I gave my buddy a lot of crap for buying an outback....until I drove it. It handles much better than my wife’s 2017 CRV. Much more comfortable too! I’m 6’4 and find the CRV to be cramped. Not so much with the Lezbaru.
I've got a 2019 outback with 47,000 miles on it. Likely have 60,000 before it's first year is up. My wife now wants one for herself. Economy, road handling, interior space (I'm 6'7" and 365 lbs), inclement weather driving.
All these things considered it's the best basic set of wheels we've ever owned
My wife has 5 sisters and she's had 4 of them at a time along in the thing for day long shopping trips. None of these are what you'd consider plus sized gals, but it's roomy
My 6'4" son is comfortable in the back seat. I myself have difficulty getting into the back but I have such petite feet and some sciatic nerve issues and arthritis which stiffen me up a bit.
Only had 2 real ice storms so far this year but I can't think of a vehicle that I'd rather be in in snotty conditions. And I'm not any big off road guy, but i like to explore, and I've got a fair number of miles on 2 tracks and logging trails from Oklahoma to the Upper Peninsula
The center console has 2 cup holders, a small depression for change and small items, and a pocket into (under?) the dash that will hold a few things. More thought should be given to placement for cell phones, maps, a kleenex box, and general stuff. Considerable wasted dash space.
Interior temperature control on mine is not digital, but is set by turning an old fashioned knob from one click stop to the next. At temps in the 20s I fool with the temp knob 3-4 times an hour as one click is too cool and the very next click is too warm. Or maybe I'm just old and fussy that way...
I didn't get heated outside mirrors. Mistake...
My Outback is the most basic package regularly available. All things considered we're really happy with it.
And I started a tire thread for this car a few weeks ago. the factory Bridgestone Duelers did very well but were wearing to the point that I didn't wanna do winter with them.
I went with the Goodyear Assurance Weather-Ready tire, and it is an amazing confidence builder in wet or icy road conditions. I'd challenge anyone to come up with a better combination for [bleep] winter weather.
I'm a 6'5" guy with Lesbian tendencies and I like our 2017 Outback. 30mpg and it hauls stuff like nobody's business. We've done two cross-country trips with the entire back-end loaded down and a car topper full of crap and it still got 28mpg average. Base model with a 2.5L 4-banger. 35K miles. No issues. I was really surprised that a Millennial kind of car didn't have more than one lighter socket for charging phones and stuff.
One plus of Subarus where I live, they dont seem to attract the attention of thieves when left in the driveway like pickup trucks can.
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Look up head gaskets. may be newer ones are fixed. Otherwise decent t little cars.
I think that is the biggest thing with them. My uncle had one that blew the head gasket after 100 or so thousand miles.
As a public service announcement concerning Lesbo choice of vehicles......I have a pair of them living on my street. The bull drives a Tacoma, and the "wife" drives a little Nissan econobox.
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We had a 2001 forester that had a head gasket fail at about 100K, there was a local garage that only does Subarus and they did the head gasket using the gasket from the turbo model for something like $700-800 ( apparently this was the "fix" back in the day). It seemed like a lot of money on a 100K car but was worth it in the long run. We kept that 2001 until 2017 and when we sold it it was at 299K. The wife wanted to drive it to buffalo and back just so she could go past 300K on the weekend we turned it in on her new 2017 forester.
I think the head gasket thing was pretty much over by the time our 2014 impreza came out.
We have a 2014 Impreza that the Aupair drives and the Wife drives 2017 Forester. Short of a chained up truck I haven't driven a better snow vehicle.
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I got a 2015 for the wife. WHen I did research on them, an issue with oil consumption came up with 2014 and prior 2.5 litre engines. Some people were having to add a quart or 2 between oil chages. I believe it was a ring issue. If she is good about checking oil, she should be good to go.
I sold mine with 95000 miles a long time ago before they were the co-exist crowds vehicle of choice , worst new car I ever bought. That said 6500 though is a bargain and it should last at least until 150k if it has been properly maintained. 200K more as another poster mentioned is simply laughable.
My Old car is in Nebraska and has about 175k on it but it has been nothing but a nightmare for the second owner. He bought it and I showed his dad all the receipts and the carfax on it .
I'm a 6'5" guy with Lesbian tendencies and I like our 2017 Outback. 30mpg and it hauls stuff like nobody's business. We've done two cross-country trips with the entire back-end loaded down and a car topper full of crap and it still got 28mpg average. Base model with a 2.5L 4-banger. 35K miles. No issues. I was really surprised that a Millennial kind of car didn't have more than one lighter socket for charging phones and stuff.
Ours has 2 power sockets in the console pocket, one just behind the rear seat and one (maybe2?) by the rear hatch.
Yes, on the 2015 4 banger, for one, be pulling that dipstick regularly to see what's what oil consumptionwise. Ours needs to be topped up several times between changes. All in all, it's a good station wagon.
The Headlight bulbs are a royal pain to change and go out quite often. Wife takes hers to dealer here and they have courtesy service under $20, You have to remove inner fender well cover to get to it and do it by feel. We get along better when they replace bulbs. But they last about 2 years on her 2014 Outback.
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The Headlight bulbs are a royal pain to change and go out quite often. Wife takes hers to dealer here and they have courtesy service under $20, You have to remove inner fender well cover to get to it and do it by feel. We get along better when they replace bulbs. But they last about 2 years on her 2014 Outback.
That's good to know. The headlamp covers are VERY cloudy too so hopefully I can get them to polish up quite a bit.
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