To buy a 2010 or not?

doodlru

I'm currently the happy owner of a 2009 outback Special Edition Auto. I love the car, but this past week received a flyer from my dealer, due to model year end, and a special trade allowance they have, I can do really well getting into a 2010. I'm loosing 2k in depreciation for a 2 year old car, but I will need to pay the upcharge for the new model, and a few added accessories(sunroof yeah!) They offered the 2010 at $100 under invoice too!

I have a few reservations.... mostly tied to the CVT. I tow a snowmobile and ATV short distances, and have concerns on the CVT itself, not to mention the added concerns of towing on a unproven transmission.

Looking for insight from others.... Oh, and I'm not interested in buying a manual trans. Thanks in advance.

rsholland

I think you'll be okay. Subaru did just announce a recall on CVT-equipped models, however. Apparently there was a problem with the CVT cooling hose cracking on some models. See link:

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/12/subaru-recalling-nearly-30-000-outback-legacy- -models-over-cvt-c/

The tow rating matches previous Outbacks.

The only thing I don't like is the non-folding outside mirrors. Apparently enough people complained because the soon-to-be-released 2011 models will have folding mirrors once again.

Bob

ateixeira

The big question is, do you need the extra space that the 2010 models offer?

If so, it could be a worthwhile upgrade.

The CVT is very fuel efficient, so that will actually help offset part of the cost of the upgrade. 29mpg highway.