2018 Subaru XV

**kevindd992002** · September 23rd, 2017 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by Verbl Kint

That part he got wrong. He said the HU was a HK.

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What do you mean? The stock HU is branded Starlink which is made by HK.

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**Verbl Kint** · September 23rd, 2017 04:44 PM

Originally Posted by kevindd992002

What do you mean? The stock HU is branded Starlink which is made by HK.

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That's what I said.

"Hindi po ba Starlink yung HU?"

"Hindi po. Original Harman Kardon yan."

I didn't bother arguing with him on it as I was more interested on the other features. And frankly, the head unit didn't look high-end to me.

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**kevindd992002** · September 23rd, 2017 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by Verbl Kint

That's what I said.

"Hindi po ba Starlink yung HU?"

"Hindi po. Original Harman Kardon yan."

I didn't bother arguing with him on it as I was more interested on the other features. And frankly, the head unit didn't look high-end to me.

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Oh ok. On a different note, I don't understand why they can't implement the remote engine start feature here. My SA even said that it's the first time he heard about that feature. I mean, the Civic and CRV has it and frankly I don't think it's something hard to implement unlike Subaru Eyesight/Honda Sensing.

Will you be getting the XV?

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**Verbl Kint** · September 23rd, 2017 04:54 PM

I'm thinking about it. I wasn't able to test drive though, there was a line and I had to be back in QC by 3pm.

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**kevindd992002** · September 23rd, 2017 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by Verbl Kint

I'm thinking about it. I wasn't able to test drive though, there was a line and I had to be back in QC by 3pm.

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Yes, I'm actually here in Subaru Manila Bay waiting for my turn. My SA scheduled me for 1PM and until now the unit hasn't returned. This is just a complete bummer, a wasted Saturday if anything.

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**Verbl Kint** · September 23rd, 2017 05:41 PM

There were a couple of media guys today (so the SA tells me) and they were first in line. I knew then and there that they would probably be doing a review and not your run of the mill test drive.

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**kevindd992002** · September 23rd, 2017 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by Verbl Kint

There were a couple of media guys today (so the SA tells me) and they were first in line. I knew then and there that they would probably be doing a review and not your run of the mill test drive.

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Right, they also told me that.

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**al_kasunuran** · September 24th, 2017 02:26 PM

Still no word on which model of Panasonic HU they're going to replace the stock with.. at any rate, has anyone here tried the mirrorlink feature they say will be available in the new HU?

**kevindd992002** · September 24th, 2017 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by al_kasunuran

Still no word on which model of Panasonic HU they're going to replace the stock with.. at any rate, has anyone here tried the mirrorlink feature they say will be available in the new HU?

I tried it yesterday, it's really called Weblink and is made by Abaltatech. Check Download WebLink Host App - Abalta Technologies, Inc. I didn't get it to work even when the app is already installed in my phone (Galaxy S8). The software feels like a Chinese knockoff. One of the SA's I dealt with also said that the stock HU is more responsive than the Panasonic.

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**al_kasunuran** · September 24th, 2017 07:08 PM

It's really starting to look like it's better to keep the stock HU unless we can actually demo the Panasonic HU prior to installation..

On another note.. any idea how long it takes Motor Image/LTO to process OR/CR nowadays?