I'm in the market for a new Subaru Outback, so wondering if there are any Silvertailians who happen to work for a Subaru dealer. Sydney metro.
Any Subaru dealers out there ?
- Thread starter Chip and Chase
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Beer buzzard
Only tipsy on gamedays
Good cars. Good choice
Wanted another Liberty Wagon but they don't make them anymore. So giving the Outback a go.
Ain't never had a car what handles like my Liberty.
I'll update it one day.
To another Subee.
I'll update it one day.
To another Subee.
I like them but I was reading on another forum that they have problems with engine oil consumption.
Anyone had this problem?
Anyone had this problem?
Not yet but my son reckons mines starting to leak oil.
I haven't checked it yet.But overall consumption, not too much.
Thanks!
I reckon they are under-rated but then again, they are quite popular in Canada.
How do they go in winter conditions over there?
From what I can gather from this other forum, quite well. It was that thread where the oil consumption was brought up but people seem to be happy with them.
Throw on a set of winter tyres and away they go! They say that the Subaru's can sit lower than other makes (eg the honda crv) which makes them more stable but less able to handle plowing through snow (which I have never done and it wouldn't even be a consideration for me.)
A lot of the comments are from people who have older subaru's. One said that between 2010 and 2013 that's where the oil problems were. Class action even. (they say, I haven't looked it up.)
But considering that it seems like 99% of people own a ford F-150 or bigger, it was good to get some positive feedback about the Subaru outback, forester, etc.
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Car buddies!
Just picked up my 2018 Outback a couple of days ago!
The technology in new cars is amazing!
Just cuddle it for a while GE.
No dukes of hazard or Mad Max impersonations just yet...
Totally agree. I forgot to order it with winter tyres and it dumped down snow last night so I don't want to take it anywhere....maybe back and forth in the garage!
cherry_poppins
Bencher
manlyfan76
There is no A.I. Just better computers
Gearbox?
cherry_poppins
Bencher
cvt is fine. (continuously variable transmission )
Never had a problem with the last car (did 380,000 klms) and certainly no probs with the outback.
Research is fun. Hey look, the internet.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuously_variable_transmission
https://www.leasecosts.ca/en/articles/difference-between-cvt-and-automatic-transmission
Anyway @Chip and Chase you can always test them. If you don't like it, the world will continue. I must admit I drove the previous car for ages before even finding out what cvt was. That's how little difference the 'noise' or performance affected me.
You can go onto the BMW forums and listen to a lot of them complain how bmw means 'break my wealth' and associated problems...yet they do make a nice car.
Never had a problem with the last car (did 380,000 klms) and certainly no probs with the outback.
Research is fun. Hey look, the internet.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuously_variable_transmission
https://www.leasecosts.ca/en/articles/difference-between-cvt-and-automatic-transmission
Anyway @Chip and Chase you can always test them. If you don't like it, the world will continue. I must admit I drove the previous car for ages before even finding out what cvt was. That's how little difference the 'noise' or performance affected me.
You can go onto the BMW forums and listen to a lot of them complain how bmw means 'break my wealth' and associated problems...yet they do make a nice car.
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cherry_poppins
Bencher
CVT is a great concept ran with all the wrong engines
It needs something with flatter torque bands than a 4 pot
It needs something with flatter torque bands than a 4 pot
manlyfan76
There is no A.I. Just better computers
Well I'll just stick with my 1979 F 100 for another 18 years then.
cherry_poppins
Bencher
All you need is an xc gs bonnet to upgrade it
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