle every part of it is just better, the balance and dynamics are incredible.

Hahahahaha, Thats me! I had '04 CL9 man too!

Nah, seriously, my thoughts exactly, except I got a CU2 manual. It is even better than CL9's man. Clutch so smooth, gear changes so nice....
However, I did really like the auto this time around, and would have got it if I lived in the city, or it was the same price as the manual.

Runout CL9 also attracted the missus and I, but there was no way in hell I could buy one over the CU2. CU2 is that much better.

[tritty]

Hahahahaha, Thats me! I had '04 CL9 man too!

Nah, seriously, my thoughts exactly, except I got a CU2 manual. It is even better than CL9's man. Clutch so smooth, gear changes so nice....
However, I did really like the auto this time around, and would have got it if I lived in the city, or it was the same price as the manual.

Runout CL9 also attracted the missus and I, but there was no way in hell I could buy one over the CU2. CU2 is that much better.

hahaha..............I was so close to buying another manual, but I knew I would regret it. As much as a love a good manual, and the CU2 certainly is, sitting in good old Melbourne traffic for 3 hours a day, the auto was the way to go for me.

I must say the auto is great, very smooth and you can have a little fun with it in "S" mode (as much as you can in an Auto anyway)