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6 Years,7 Months with an Outback
Paul Hudson, 06/30/2016
updated 01/17/2019
2012 Subaru Outback 3.6R Premium 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
Car is great, dealer support for maintenance has deteriorated after 100,000 miles. Some "tech's" tend to recommend repairs for issues without detailed research into problem source. This sometimes leads to un-needed repairs and cost without correcting the original problem. Dealer not anxious to offer any compensation for un-needed work.
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Jose Oxamendi , 09/10/2021
2012 Subaru Outback 2.5i 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
Superbly build Superb on safety , the isight sistem , is a marvel of engineering Great driving balance and performance. Best AWD sistem on the industry Corner like a sedan The engine have serious problems with head gasket reliability, also thermostat and to make it worse, subaru have decide to joint the loose oil rims fashion...so, abnormal amount of oil is burn and destroying the catalyt converter creating a cathastrophe where you loose your engine . This happens at 80 to 100 thousand km This vehicle have the building philosophy of the Germans and Europeans.not the Japanese. Great driving experience under 80 000 km after that is a nightmare.
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twrangham, 02/27/2012
2012 Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
5 of 8 people found this review helpful
Ok, me being a newbie to the Subies, I wanted to give my initial impression as it only has 1k miles. So far so good. I went for the Premium model only because of the Bluetooth Audio (must-have if you own an iPhone). Other features such as Heated seats, power drivers seat, and the add-on rubber mats make this wagon pretty cool. I was a bit hesitant at first when trading in my almost new 2011 5.0 Mustang in for something more family-friendly, but the smooth CVT transmisison and great gas mileage are nice. Looking forward to some vacations and many miles in my new car. Only thing a bit odd was how the 3.6 wasnt really offered outside of the Limited model in my area.
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Lorie M. Kennealy, 08/06/2018
2012 Subaru Outback 3.6R Limited 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 5A)
5 of 9 people found this review helpful
This was our 2nd Outback. In 2015 we traded our 2001 Outback (LL Bean) in for or 2015 Forester Touring. I guess you could say we're sold or hooked on Subaru's. The only thing I can say about Subaru is that the cares they make are wonderful and long lasting with very very few problems. We love SUBARU !!!!!!!
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stevenson5, 02/03/2012
2012 Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
25 of 52 people found this review helpful
Something seems very off with the drivetrain -- CVT transmission or body. Steering vibration. Car wanders when on the highway. Otherwise a beautiful car.