Subaru Automobiles

[jyoutz]

You should never use cruise control on any vehicle in bad weather or heavy traffic.
Glad they don't make us all drive the same vehicles (yet). I wouldn't pay money for any of those you mentioned.

The '18 Outback has been good. I still prefer Toyota overall.

I like and have owned Toyotas. But the full time synchronous AWD system of the Subaru makes it the best for snowy/icy road handling. No other AWD system matches it for those conditions. It’s not a deep snow vehicle like a Jeep, 4Runner or 4wd truck, but it excels at slick roads and gets about 32 mpg.

 

[Torvy]

Ours has a power seat on the driver’s side, none elsewhere.

My bad maybe it was the Crosstrek that didn't offer it.

On AWD, absolutely love it, but also rarely have snow and ice around here (and when we do, everything shuts down anyway).

If we ever need to replace the Outback, we will get a RAV4 Prime (or the closest analog in an uncertain future).

 

[MAX-24-Dean]

Have had a couple Subaru's, in the 80's they were kind of like my VW bugs. Gutless wonders of the world with that feeling of the rubber bands winding up to speed.
The 2006 Forester was a great car with decent acceleration. Never riden in the Legacy, but all the owners I talk to brag them up for ride comfort and the winter weather condition capabilities. I think they are a great car made in USA! (some foreign parts).

 

[MossRoad]

We test drove a 2023 Outback with the turbo. Pretty zippy. We went with the 2020 non-turbo as it was cheaper and just as nice inside and out. Yes, it is slower than the turbo, but that being said, we've had ZERO problems merging in and out of traffic, passing people, or keeping up with 85mph traffic in Oklahoma (or Chicago!).

 

[California]

We test drove a 2023 Outback with the turbo. Pretty zippy. We went with the 2020 non-turbo as it was cheaper and just as nice inside and out. Yes, it is slower than the turbo, but that being said, we've had ZERO problems merging in and out of traffic, passing people, or keeping up with 85mph traffic in Oklahoma (or Chicago

Mu uninformed opinion is that since a turbo runs much hotter, the quality of oil has to be higher, so more expensive, and timely scheduled maintenance becomes more important.

I'm pretty casual about oil change intervals because I'm long past the recommended time before I reach the recommended miles interval. (And I'm cheap). Stepping up to premium oil at exact intervals due to a turbocharger would increase my operating cost.

I've never had an oil burner in a car I bought new, so this don't-care approach seems to work for me.

Comments?

 

[tacticalturnip]

$3k, selling as a parts car; I'm sure one of you wants it.

 

[jmc]

Good experience with a 2013 Outback I bought new in 2012. Still have it and it could be the last car I ever need. New short block installed under warranty at 40k miles.(Subaru used the wrong rings so it burned oil before)

Started out shopping for an Audi A4 because they had good mileage, 4wd, AND a manual tranny available. So did Subaru and a local dealer had a cancelled order they might have been having trouble moving with that 6 speed stick. They were glad to see me.

Tie breaker between the Audi and the Outback was the Outback was/are made in Lafayette, Indiana.

 

[Pixguy]

I bought a 17 Outback for work and put 105k miles before Covid hit and then it wasn't getting used but 2k yr so I sold it for 14k in July. Great car but small for my daily needs now.

 

[Torvy]

Started out shopping for an Audi A4 because they had good mileage, 4wd, AND a manual tranny available.

Wife used to drive an A6. Premium fuel. Good car for her midlife crisis, but expensive to operate.

Outback (like the A6) has paddle shifters, so you can manually shift if you want.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Just hit 160K miles on my 2017 Forester. Still has original brake pads...
None of the fancy stuff on mine. They didn't even have apple radio yet. No adaptive cruise. But nice heated seats, and like the AWD. Have replaced both rear hubs, a notorious item.