2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca: Ugly or Not?

Okay, Subaru fanslisten up! Do you think that the all new B9 Tribeca is a beautiful vehicle or is it an ugly duckling? As for me, I have mixed feelings. This particular SUV certainly doesnt look like any other Subaru, nor does it easily get confused with any other SUV on the market. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder; lets take a look at what sets the B9 Tribeca apart from the pack.

The first time I saw Subarus new entry up close I first thought it was Porsches Cayenne. No, the vehicles dont look alike, but the B9 Tribeca evoked a similar response for me: like the Cayenne, it represents a major departure from all other models. For example, the B9 Tribeca offers the following:

5 or 7 passenger seating. This is the first Subaru built that will seat more than five adults.

Big prices: The B9s base price starts at about $32K.

Side curtain airbags for front seating passengers and second seating passengers [except for the person stuck in the middle seat]

All wheel drive, but you knew that already.

A plush interior. Subaru says that leather trimmed upholstery is available as are heated seats, rear cabin air conditioning, and a sliding glass moon roof.

The B9 is built on a stretched Outback platform and at 66.4 inches it is the tallest vehicle made be Subaru. Oddly, it shares the same 3.0L V6 engine as the Outback, so one can only wonder how hard it will work with 7 passengers onboard navigating steep hills and rounding corners?

I searched far and wide for the reason behind the name B9 Tribeca and found nothing definitive. One auto critic contended that the B9 part of the name came from a previous concept car that was shown by Subaru at car shows, while two reports say that the Tribeca part of the name is from the area of New York City that is the TRIangle BEneath CAnal Street neighborhood of Manhattan. Other than the vehicle being built in Indiana, there isnt any relevancy in the name. One may think that the B9 portion of the name will prove to be more of a nuisance to remember as consumers have a difficult enough time remembering some two syllable model names, let alone two words.

Personally, I think the idea of building a larger Subaru is wise, especially since Subaru owners previously had no where to go beyond the current crop of compact SUVS and cars in their line up. Beyond that I believe the controversial looks and small engine will disappoint buyers and it may take new sheet metal and a beefier engine to stimulate sales.

Copyright 2005 -- Matt Keegan is a contributing writer for Auto Parts Canada, a wholesaler of fine Subaru parts and Subaru accessories for your Subaru vehicle.

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Anniversary Gifts - Twentieth Anniversary

Well, you've finally made it. You're about to celebrate your milestone 20th anniversary and you're looking for an anniversary gift that will be just right for the occasion. Fortunately, after quite a few years of no traditional gift ideas, this year we have both traditional and modern gift ideas for you to choose from. We'll go over both of them in this article.

The traditional gift for this milestone anniversary is china. Guys, get ready to open up your wallet big time. Ladies, get the china closet cleaned out. Hopefully, by now, your husband has either built you one or at least bought you one. Either way, you're going to have a use for it.

All kidding aside, fine china is one of the nicest gifts you can get for your wife. There's something about china that makes it special, aside from the cost of a really nice set. Maybe it's the old tradition of mothers passing down their old china to their daughters when they get married. Many times the china that is actually passed down came from your grandmother and not your mother. That is why it is not unheard of to go to somebody's house and sit down to a meal served on a china set that is over 100 years old. Some traditions die hard. This is one of them.

Of course, not all china has to be something that you can eat off. If your wife already has that nice set handed down from mother, you might want to get her a nice china figurine. Figurines come in all shapes and sizes including palm trees, religious figurines, china angels and even some very strange looking china critters. More likely than not, they'll probably just end up on a shelf somewhere forming spider webs, but they are nice to look at.

If you'd prefer to save yourself the expense of fine china, you had better think again because the modern gift idea for this anniversary is platinum. If you've never even seen anything made out of platinum, you may have some trouble thinking of something to get, especially when you don't even know what things are made of platinum. No problem. We've got you covered.

One thing made out of platinum that your wife would absolutely love, is a platinum anniversary ring. This would probably be one of the biggest surprises you could get your wife. Oh and don't worry guys. These rings are also made for men as well, so there is always a possibility that your wife will dig into her fun money and buy you one as well.

Of course, there are other things made of platinum besides rings. You can get all sorts of jewelry made of platinum, including earrings, bracelets, necklaces, pendants, cufflinks and brooches. These items alone will give you more than enough to choose from for just that special gift.

Either way, china or platinum, this anniversary is going to cost you a pretty penny. Considering how special your 20th anniversary is, your anniversary gift should be just as special. For both of you.

Michael Russell Your Independent guide to Anniversary Gifts

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