Any Subaru owners here ???

winds-of-change · Jan 13, 2024

kenv1950 said:
how many miles on the oil burner ?

156,000. That isn’t really very many miles.

dademoss said:
We have 3 Subaru's, a 2005 Baja, a 2010 Impreza Sport, and a 2018 Impreza sport.

Never any trouble in snow, or going up the Appalachian mountains on the way to North Carolina, in either summer or winter.

Boy, I’m so jealous. A 2005 Baja? Beautiful vehicle.

The Impreza Sports are an eye catching vehicle, too. Hubby just has a regular Impreza.

Alaskajohn · Jan 13, 2024

winds-of-change said:
156,000. That isn’t really very many miles.

Boy, I’m so jealous. A 2005 Baja? Beautiful vehicle. The Impreza Sports are an eye catching vehicle, too. Hubby just has a regular Impreza.

Subaru is rumored to be bringing the Baja back in 2025.

Mountain trapper · Jan 13, 2024

We've got 2 Jeeps and a Ford pickup. The wife has a Grand Cherokee Overland Summit and I've got a Wrangler Rubicon.
I've heard good things about Subaru, but I'd still go with Jeep. The Ford Bronco might be worth looking at too.
We live in the mountains at 5,000 feet elevation and get a lot of snow. The most important things to consider are ground clearance and horse power. Nothing else matters if you end up having to walk because you get high centered or don't have the HP to get up a hill.

Old Whatshisname · Jan 13, 2024

kenv1950 said:
Getting rid of my wifes new Cherokee. (jeep is moving to mexico )
I live in the Catskill Mountains , I'm on top of a mountain , not like mountains some of you have out west . We're about 2500 ft. elevation..
Question , New Onyx , Natural aspired 2.5 are they OK ? They can come with a Turbo extra $3300. Don't like spending that much extra if I don't need to.
Would the NAT. 2.5 be ok here ? I'm old and don't need speed or jackrabbit take offs but need enough power for snow days and hills. We do get snow here .

I just submitted a post yesterday about why I love my 2011 Nissan XTerra so much; it'd be the most cost-effective get-out-of-town option, IMNHO.

However, having lived through six Idaho winters so far with her 2WD Honda Civic , Dawn traded hers in for a 2022 Outback six months ago. She loves it, too, although she kinda wished we'd bought the Forester, a bit shorter, with a bit more "tactical" vibe (higher ground clearance options, etc.). We drive to big cities about every 3-4 months (Boise, SLC) and it's great transportation for long-distance/freeway driving.

Good stuff: Smooth driving; good gas mileage for a station wagon (~29 hwy, 24 in town); enough ground clearance to go on most unimproved roads; good acceleration when accessing a freeway, smells like a new car (not surprising, since it's only nine months old); 16+-gallon gas tank; can carry a family of four and a coupla weeks groceries; rated very high in reliability per Consumer Reports.
Not-so-Good Stuff: Ground clearance is ~9 in; w-a-a-y less than your friendly neighborhood Rubicon; too much computer-rated electronic whizz-bangs competing for your attention; can only pull 3500 lb.; I'm still making payments and will for the next four years (fkit).

Which Outback? I don't think the extra coin for the Onyx is worth it (for me, anyway); and I don't think that its relatively mild off-road capabilities are a bad thing; after all, I'm not planning to bug out; and if I need to go on a trip with my camper, I still have the XTerra. I would not get the turbo; Dawn's is the naturally-aspirated 2.5 liter, and it works just fine. Of course, if you want to pull 2-1/2 tons of camper and don't mind 16 mpg hwy, 14 city, knock yourself out, pay the tariff for the turbo version.

Hope this helps. If you have any other questions, let me know!

dademoss · Jan 13, 2024

winds-of-change said:
156,000. That isn’t really very many miles.

Boy, I’m so jealous. A 2005 Baja? Beautiful vehicle. The Impreza Sports are an eye catching vehicle, too. Hubby just has a regular Impreza.