Gahagan

Cool, Gnuman. I've often thought that police cruizers should be Outbacks.

Any more cool stories out there? (I'm sure there are) I'd really love to read them. Common. Share.

Oh, and another thing........ Another reason (for me) the better choice between the 2006 Legacy and the 2006 Rav4 was/is the Legacy: The Legacy is USA 55% The Rav4 is Japan 100% Matters to me.

Cool! I'd have been glowing. I just got my 2006 Legacy Sedan. I still have my 2000 Outback Wagon (which I'll be selling) and I really loved the way that car could get me around in any weather. I drive about 70 miles roundtrip daily to/from work and I've never missed a day of work due to weather. My boss has been amazed that I've shown up when I travel a lot further than people who report off due to bad roads. I just laugh and say, "but I've got a Subaru." So your story pleases me because I am wondering if the sedan, with its lower ground clearance and low profile tires, will get me around the the wagon did. Today is oppresively hot and humid here in Western Pennsylvania (everyone is staying indoors) and I'm lying here dreaming about driving my subie in a great snowstorm. Last winter I was comming home from work and on a back road a car had lost control and the road was blocked because of it and the plow truck which couldn't get around it. The road is not heavily traveled but we sat there long enough that about 5 cars (including mine) was setting in traffic waiting for the tow truck to get the car moved. It was a beautiful snowstorm and some drivers were out of their cars conversing. I decided I'd waited long enough and said I'm turning around and taking an even less traveled road. A guy in a 4x4 pickup truck was heading in the same direction and warned that that road would be even less passable. I laughed and said, "I've got this Subaru. It never lets me down." Laughing, I added, "follow me, I'll cut a path in for you to follow." He shook his head and declined the offer, saying he'd take a much longer but presumably safer detour. I had absolutely no problem getting home. It was a peaceful drive, actually, as the newly fallen snow was thick and deep and I was completely alone on this road. It was beautiful. And I was completely confident my car would handle the trip. Priceless.

I don'd know about that particular model/year, but newer models can do that if the gas cap is not properly tightened. Or, the car may need tuned.

I own a 2000 Outback Wagon with 115,000 miles. I've had a few [mainly] minor problems with it but enough that I gave serious consideration to jumping the Subaru ship as well. Also, I figured I just wanted something different. My most important factors in considering a new vehicles were AWD or 4WD, safety, convienence (i.e., luxuries), price, style, comfort and reliability. (Not in any particular order) I checked out the Pontiac Vibe, Dodge Calliber, Chevy Equinox, Toyota Rav4, and all Subaru products. I considered others as well but didn't make it past the "internet research" phase, as I felt the others were way over priced. The Vibe was very nice and I may have bought it the day I test drove it if it weren't for the engine and road noise that I didn't care for. The Calliber was just extremely overpriced for what it offers, which in my opion was a cheap and gimmicky interior with an admittedly handsome exterior. The Equinox didn't appeal to me because of its customer satisfaction ratings and poor mpg. I had my decision narrowed down to the 2006 Rav4 and 2006 Legacy sedan. I really liked the Rav4 and I can honestly understand your decision. It was agile, comfortable, stylish, etc... and met up to all the things I wanted in my new vehicle. Toyota reliability is always a selling point. I came home and crunched the numbers and the Subaru won hands down! (Which is why I bought my other Subaru, too) I bought my Legacy Limited, Sedan for $21,499. It listed for $26,232. Subaru is offering $2000 incentives on that vehicle. End-of-year dealer pricing added up to a savings I couldn't reject. My car has leather/heated seats, moon roof, 6 disc CD changer, mileage readout, leather steering wheel, dual chrome exhaust tips, fog lights, mud guards, floor mats, pearl white paint, alloy wheels, AWD (of course), dual climate control, side impact air bags and side curtain air bags, lighted vanity mirrors, cruize, air, 8 way power drivers seat, power mirrors, heated mirrors and heated window wipers. I went with the sedan for the "change" I needed. The new style looks and rides much more elegant than the old AMC-ish sedan, in my opinion. The Rav4 was nearly $30,000 for the same package (leather, mats, moon roof, etc). There is no incentive and the dealers I priced with did not seem eager to come down on their price. Afterall, Rav4 is a hot selling vehicle right now, partly because all the other SUV gas hogs are heading back to the car auction and their previous owners are heading toward the smaller SUVs and SUWs. Add to that the fact that many of these customers were themselves Toyota loyalists who, wanting to stick with a Toyota, are buying the most feul effecinet Toyotas offered, and it becomes very much a Seller's Market. Not too good for the buyer hellbent on a Toyota. I only have about 50 miles on my new car so it is much too early for me to speak of anything other than the buying experience, but given Subaru's customer satissfaction rating and my own experience with Subaru's I believe I can expect a good, safe, reliable car with minor, albeit exhistng, problems. I hope you like your new Rav4. But even more, I hope some day you wish you had bought another Subaru instead. Nothing against you.....lol.....I'm just hoping I made the right decision.