Outback info required
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I've been asking for car advice on here for a couple of weeks now so I apologise if I'm annoying people!
I'm in the market for a comfortable automatic and four wheel drive and reliability would be a nice bonus. After looking at the A6 and Volvo xc70 I'm now also considering the outback.
My budget is £7000 and the ar will be used for my 14 mile commute which is about 50/50 fast b road and stop start traffic. I'm not concerned by outright performance as I have something else for fun so is the 3.0 worth it over 2.5. Is there anything I should be looking at service wise and any common faults?
Thanks for any help, hopefully I'll be buying very soon so no more what car threads for a while!
I'm in the market for a comfortable automatic and four wheel drive and reliability would be a nice bonus. After looking at the A6 and Volvo xc70 I'm now also considering the outback.
My budget is £7000 and the ar will be used for my 14 mile commute which is about 50/50 fast b road and stop start traffic. I'm not concerned by outright performance as I have something else for fun so is the 3.0 worth it over 2.5. Is there anything I should be looking at service wise and any common faults?
Thanks for any help, hopefully I'll be buying very soon so no more what car threads for a while!
Foresters don't come in 3.0Ltr guise, they are 2.0Ltr and 2.5ltr, you might be thinking of a Legacy Outback.
For £7K you should be able to pick up a nice Forester 2.5XT in very good condition with reasonable mileage and a full service history.
They are not slow by any stretch and corner well for what they are. If you want something to get you through a bad winter, muddy fields and get you down B roads fairly swiftly in the crappiest weather you can't go wrong with a Forester.
For £7K you should be able to pick up a nice Forester 2.5XT in very good condition with reasonable mileage and a full service history.
They are not slow by any stretch and corner well for what they are. If you want something to get you through a bad winter, muddy fields and get you down B roads fairly swiftly in the crappiest weather you can't go wrong with a Forester.
Thanks fellas, I'm really just looking at outbacks. I'm not sure where the confusion came from, I can't see a mention of them in my OP?
I'm just interested in the differences between the 2.5 and 3.0 outbacks. I don't care about performance but is the fuel saving on the 2.5 worth it? Are there any big service items I should look for or main problems I should be aware of?
Again, I'm sorry if I've confused but I've read it back and can't find a mention of the Forrester in my OP although I'll consider it if it's better!
I'm just interested in the differences between the 2.5 and 3.0 outbacks. I don't care about performance but is the fuel saving on the 2.5 worth it? Are there any big service items I should look for or main problems I should be aware of?
Again, I'm sorry if I've confused but I've read it back and can't find a mention of the Forrester in my OP although I'll consider it if it's better!
CaptainSlow said:
Yeah, I wondered where the Forester reference came from. I don't know if they are any better as I haven't owned an Outback but I've been happy with my Forester.
They seem to be cheaper to buy and parts prices seem lower than the Outback.
Hmmm, it's definitely one to consider then. I'm really set on an auto and the 4 speed in the Forrester put me off a bit. What sort of mpg do you get from the Forrester? They seem to be cheaper to buy and parts prices seem lower than the Outback.
sebdangerfield said:
Haha, no worries. I thought I'd said some code or something!
27 mpg isn't too bad. Is that with the 2.0? It's probably putting me off the outback at 3.0 and automatic. I reckon about 24 mpg?
On our 2006 3.0l auto Outback we've been getting late 20s on a run (60mph roads), teens around town. I haven't got any experience of the other engines.27 mpg isn't too bad. Is that with the 2.0? It's probably putting me off the outback at 3.0 and automatic. I reckon about 24 mpg?
I looked at the Forester and Outback, and the Outback felt like a class above. Depends on what you need, though.
I've got a 55 plate 3.0 litre Outback and over the last 8K miles I've averaged 27.9mpg according to the computer. I'm running mine on gas so not really too bothered about the fuel consumption. I did consider buying a Forester but couldn't get past the cheap looking interior. As far as a compromise on comfort/performance/reliability/price goes, I reckon it has to be the best value on the roads today. Also no DMF, DPF or cambelts to worry about, a no-brainer for me.
74merc said:
I've got a 55 plate 3.0 litre Outback and over the last 8K miles I've averaged 27.9mpg according to the computer. I'm running mine on gas so not really too bothered about the fuel consumption. I did consider buying a Forester but couldn't get past the cheap looking interior. As far as a compromise on comfort/performance/reliability/price goes, I reckon it has to be the best value on the roads today. Also no DMF, DPF or cambelts to worry about, a no-brainer for me.
That sounds perfect. I looked into LPG but the only ones I found were 2.5s converted by Mnt LPG who seem to have a bit of a reputation. They're quite a way from me too so it would be 100 miles to go ack to the fitter to sort the inevitable teething problems. Gassing Station | Subaru | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff