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Car saved my life
Mitch, 11/30/2016
2005 Subaru Outback 2.5i AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
14 of 15 people found this review helpful
I bought this car on a budget because I was heading to college. I paid $5000 for it with 159,000 miles. I made sure that the car had its timing belt done and head gaskets changed as these cars are notorious for these problems. I go on a lot of ski trips and camping trips so I thought the AWD and wagon would be great. It had the same amount of room as my Grand Cherokee. The only two issues I saw with the car were it not having an aux cord and it was pretty cramped for people over 6 feet tall. Folding the seats down it had enough room for my bike or to sleep in. I owned my Outback for four months, running it up to 167,000 miles before a drunk driver missed a stop sign on a major highway totaling out my car. I would recommend this car to anyone and plan to purchase another.
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Best car for the money
Dave Schwartz, 03/07/2009
2005 Subaru Outback 3.0 R AWD 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
19 of 21 people found this review helpful
I have owned Hondas, Toyotas, and several other foreign and domestic cars. The Subaru is by far the most dependable, best handling and Superior in bad weather to any car I have driven. I have a hard time believing some of the negative reviews I've read on the Internet. Either some people have never driven in the rain or a snow storm or they work for another car company. Do yourself a favor and just ask anyone who owns a Subaru what they think and I'm sure you'll get a very positive reply.
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Love my Outback
jackco00, 06/12/2010
2005 Subaru Outback 3.0 R L.L.Bean Edition AWD 4dr Wagon (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
24 of 27 people found this review helpful
I love my LL Bean 2005 Outback wagon, but I'm still shocked by the gas mileage I'm getting. Highway driving is not problem, but around town I sometimes only get 16 mpg! I switched to mid-range fuel, but that doesn't help much with the price of gas these days. I would love to get another Outback, but Subaru hasn't done anything to improve mileage in the new V6's except changing to regular gas. I'm considering a Toyota hybrid for my next car.
Going back to Toyota
debafish, 02/06/2013
2005 Subaru Outback 2.5 XT AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 5A)
24 of 27 people found this review helpful
I've had nothing but problems with my Subaru Outback since we bought it. We burn through breaks, head lights and the car smells of burnt rubber after minimal driving. When the ABS light came on I took it to the dealer and they couldn't diagnose it (they failed to mention I need to leave the car running with the light on to diagnose..so they said). Now that is has 104K miles they tell me it's the ball bearing, covered until 100K by warranty. Then the turbo went out, $1600 later it's still smoking when I drive. Today they tell me the head gasket is shot and it has two leaks. This car is a money pit. I04K miles and a lot of issues, I'm going back to Toyota.
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Peter, 05/29/2008
2005 Subaru Outback 3.0 R L.L.Bean Edition AWD 4dr Wagon (3.0L 6cyl 5A)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
Came from a Volks Jetta VR6 wagon, surprised that the Outback gets better gas mileage then the Jetta, even though the Jetta was a smaller car and front wheel drive. All arround the Outback is good car. Feel very safe with Outback, in addition to its sturdiness. So far it is a reliable car, even though I have spent a total of $1500 on the brakes two different times.