2005 outback opinion

[86subaru]

can buy a 2005 outback a/t ll bean 40,000mi , v -6 , leather , cold weather pk, any opinions good or bad , seller pays shipping from wa to ohio, mpg ??

[Rooster2]

IMO, buying a car unseen is not how I like to buy a car, particularly if from a private owner. Who knows if the car has been wrecked, in a flood, or what. I hope owner didn't advertise with a V-6 motor. If so, he doesn't know what he is talking about. Subies are horizontally opposed 4 or 6's, no "V"s in the line up. Stay clear of this deal is my advise.

[bobaru]

youre not telling us a price so how can we tell if its a good deal. wa state car maybe no rust? what city is it in? may be the owner could take it to a independent suby shop for inspection you pay shop you get report. give us a city we can give you a shop name

Edited February 8, 2010 by bobaru

[idosubaru]

they dont' get good gas mileage but they're great cars and someone wanting good gas mileage rarely looks for a heavy OBW with roof racks, high ground clearance, 4WD and a 6 cylinder. mine gets 22...maybe 23 on the highway and about 21 daily driving.

 

the deal smells of scam, so proceed carefully. "buy now, ship later deals" are all over the internet.

[86subaru]

yes it was a scam , going though a 3rd party , i had several questions and the owner could not answer them , leaving soon , must sell , will pay shipping , going though pay-save , a friend of mine traced the ip address and it was in europe some where,

[idosubaru]

that's what I thought. pretty much all of those super cheap adds you're talking about are scams. i've probably seen 100 or so of them, they're very common. if someone is selling a high dollar item really cheap there's hardly a reason to sell thousands of miles away and ship it.

[bheinen74]

you can buy my 06 but its only got the 2.5 not the H6.

91,500 miles. i am the second owner. thats all, the info is on my other thread.