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New Old Subaru Outback?

MaytagMan

MaytagMan

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So my mom up in WA is in her early 80s and my sister and BIL up there and I have finally made her understand that she really shouldn't drive anymore. Fortunately she is pretty understanding about it.

When it comes to her car, it looks like I am going to get it at the best price ever... she wants to give it to me and won't take a dime.. and if any of you have mothers like mine, you will understand when I say there is no arguing with that lol!

In any case, when I can figure out the logistics, I am going to get my hands on a 2014 Subaru Outback. And get this.... only 55,000 miles!
I am sure it is a baseline model, but it quite literally has been driven by a little old lady - I bet the car has never been over about 70mph lolol. And it is immaculate.

I'm going to have to fly up and christen the Mobile Herf Wagon® on the 12 hour drive down!

I know there are some other Subaru people here - any insight or tips?

I'm not an offroad driver, I'm more of a cruise around town or road trip person, so I'll want to make any mods or adjustments in that direction. I'll likely replace the wheels/tires, tint the windows, update bulbs to LED, and some general things like that before I start installing other stuff lol

There are a couple of Subaru forums I'm going to check out too.... we'll see what kind of trouble I can get into outfitting the ride.
 
I actually think the baja is neat little truck... Car... Thing... I wanted one for awhile but once they were discontinued it was a passing fancy. Enjoy the unique gift, I know little about them other than they have a strong following.
 
That's cool!

I don't smoke in my vehicles but when I did, a small ozone machine was critical. I keep one in my man cave and a couple hours in the car and all traces of cigar were gone.
 
I've got a 2018 Outback here. I wish I could tell you some things to watch out for maintenance-wise, but the damn thing has been flawless (one significant exception that I'll get into) for me. Besides the normal consumables and routine scheduled maintenance, the only thing I've had to replace has been the compressor motor resistor, a $20 part that took me 10 minutes to swap.

The one big thing to watch out for is moisture accumulating behind the glass of the infotainment (I hate that word so much) touch screen. There was a recall on a bunch of years of Outbacks for this, as it causes ghost inputs and eventual total failure of the touch screen. It got so bad there was a class action lawsuit over it. Mine crapped out while I was still working over the road, so I never was able to get the recall done. But yeah, if you start seeing moisture behind the glass or getting ghost inputs on it, swap that bad boy out ASAP because it only gets worse.

Other than that, it's a great car. And in your case, you definitely can't beat the price. Enjoy it in good health!
 
cabaiguan juan said:
So you are going full lesbian, then?
Embrace it.
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I'm sensing a trend?
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I had a 2011 Subaru Outback, that went well over 300,000 before I got rid of it. I did have to replace the passenger front wheel bearing and at the time that I got rid of it, I'm pretty sure the head gasket was bad. Other than that, it was solid. Steering never got loose, as the miles climbed. It will probably take you some time to get used to the CVT transmission.

The only thing I'd worry about, is if it got driven enough to keep all the gaskets and seals lubed up. Good luck with the Subie, they're great cars.
 
bfreebern said:
I had a 2011 Subaru Outback, that went well over 300,000 before I got rid of it. I did have to replace the passenger front wheel bearing and at the time that I got rid of it, I'm pretty sure the head gasket was bad. Other than that, it was solid. Steering never got loose, as the miles climbed. It will probably take you some time to get used to the CVT transmission.

The only thing I'd worry about, is if it got driven enough to keep all the gaskets and seals lubed up. Good luck with the Subie, they're great cars.
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So it was you that got the lesbian/Subaru thing started?
 
I had a 2015 Outback for about 5 years and 250,000+ miles. The only major issue I had with it was that the transmission went out. Other than that it was a really great vehicle. I actually went from the Outback to the Ascent when we replaced it.

That was also a great vehicle.
 
Congratulation on the new old car! The second car I ever bought (it was used) was a 1977'ish Subaru Wagon - can't remember the exact year now. Ugly as sin but a very reliable vehicle. I remember it was so quiet you could not hear it idle while standing 10' in front of it. All of the Subaru's of that era has a fixed positive camber on the front end, you couldn't adjust them. When I bough it (used) the outside of the front ties were worn off. I had a welder friend, so he helped me slot and washer the front control arms, then I took it to an alignment shop, then he spot welded the washers in place. It was a great car for several years!
 
Congrats on the new ride, no lesbian jokes here. Great that your mom is good with the decision so many older drivers don't know when to stop
Unfortunately I'll have to deal with it myself as I age out 🥲
 
MaytagMan said:
So my mom up in WA is in her early 80s and my sister and BIL up there and I have finally made her understand that she really shouldn't drive anymore. Fortunately she is pretty understanding about it.

When it comes to her car, it looks like I am going to get it at the best price ever... she wants to give it to me and won't take a dime.. and if any of you have mothers like mine, you will understand when I say there is no arguing with that lol!

In any case, when I can figure out the logistics, I am going to get my hands on a 2014 Subaru Outback. And get this.... only 55,000 miles!
I am sure it is a baseline model, but it quite literally has been driven by a little old lady - I bet the car has never been over about 70mph lolol. And it is immaculate.

I'm going to have to fly up and christen the Mobile Herf Wagon® on the 12 hour drive down!

I know there are some other Subaru people here - any insight or tips?

I'm not an offroad driver, I'm more of a cruise around town or road trip person, so I'll want to make any mods or adjustments in that direction. I'll likely replace the wheels/tires, tint the windows, update bulbs to LED, and some general things like that before I start installing other stuff lol

There are a couple of Subaru forums I'm going to check out too.... we'll see what kind of trouble I can get into outfitting the ride.
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Idk but this is almost exactly what happened to me with my mom’s crosstrek right after I had to ditch my Challenger as it was imploding. Now I have a 2017 crosstrek with like 15k miles that is super reliable and easy to drive. Handles the drive up to Tahoe no problem, so that’s my benchmark.
 
insight said:
Idk but this is almost exactly what happened to me with my mom’s crosstrek right after I had to ditch my Challenger as it was imploding. Now I have a 2017 crosstrek with like 15k miles that is super reliable and easy to drive. Handles the drive up to Tahoe no problem, so that’s my benchmark.
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Did you name it Beedog?
 
My mom made the same, smart decision and gave my youngest son her car when it was time. He put many, many miles on her one owner (her) '92 Camry. Almost 300k before it went to a new home....a sweet young lady's first car. Son Thomas kept it in really good shape, it was always Grandpa and Grandma's car, so many good memories there. He picked up a new Mazda CX-30, so he's smiling, and she's off to a good start. Her and her dad came to look at it. Just so happens Dad's a mechanic, and he looked around carefully and was smiling the whole time. "Betsy" went to a good home after all..... :cool:
 
CigarStone said:
That's cool!

I don't smoke in my vehicles but when I did, a small ozone machine was critical. I keep one in my man cave and a couple hours in the car and all traces of cigar were gone.
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I'll smoke in my car, especially on a longer road trip. I used to have an ozone generator that I plugged into a lighter outlet a while back. If I park in the garage and leave the windows open, it really isn't that bad.
 
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