By clutchless on 05/23/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2002 Subaru Outback Wagon Limited AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
Review
Shortly after purchase has problems
getting clutch into 1st/2nd gear. Bad
chattering. Tough to drive in stop and
go traffic. Clutch shudder made it
unreliable busy intersections were
getting scary. Dealer where purchased
"could not duplicate" denied any
problems. Was able to get another
dealer to replace clutch assembly. HUGE
improvement immediately but problem
began again about 12k later. New dealer
not that interested to replace again.
Worsening clutch and warranty period
approaching I traded in for an automatic
Forester. Feel like I lost $, and Had to
trade down to get rid of t
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By moohoggle on 04/28/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2002 Subaru Outback Wagon Limited AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
Review
2 months after taking delivery of this
Outback, the clutch began to chatter
badly in 1st gear (less than 2000
miles). My wife and I took it back to
the dealer where we bought the car from
3 times, and each time they said that
this is a normal condition with manual
transmission Subarus. We pursued a
second opinion at another Subaru
dealership and they agreed, that this
was indeed, not normal. We then opened
a case number with Subaru Corp., and
it took 8 months to re-engineer and
manufacture the replacement parts (was
initially told it would take 4 weeks).
It's been 3 weeks since our car was
fixed under warranty and for now, it's
tolerable.
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By nhs275 on 04/23/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2002 Subaru Outback Wagon AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
Review
Car performance in snow/ice is great.
Car has poor passing/climbing
performance.
WAY too much wind and road noise at
freeway speeds.
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By vivatahoe on 04/15/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2002 Subaru Outback Wagon Limited AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
Review
I've had an SUV, traded in for the
wagon and I really am impressed. On
the freeway, 70mph to 100mph is way too
easy to reach in my 5 speed tranny and
seems effortless. The best part is the
AWD system in the snow! No more
snowchains (unless it's blizzard
outside). Backseat can be folded down
to increase trunk space and I've able
to move one bedroom worth of stuff
(besides the bed and big furnitures) in
one trip. Though the leather seats
isn't the most comfortable thing in the
long drive despite all the different
seating positions adjusted. Fuel
economy is pretty good for this size
car.
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By architr on 03/31/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2002 Subaru Outback Wagon AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
Review
I waited one hour while the dealer lined-up
the front end and it's been out of line ever
since even after I paid to have it re-aligned
at 5k. Never accept a car as NEW with 280
km on it , it will probably always be out of
alignment if some lead-foot who delivered it
found a nice deep pot-hole for the rich SOB
buying it. After 17000k there is a major
rattle in the rear-end, the front suspension
squeaks and the wire guard on one fog light
is long gone.
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By Doc9x on 03/01/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2002 Subaru Outback Wagon AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
Review
This is a very capable vehicle. I have
used mine to haul LOTS of stuff on
cross-California trips, sometimes
traveling at speeds of 95 mph or more.
It provides a very solid, comfortable
ride. It's great on the highway. I have
used the rack to transport items with
no problems. There is some wind noise at
times, particularly at speeds over 70
mph. I find that at 165 horsepower,
there is plenty of power. I haven't had
any problems and I've put on almost
9,000 miles in five months. Gas mileage
isnt bad for a car of this size (28 mpg
highway @ 65-75 mph).
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By Fro on 02/25/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2002 Subaru Outback Wagon L.L. Bean Edition AWD 4dr Wagon (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
Review
We compared our car w/Passat Wagon, and
everything being equal the Outback won
hands down. The comfort, roominess and
extra (non add-on) emenities made the
decision easy. It handles better than
any other car we've owned.
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By Ron K on 02/25/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2002 Subaru Outback Wagon AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
Review
When we lived in Boston, we had only
Subarus for over a decade. Moving to
California we had access to a fleet of
used company cars and bought those.
Eventually we had two Mazdas and
intended to replace those. However, the
Outback won me over. The other
replacement vehicle was a Lexus IS300
and in terms of interior comfort and
handling, it is not far off. The power
is much different but the Outback is
quiet and comfortable while providing a
practical alternative to the Lexus. All
of the things I like about Subaru are
still there--and improved.
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By Irwin on 02/16/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2002 Subaru Outback Wagon Limited AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
Review
In severe climate my Subaru Outback
starts on 20degrees below zero
temps, gets 27 miles to the gallon,
handles like a sports car on
mountain roads and is an
outstanding performer on snowy, icy,
muddy or rain-slick roads. Not
tempermental and thoroughly
reliable.......A winner in Vermont and
Colorado!
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By Worried on 02/14/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2002 Subaru Outback Wagon L.L. Bean Edition AWD 4dr Wagon (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
Review
Within 5 months of ownership this car
has died twice while driving at low
speed, posing an extreme danger.
Fortunately no collisions so far. The
dealer cannot find the problem, so they
are giving the car back to me, taking
no responsibility for my safety. This
car is a potential death trap and the
Subaru Co. won't replace it. No
reliability and no accountability.
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