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Do You Have More Than 300,000 Miles On Your Car?

How many of you have successfully driven 300,000 miles or more on any Subaru Outback of any model year?

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How Did You Acquire Your Subaru?

Have you noticed that Subaru vehicles on the secondary market that are clean and for sale privately are pretty hard to find? Did you know that most Subaru owners keep their cars longer than most o...

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CHALLENGE, How Can You Know Which Car, Model And Year To Choose?

OK, we all pick cars based on their past performance, make and model. But, it's not just a matter of the car and model, but, the year, just like a vintage of wine. As an example, the Honda ...

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On Star System ?

Would you consider purchasing On Star for your car? On Star is now available for any older vehicle and it does not have to be a General Motors product.

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Can You Shift Faster Or More Smoothly As An Automatic Transmission?

Modern automatic transmissions are so sophisticated today that less than 5 percent of new cars sold in the USA have manual-transmissions . And, unlike cars from 40 years ago, a lot of these n...

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SAFETY- Would You Purchase A Car With Automatic Braking?

Many new cars now often technology to stop the car if you fail to do so. However, someone I know pointed out that if you're speeding up quickly and intend to pass and go around another car, you d...

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How Do You Define An "old" Car?

How many years old does your car have to be before you consider it to be OLD? 5 years, 10 years or more? And, with cars lasting longer these days, does it really matter?

2014 Subaru Outback

New car, but get a constant smell that cat con maybe bad already. Book says to use 87 octane gas. Dealer tells me to try Mobil gas, really.. I am a big fan of Sunoco and that's all i use. Anyone hav...

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Are Four Cylinders Easier To Maintain?

What's your experience in costs between the maintenance and repair of Fours vs. Six cylinder boxer engines?

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Deluxe Interior Or Upgraded Engine?

Would you rather have a nicer interior, more adjustable leather seats, audio, electronic controls over a more pedestrian interior with cloth seats and fewer creature comforts for more hyped up ...

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VALET KEY- How And When Do You Use It?

Who wants to carry this extra key around with you or would you just as well stash this in the glove box of your car? Doesn't sound like a good idea to do that? So, how do you carry and use the val...

Navigation System

How can I get the navigation system to speak the next guidance more quickly? And how can I get it to repeat the last guidance spoken?

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Do You Subscribe To Sirius XM Radio?

How do you like Sirius XM and would you recommend it to friends?

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Outside Temperature Appears To Be Off How Can I Check

Outside temperature as shown on dash does not appear correct. How can I verify if working?

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Do You Pay Attention To Car Reviews Online?

How many of you actually read reports from various sources before purchasing a car? There are many sources out there. And, how much does this influence you when buying?

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VOTE- Subaru Outback Or Subaru Forester?

Which one of these cars is more reliable? The Outback is built here in Lafayette, Indiana, while the Forrester is built in Japan. For all the oil burning issues, I've read and heard about m...

I Am Looking At A 2013 Subaru. Under The Hood I Noticed Small Areas With A...

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TOWING- MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC?

Do you find it easier to tow with an automatic vs. manual-transmission? And, how do you fare on hills with the 2.5 Four and CVT transmission?

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Do You Care More About Fuel Mileage Or Total Mileage On The Clock?

Which of these items are more important to you?

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