2001 Subaru Outback review from North America
"I like Subaru's because I've had three of them"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The real light went out unexpected, resulting in myself nearly being in a night accident. I was fortunate because someone came up beside me and told me I had no rear lights.
I smell bad fumes when car is starting and warming up and idling. I had it into the dealership and they said it burns that way and there was nothing they could do.
I currently have a "check engine" light on and have been trying to figure what it needs without costing me a fortune.
Great car, but costs a lot to maintain when maintenance is required. Dealer I used never has the parts and I normally have to wait awhile.
General comments?
Great to have AWD.
Good gas mileage.
Good handling. Like the automatic Outback better than my shift Impreza which had a bad rattling noise with the shifting. I got rid of it because I thought the shifting was going out.
The Legacy I had originally lost it's shocks and I had to have been replaced.
I don't consider the car that quiet of a ride, but it could be my model.
I like being able to not worry if I turned my lights off or ability to lock keys in car.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2001 |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Most recent distance | 85000 miles |
| Previous car | Subaru Impreza |
| Date of Entry | 30th October, 2007 |