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Car is great - Bluetooth sucks
JD, 08/28/2016
updated 08/29/2019
2013 Subaru Outback 3.6R Limited 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 5A)
9 of 12 people found this review helpful
Everything about this car is exactly what I expected based upon reviews and highway safety accolades. The only downside is the unpredictability of Bluetooth connectivity. After numerous attempts between me and the dealership to reset the phone, I am still unable to talk to others hands free. I can hear them just fine, but all they hear is a noise similar to a screaming chimpanzee. Not kidding. Randomly, the Bluetooth won't recognize the phone and I'm unable to play music from it. Then other times, Siri and Google navigator can't hear my voice commands. So much for hands free. I know these are entirely #firstworldproblems, but when I spend this much on a car I want to keep forever, it's exasperating! **Update - sold the car after my 30k mike checkup totaled over $1k! Crazy! There wasn’t even anything wrong - all routine. **
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Almost perfect
benthedog, 11/06/2012
2013 Subaru Outback 3.6R Limited 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 5A)
30 of 44 people found this review helpful
Got a 2013 3.6 with the special appearance package. Car is a joy to drive with plenty of pwr and torque combined with the paddle shifters. This is my first Subaru and I am impressed with the fit and finish. The interior space is more than adequate for my wife and me. The car is easy to get into and out of. The car seems incredibly solid.
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Have fun adding oil all the time!
Remorseful buyer , 03/17/2021
2013 Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6M)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
Don’t buy one. They are lemons. First and last Subaru. (2013 outback 2.5i premium) I fell for the BS, let me save you the same fate. Would have loved this car. Sooo much potential. But so much cheapness and corner cutting to make a few extra bucks. Hope it was worth damaging your brand you greedy turds. The engines are junk and burn lots of oil. Even when new. Of course they all lie about it. Don’t waste your time with their bullshit oil consumption test. They will not help you. CVT, again great potential that it never lives up too. And who puts access to the headlight bulbs behind the wheel well?! And they do seem to burn out often. Thanks morons. Never again will I give these disingenuous hacks even $1. Hope to sell it before the engine or transmission blows up.
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Good other than steering
Tyrion, 02/27/2020
2013 Subaru Outback 3.6R Limited 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 5A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
This car is comfortable, and capable, but the steering is not good. It is very heavy, but gives no feedback. It is rubbery feeling. The car is also prone to wander in the wind and even in the calm needs a lot of minor corrections, which due to the heavy steering, is fatiguing. The return to center is also quite bad. Alignment and tire pressures I know are good and I have replaced the power steering fluid to no avail. I believe it is a kinematic and power steering calibration issue.
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The CVT Transmission is a $7000 disaster
NoLuvHere, 09/04/2019
2013 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
Subaru knows the CVT's are prone to fail on the 2013 era outbacks, many failing well before 100,000 miles... and the repair requires a completely new transmission. My first Subaru...and my last!!! failed right at 106k miles. Do NOT buy this car used!