1998 Subaru Outback review from North America
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Funny because this website gives the following example for filling in this space: "My head gasket blew at 50,000 miles". Well, it actually did, but at 265,000 kms. I guess that's a lot further than most people with Outback's have made it. Not happy. The car was dealer maintained since birth and has not required any major repairs until now. Hope my heads are fine. I'm gonna try to fix this myself.
General comments?
My first and last Subaru. But it sure did hook me with the AWD... but there are plenty of other AWDs out there.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1998 |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 215000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 265000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Jetta |
| Date of Entry | 2nd January, 2009 |