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Re: 2015 Subaru Outback 2.5 Road Test: Still Defying Convention

There's a high-fiber thread weaving through Subaru that runs contrary to >convention.

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This sentence doesn't make sense to me, though:

"the Outback evolved from Subaru's Legacy sedan"

The Outback evolved from the Legacy *wagon*. Maybe the wagon evolved from the sedan and they skipped the middle (but more obvious) part?

It's funny that they mention the Outback's "surefooted, mountain-goat persona." I called my previous Subie (the Legacy wagon) Yama Yagi, which means "mountain goat" in Japanese--precisely because of the sure-footedness they mention.

Anyway, a great review from C&D. I hope it gets a lot more people thinking about bying Outbacks!

Patty

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Patty Winter
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I have never understood why someone would buy a Subie that was NOT a wagon.

David

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David R. Birch
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:-)

Well, their little sporty cars are kind of cute. And if you live somewhere where traction is a frequent issue, but you want a sedan, then I can see buying a Legacy sedan. But like you, I personally have no interest in those other models.

Heck, I'm for people buying any model that keeps Subaru successful!

Patty

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Patty Winter

El 22/12/14 a las 19:41, David R. Birch escribió:

Because people likes beauty.

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gamo

Those who consider beauty important buy a less useful automotive tool than a Subaru.

David

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David R. Birch

A wagon auto is not useful for everyone. Same thing for the number of seats.

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gamo

I've owned four Legacy wagons as "work" vehicles and ran two of them up over 200K miles. Great vehicles.

But when my job went away and I had no reason to carry an assortment of technical gear all over the Rocky Mountain region in every weather condition, I wanted something something sportier and less worklike.

Come take my Impreza WRX sedan with the Subaru Performance Tuning package for a drive up a nearby mountain canyon. Maybe you would want a wagon *AND* a WRX .

My wife has a new-ish Forester so actually I guess we have the best of both worlds.

I should add that I sold my red Mustang GT convertible -- beautiful but a real "hanger queen" -- because the WRX is so much more pleasant to own and to drive, not to mention infinitely better in the snow.

I'll also add that my first car was a beloved black Karmann Ghia coupe, much like my black WRX (except the WRX's four-cylinder engine is in the front not the rear), so I guess I've come full circle. My heart still skips a beat when I see a now-rare Ghia puttering around town.

--ben

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Ben Jammin

I've owned lots of cars and I can think of only two that were not either a wagon or at least a hatch back. I haven't had a job that required me to carry lots of gear, but I do have a need for a car that can carry two deer and gear back from deer hunting.

Nothing "sporty", when I want sporty, I get two wheels.

David

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David R. Birch

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