Hi all,
I am on the market for a utility vagon. My choice have pretty much been narrowed to Outlander AWD after having considered Foresster, Matrix/Vibe, CR-V, Rav-4 and VW Golf/Jetta. Having thought of and driven
2004 I was offered to try 2003. Unbelievable as it is I liked it better than the new one for engine being quiter and better pickup from the stop. Yes, the 2004 model had more power and expected to show slightly better gas milage, but at a cost of more engine noise and having that power at higher RPM. Duh!Therefore, I am wondering about reliability of the 2003 model. A lot of reviews I have read on 2003 model are written by people who had the car for only a few weeks at the time of writing or had a simple test drive it it. They all mostely sound good. I am, however, interested to find out how the vehicle has held for you during the year. If you could indicate any problems with it I should know and pay attention to it would be appreciated. Has it developed any strange noises, rattles squicks and any other minor irritations? Any major irritations and failures? How do you feel about your purchase after a year? Would you still recommend it to others.
Thanks in advance, Al