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NFT: Subaru Outback...Yay/Nay?

BronxBombers : 2/13/2019 11:21 am
I am looking at these and really like them, anyone have any experience with them?
Hahahaha...  
Chris in Philly : 2/13/2019 11:23 am : link
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ive got a crosstrek which we love  
wigs in nyc : 2/13/2019 11:26 am : link
which is a great option for dudes like me who identify with but not as lesbians.

all joking aside, weve been a subaru family for 20+ years. outback’s are a great option, obviously, especially in the winter
they come  
I Love Clams Casino : 2/13/2019 11:35 am : link
with a pair of Birkenstocks, no?
better off with a RAV-4  
I Love Clams Casino : 2/13/2019 11:36 am : link
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They Are Changing for 2020  
Aloha Alan : 2/13/2019 11:51 am : link
They will be slightly bigger inside, have a more powerful engine, and have even better gas mileage from what I read (not an awful lot, though). They will be smoother riding as they will be built on what is called the Global Platform.

My wife got a 2019 Crosstrek on the new Global Platform and it feels and drives solidly. She loves it after driving two Toyota Camrys.

I personally have a leased 2017 Honda CRV-EX and will turn it in next February and get either a 2020 Subaru Outback or a 2020 Toyota RAV4.

When the wife was looking for a new car we did test drive the 2019 Toyota RAV4 and it felt like my old 2002 Toyota Highlander, meaning it felt solid and safe. It was just too big for her (in her mind).

The 2020 Outback and 2020 RAV4 will be the only two cars I will consider next February.
RE: better off with a RAV-4  
UConn4523 : 2/13/2019 11:57 am : link
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I wanted a Subaru and went Rav 4 two years ago. I just feel like Subarus, while great machines, tend to be tweeners. The outback is too low for me and the Forrester is too small. The Rav 4 just felt better sitting in it, way more spacious, and the pricing was better.
They are bringing the 2.5 Turbo back  
antdog24 : 2/13/2019 11:57 am : link
for 2020 which gives it like 265 horse and 290 torque. I'm actually contemplating trading up our 2014 legacy for an Ascent. Those things are really nice, Full 3rd row seat, seats 8. Will be great for the kids without having to pimp a minivan
Aloha  
UConn4523 : 2/13/2019 11:58 am : link
I LOVE the new body type on the Rav 4. Wish my 2017 had it but I will probably just get the 2020 when my lease is up unless something else out there is enticing.
Mazda CX-5  
Rong5611 : 2/13/2019 12:05 pm : link
Best truck in the segment. Drive that one before buying the Subaru.
Immaterial  
lugnut : 2/13/2019 12:07 pm : link
if you are a Colorado or Vermont resident. State law says you MUST own one.
RE: Immaterial  
RobCarpenter : 2/13/2019 12:09 pm : link
In comment 14295485 lugnut said:
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if you are a Colorado or Vermont resident. State law says you MUST own one.


Maine too.
RE: Mazda CX-5  
Ssanders9816 : 2/13/2019 12:11 pm : link
In comment 14295478 Rong5611 said:
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Best truck in the segment. Drive that one before buying the Subaru.


I would second this or the Rogue. I never liked the Rogue but just had a brand new Sport as a rental and I was blown away.
2018 Honda CRV  
Ryan in Albany : 2/13/2019 12:17 pm : link
Edmunds ranks the best. Can't argue.
own one  
snickers : 2/13/2019 12:21 pm : link
on a three year lease and really like the car. We live in big snow country and this car has never failed us. CR -v before also ok but this one I like better. Better in terms of gas mileage and comfort plus a smoother ride.
BB, ignore the homophobes  
ColHowPepper : 2/13/2019 12:27 pm : link
and they have it wrong anyway, it's the Forrester that was/has long been 'associated' for whatever reason with lesbians, not the Outback.

WE (i.e., female wife and her husband, yo) had Outbacks four of them, and my reservations were what Aloha Allen and antdog implicitly pointed to in terms of what the 2020 is (by their a/c) offering, smoother drive train/transmission and more torque. Subarus generally don't have a smooth transmission in auto (why I kept it in manual).

As Outbacks got bigger, my wife preferred the smaller, more nimble CrossTrek, rides lower/lower profile/easier entry, and she's on her 3rd. Less weight and more pickup.


As for the CX-5, I really wanted one this past spring, nice car, but very torque and acceleration challenged and rides high, so I went back to Allroad.
Outbacks are awesome  
Peter from NH (formerly CT) : 2/13/2019 1:46 pm : link
I have had 4 or 5. I live at 1600 feet in snowbelt and don't even bother usually to put on snows. Much prefer my Outback to my wife's Volvo which is $10,000 more. I got the version with the eyesight system and love that too. My daughter is playing college lacrosse in Ohio and I set the speed control from Albany to Cleveland and basically don't have to put my foot on the break except maybe for a section in Buffalo. Takes a lot of stress out of a long drive.

I would never buy a different car. And I am not a lesbian.
RE: 2018 Honda CRV  
UConn4523 : 2/13/2019 1:49 pm : link
In comment 14295508 Ryan in Albany said:
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Edmunds ranks the best. Can't argue.


Just got one for the wife on NYE and i love it, completely shits on my Rav, IMO. Great ride, super safe, and still good on gas.
RE: RE: 2018 Honda CRV  
Ryan in Albany : 2/13/2019 2:22 pm : link
In comment 14295699 UConn4523 said:
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Edmunds ranks the best. Can't argue.



Just got one for the wife on NYE and i love it, completely shits on my Rav, IMO. Great ride, super safe, and still good on gas.


Same here. Also, has the most cargo space of the compact SUV's
RE: RE: better off with a RAV-4  
I Love Clams Casino : 2/13/2019 2:42 pm : link
In comment 14295458 UConn4523 said:
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I wanted a Subaru and went Rav 4 two years ago. I just feel like Subarus, while great machines, tend to be tweeners. The outback is too low for me and the Forrester is too small. The Rav 4 just felt better sitting in it, way more spacious, and the pricing was better.


Yah, for me Toyota is knocking it out of the park lately. I know they have some history a while back (motor oil sludge) but they really consistently beat the competition. I just leased a blue Toyota Camry XSE, loaded and I love the thing
I'm in Tahoe CA for the winter  
Chris in San Diego : 2/13/2019 2:57 pm : link
They don't let u live here unless u own a bru!!!
I got a CPO RDX instead of a CR-V/Forrester  
Bobby Humphrey's Earpad : 2/13/2019 3:00 pm : link
because the RDX had a 6 (since pulled for a turbo 4 in the 2019) and is a lot more of a comfortable ride than the other vehicles.
I had outback years ago  
RobCrossRiver56 : 2/13/2019 3:01 pm : link
I was awesome but when I went back to Subaru this time I got the Forester. Its smaller, lighter and better on gas then the Outback.

And today I found out I am a Lesbian..
RE: Outbacks are awesome  
Bobby Humphrey's Earpad : 2/13/2019 3:01 pm : link
In comment 14295694 Peter from NH (formerly CT) said:
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I have had 4 or 5. I live at 1600 feet in snowbelt and don't even bother usually to put on snows. Much prefer my Outback to my wife's Volvo which is $10,000 more. I got the version with the eyesight system and love that too. My daughter is playing college lacrosse in Ohio and I set the speed control from Albany to Cleveland and basically don't have to put my foot on the break except maybe for a section in Buffalo. Takes a lot of stress out of a long drive.

I would never buy a different car. And I am not a lesbian.


Is the Volvo the V60 - I found an amazing v60 cross country but I just felt too low to the ground for snow and small kids.
RE: I had outback years ago  
giantsFC : 2/13/2019 5:05 pm : link
In comment 14295805 RobCrossRiver56 said:
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And today I found out I am a Lesbian..


lolz.

I'll be getting a used Subaru or a Jeep for my secondary getaway mountain house car soon. I didn't' even realize it was a stereotype vehicle. I guess I am an in waiting to come out as a lesbian soon too.
Mrs. Beez drives a Forrester.  
Beezer : 2/13/2019 5:50 pm : link
I freakin’ love that car. And Mrs. Beez.
And Ellen.  
Beezer : 2/13/2019 5:53 pm : link
She seems nice.
RE: RE: Outbacks are awesome  
Peter from NH (formerly CT) : 2/13/2019 5:55 pm : link
In comment 14295806 Bobby Humphrey's Earpad said:
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I have had 4 or 5. I live at 1600 feet in snowbelt and don't even bother usually to put on snows. Much prefer my Outback to my wife's Volvo which is $10,000 more. I got the version with the eyesight system and love that too. My daughter is playing college lacrosse in Ohio and I set the speed control from Albany to Cleveland and basically don't have to put my foot on the break except maybe for a section in Buffalo. Takes a lot of stress out of a long drive.

I would never buy a different car. And I am not a lesbian.



Is the Volvo the V60 - I found an amazing v60 cross country but I just felt too low to the ground for snow and small kids.
XC 60
cars  
jurban : 2/13/2019 6:04 pm : link
buy a square 4...proto 1...you will love it
I went to Camden aquarium for the first time  
bhill410 : 2/14/2019 2:26 am : link
Last weekend and when you get off highway you go by the Campell soup factory, several bombed out buildings and the Subaru headquarters. My wife goes wow weird place for Subaru to be, had no idea there were that many lesbians or deadheads in Camden.
You should check out  
Homersimpson : 2/14/2019 7:13 am : link
the new Forester Sport. It's a slicker looking forester with a few added bells and whistles. I just got one in November, and I love it. I had an outback (CiP has sat in it...true story) for a decade before and loved that car, too. The Forester sits up a little higher, which I like and only is short about 6 inches of space in the trunk, which isn't too bad.

Sport - ( New Window )
My forester has 190K miles.  
Heisenberg : 2/14/2019 9:22 am : link
It's been a great car. I am looking at an outback or forester for my next one.
They are  
Homersimpson : 2/14/2019 9:26 am : link
such well-made cars. My outback had over 150K miles on it, and it could have gone another 150 with no problem, but being in the northeast and dealing with nasty winters for a decade was starting to wear down some of the welds in the heat shield which would have cost a few grand to fix, and I figured it was time to upgrade. I'm so glad I did. The new safety features are incredible. They Eye-Sight technology is really something else.
thanks all  
BronxBombers : 2/19/2019 11:19 am : link
i am not a lesbian, but i like girls as well, so we have that common...i am not a huge fan of the rav4 or crv, the small suv's just dont look great to me...i went ahead and bought the outback, it is just so nice, with 2 kids in car seats and all their junk fitting in the trunk, it is just the right size for us...
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