heronbrae
I currently own a 1995 Subaru Legacy, 240k miles, which I love. I love the AWD, the mix of enough space to haul my stuff, or people, but small enough to still get decent gas mileage. I love the ease which it drives. It has been extremely reliable with very little repairs needed for the last 7 years I have owned it. The only reason I'm getting rid of it is because of it's high mileage and thus eventual inevitable demise. And the low clearance. Ideally, I want another car just like it, but newer and with higher clearance. I use my car regularly for long road trips and also lots of dirt road driving in the mountians, often in poor road conditions. I don't do off-roading per say, just sketchy, less maintained forest service roads. And I take some risks with that, because I like to explore. I haul a lot of supplies for my extensive camping and teaching gigs in the woods. My car gets pretty dirty and banged up!
I have been researching the newer Subaru outbacks, but am concerned with some of the reports of frequent needs for repairs. Any sugestions on 2000-2010 outback models? I would also like to consider any other similar mid-size vehicles with AWD or 4WD and decent clearance, to compare.
Thanks!
Priorities: Off-road capability / Cargo capacity / Fuel economy
Preferred Bodystyle(s): Wagon / SUV
Car Needs: Daily commuter / Errands about town / Long trips / Off-roader
Primary Driver(s): Short driver
Need minimum of 4 seats
Will consider both new and used cars
Maximum mileage: 100000
Maximum age: 15 years
Maximum price: US $ 15000
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