Dark window tinting on rear side windows and rear window....
john cline ii, who hopes this helps
| > "Doug Warner" wrote: | >
| > "Alan" wrote: | >
| > >I've seen the vehicle in person. The CoG is lower than the current | > models | > >even though the ground clearance is about an inch higher (about
8"). | > It | > >definitely is a car in all visible respects It's just that it now | > meets the | > >U.S. regs to be classified as a truck, but it is just a technicality. | > An | > >Outback, by design, sits higher than a Legacy- that's what makes it an | >
| > ****OK, I see.. From the 2005 preview site, I thought that the only | > wagon | > models were Outbacks, I can now see from the 2004 line-up that there | > is a Legacy wagon. | > II don't like hearing that Subaru is participating in the "light | > truck" regulation avoidance scam. I absolutely refuse to buy anything | > that's classified as a "truck" unless it weighs more than 10 tons... | > I hope they didn't apply this designation to the 2005 Legacy.**** | >
| > a. The vehicle meets ALL safety regulations for cars as well (with one | > exception). The added ground clearance was added due to customer | > requests. The fuel economy would NOT adversely affect Subaru if the | > vehicle were a car. Because it is a truck, it can have and does have | > darkened rear and side windows. This, too, by customer request. | >
| > b. The Legacy is a car, not a truck. Specific requirements must be | > met to be a truck. Car makers do not just get to call vehicles | > whatever they like... | >
| > john cline ii, who fails to see what the fuss is about.... | >
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