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| 2000 Subaru Outback Review, Gary, From Rollinsville, CO, U
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Outback Rocky Mtn. Edition
| | Model of the car: | Outback Rocky Mtn. Edition | | | General comments: | Great car for mountains or anywhere that weather and road conditions are hard to predict. Handles very well and confidently. Quiet inside and upgraded sound system components provide very good quality music. Very reliable and economical, averages 25-27 mpg in mixed driving with automatic and 4 cylinder. This is going up & down 4000 vertical feet daily. If I lived on the "flatlands" I would probably go for a Honda, but since we live in the mountains, AWD is a necessity. Also if you want to go skiing, nothing beats the security of AWD and ABS on snow and ice. Automatic trans has a 2nd gear start unless you punch it, which is good on slick roads. Dealer service has been good, but no problems with the car other than normal maintenance | | | What things have gone wrong with the car: | Tires are soft and wear quickly (Firestones), AC is taxed on hot days, underpowered on hills at high altitude. Brake rotors prone to warping with heavy use. I wish Subaru offered the H6 without the leather and all the bells and whistles. I would pay another $2.5k for the 6 cyl but don't need leather, wood, or a Macintosh stereo. | | | Previous car: | Land Rover Discovery II: Other end of the spectrum. The Subaru gets much better gas mileage, but I would not take an OB where I take the Discovery, which is anywhere off paved roads. The Subaru actually seems to handle normal dirt roads just as well or be |
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