Well I wanted to wait until I dove her (’06 Outback 3.0R L.L. Bean Wagon) awhile, before I wrote in. I have had many vehicles. My Outback is my 11th, in the past 10 years. I’ve had Chevy, Ford, Dodge, Toyota, Pontiac, Acura, Jeep and now my Subaru Outback. I’ve just finished putting 1000 miles on her, and wanted to report in. I almost was going to go with another Highlander (hybrid, though). But you’ve got to go to the dealer that will deal, when you’re trading an 8 month old vehicle. Subaru won my business. However after reading some of your post, maybe I’m the winner having got myself into my first Subaru.
I love this car so far. Hopefully, this is the one I’ll keep awhile. Looking through the forum, it appears Subaru has a dedicated fan base. I would like to outfit her, though. Maybe a nice black Brush Guard up front. My Durango had this, and I thought it looked great. Any sites that make these for Subaru Outbacks? We’ll be going on a trip this summer. Are there any opinions on whether to go with the “extended roof cargo carrier” or the “heavy duty roof cargo basket”? One over the other?
I’ve read about the tires and yes, I think I will have to change out the Stock Tires. With all of the safety features of the Subaru why wouldn’t I want safer tires? I’m thinking of the Assurance TripleTreads. I also wanted a NAV system; however, I didn’t like Subaru’s Two Disk System. I bought a Nuvi 350. If anyone was thinking of one, that storage compartment worked out great. I took out the rubber mat inside, stuck on the Nuvi’s dash mount disk and arm, and it looks as though that NAV was meant to be there.
Just wanted to say, Hi; and I love my Outback Wagon so far.
Thanks, Great Site,
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