We just bought our very first Subaru, a 2019 Outback Premium with extras. Did we make the right decision? It was between this and a Mazda CX-5, which we also loved (esp. the look!) but we surprisingly liked driving the Outback better. is there anything I need to know about this car? Thanks!!

[image] VDCdriver: While the 4-cylinder engines are good, Subaru’s sixes are essentially bulletproof. I agree, and I find that baffling. I’d give much more thought to a Forester except for the engine oil use issues. Just when they (maybe) got the head gasket problem fixed, which should neve…

Well, that all sounds pretty good; we’ve had it for just over two weeks now and really like it so far. Couple of little things - like the fact that you still need an actual key to open doors and start the car (I had got very much used to the keyless thing with our Mazda!) and I dislike the hood open…

[image] katmell: like the fact that you still need an actual key to open doors and start the ca If you have a remote why would you need a key to open the passenger and drivers door. Are you calling the rear hatch a hood ? And if it does not operate properly that is why you have a warranty. …

I have a 2005 Outback. Overall it’s been good, but it is definitely higher maintenance than my 1993 Miata, by a long shot. As others have said, always make sure your four tires are essentially the same. It does great in the snow here in CO. I have had a few issues that are not uncommon with at l…

[image] katmell: I dislike the hood opening - it is slow and sometimes won’t open all the way…I wish there was a way that I could get it to open without having to touch the door, and maybe there is but I haven’t found it yet? Tried hitting the button on the remote twice etc. but not opening on i…

[image] katmell: Did we make the right decision? Considering Subaru holds its value as much, if not better, than Honda and Toyota these days, yeah, you made a great choice.

Oh sorry, yes, of course I meant hatch and not hood - can you tell I’m not very car-savy :slight_smile: Hey thanks for the tip with holding the hatch button down for it to open and close - that was exactly what I was hoping it would do! Tried it and it works :slight_smile: What I meant by needing …

And that’s one of the things that makes car buying and ownership at least partially subjective. Both of my cars (2014 Mustang and 2014 Honda CRV) use keys in their ignitions. The few times I’ve (rented, borrowing my wife’s 2015 CRV, or had loaner cars) had cars with keyless ignition…I’ve detested t…

The keyless ignition just feels “wrong” to me on starting the car; conversely, my wife loves the keyless feature of her 2015 CRV. Perhaps, at the doddering age of 46, I’m turning into a curmudgeon. She’s also a lot more internet and tech-savvy than I am. There’s a thread somewhere on this page, wh…

Subaru Outback as good as they say?

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katmell December 20, 2018, 2:43am 33

Yep, I realize that now - I guess I thought that because we have the one big option package (I forget what all it includes but it’s bunch of stuff and like $2.5k or something) and the sun roof and some other package…

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