2015 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited CVT

Asked by jstclair99 Mar 18, 2019 at 03:04 PM about the 2015 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

2015 Outback 2.5i Limited Owner here.....
I had complete CVT failure at 52,000 last summer. They replaced the CVT under warranty and the new CVT with 6K miles on it has already started shuddering and slipping when 'cold' (I live in San Diego, so 'cold' just means not warmed up engine)  I only bought a new car bc I planned on keeping it forever after having such a great experience with my 2003 Outback. The 2015 is back at the shop today so I'll have more info on their feedback tmr regarding the new issues with the tranny but I'm very hesitant to keep the car. My BF, a car guy, strongly suggests that I sell it and get a different car. I've already taken the depreciation bath for buying an new car, which I never would have done if I planned on selling in 3 years. I usually buy used one owner vehicles but this one was highly rated and great safety features. The good news is I did buy an extended warranty from AAA to 120K miles when I bought the car bc of all the 'bells & whistles' I figured it was worth it.

So the question for you wonderful folks is... Do I have it serviced and cut bait and take my losses from buying a new car or do I hang in there since I have the 120K warranty?  If I sell, what similar car make and model and year would you buy?  I'm a hiker, camper, dog carrying girl so I prefer AWD and high clearance but SUV will work as well.
Your input is appreciated!

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Sell it before the warranty runs out! You might want to look at the CX5 Mazda. Read your warranty to see if it covers the CVT. Subaru covers the transmission out to 100,000 miles.

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