Subaru Legacy 2.5 Outback

I bought my Subaru Outback in March 1998. All good things must come to an end and this is my retrospective of those three years of ownership. I have to admit that I am a dedicated Subaru owner (but I guess you either are or you aren’t). I had two Legacy estates and two GX estates prior to this – some 20 years with the same marque overall. The Outback was introduced into the UK a year or so before it arrived in the US. This is the Japanese built right hand drive model and is imported on a very strict quota system. Consequently the Outback has always been in limited supply and is something of a ... more

I have had this car for a year now, I live in the country on the Canadian Prairies and have therefore had the opportunity to put it through it's paces. I am also a past off-roader with experience with SUVs and old Land Rovers, as well as many other kinds of vehicle. The very best part of this vehicle is the "ride"; the best single word I have for it's performance on many difference surfaces such as gravel, snow, ice, sand as well as "blacktop" is GRACEFUL. Eg. on gravel it takes a lot to pull it around on the road compared to ordinary vehicles or part time 4*4s. The higher ground clearnce as ... more

I have owned 7 Subarus, including 4 Outbacks. This year I briefly considered a Volvo Cross Country - but I happened to be at my Subaru dealer at the moment the first 2005 arrived: I bought it immediately! This car is far different from any other Subaru I have owned. It handles like a dream, rides beautifully, and has a handsome, comfortable interior. Perhaps what is the largest change from older Subarus is the major redo in the interior. The car is wider, and you are aware of the extra space as soon as you enter. The interior appointments are first rate, and the controls are intuitively placed ... more

Hello aspiring Subaru owners I am writing this to advise anybody in Ireland to avoid buying a Subaru Outback. My new Outback (less than 1 year old) broke down while on holiday in Europe. Subaru in Nice took car in for repairs in September. Subaru returned car to me in Dublin in November NOT FIXED. Subaru take car back and return to me in December NOT FIXED. Subaru take car 1 last time and replace gearbox. The dealer tells me the fault is caused by *motorway driving*!!?? This car also chewed up 2 sets of tyres in 6 months, cos Subaru couldn't track it properly. Any body can produce a *lemon* or ... more

Sounds like your experience has definitely put you off for life. I myself although I dont have my subaru anymore wished I still did. I bought a Subaru Impreza GX sport, 2l normally aspirated engine in September 2003. Although I only owned the car for about a year, I had to sell for financial reasons I thoroughly enjoyed the driving and after sales experience. My garage were always helpful and fixed anything that went wrong (although in the time I had the car not very much went wrong!) The car itself was a pleasure to drive, the engine had plenty of grunt and there was no need to go for the ... more