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Ultimate Utility Car
Dave, 08/16/2005
2003 Subaru Outback H6-3.0 AWD 4dr Wagon (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
This is our second Outback, the first was a 2001 but in the basic package. The VDC edition is simply an extremely well designed and built car. Put an aggressive tire on it and you can get any where you need to go in any weather. Handling is surprisingly sport like and has enough power to make driving fun, we trailer an atv with it. Decked out with all the bells and whistles.
My car
Diane, 04/17/2010
2003 Subaru Outback Limited AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
This is my third outback and it has 220,000 miles and runs great! I sell real estate and put many miles on and enjoy the quality and ride! My last one had less than 20,000 miles when I slid on black ice, T-boned a tractor trailer that was loaded and totaled the trailer and i walked away without a scratch.
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Wife loves it
Leo, 08/16/2010
2003 Subaru Outback VDC AWD 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
Purchased used 1 yr old. 120K miles on the car so far. Never had mechanical problems. Wife loves it. Replaced McIntosh head unit after warranty ran out with aftermarket radio (First time replaced under warranty). Auto transmission jerks when downshifts from 2 to 1 gear at stoplight. Dealer inspected, no issues found. Average 25 MPG mixed driving. Replacing front brake pads every 20K miles. Wind noise is annoying after 65MPH even with replaced window seals. Needs more luxury features for $30K vehicle. It was my second Subaru after I loved WRX but probably will not be buying again. Better choices available for the money.
Wow, where do I start?
jillreyna, 05/25/2015
2003 Subaru Outback H6-3.0 AWD 4dr Wagon (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
13 of 21 people found this review helpful
I have a 2003 H6 V3.0 with just 119,000 miles on it. It is hard to put this car and "reliable" together in the same sentence, not to mention that dealers in my area do not stock many parts for it. Averaging around $450+ per simple repair, after shopping around some. I would buy any other Subaru, but any reader who finds this a good car value is welcome to make me an offer. One-owner Arizona vehicle, driven by senior person. Maintained to point of exhaustion.
bad choice
walter, 04/26/2008
2003 Subaru Outback H6-3.0 AWD 4dr Wagon (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
6 of 9 people found this review helpful
I think it was my fault buying this car, because my wife needed a wagon or something really fast because she needed it for commuting to work. Suvs were out of the question, but now we feel guilty because anything is better than this junk car. Forget about going on vacation because there is TOO MUCH WIND NOISE!!!! Its almost like having a separate stereo system, one for the radio, and one for the noisiness of the car. You won't get stopped because people love the way it looks because it is ugly, especially the '03 model. We are hoping to trade in the Subaru before it depreciates.