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They have a Mazda store, too.
-juice
Thank you in the anticipation of your feedback.
Hilbert
The turbos are H4s with intercoolers, that's the Outback XTs and the Legacy GTs.
Same 250hp, though the turbos have more torque.
-juice
'17 Chevy Volt Premiere
I also had a Subaru from hell once, and I think it was mainly the previous owner to blame. The oil was thick and black when I changed it. It died at 90K-- cracked engine block. I bought it at 80K.
I'll consider Subaru again when I'm in the market in a few years. Many of my friends have had reliable Subarus.
Will keep you posted...
Please be sure to keep Mazda6 wagon owners updated in the Mazda6 Wagon (2004) discussion.
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'17 Chevy Volt Premiere
Hope your new Mazda is as reliable as my '93 Miata has been (i.e. excellent).
-juice
Good point, I'll clean that up.
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The kids and I aren't crazy about his Outback. I can't whip it around the way I can my '96 Honda wagon and '04 Mazda6 wagon. The front seats aren't as comfortable for me as those in the Accord and Mazda6, esp. on long trips. And the kids prefer the back seat of those cars, altho there is less room, to the Subaru.
But my husband loves it, and he's the only one in it 99% of the time.
The Volvo V50 is very nice, but it's a bit smaller than the Outback.
The S60 is cramped, IMO. Some say the S40 has just as much room, and it's a compact.
Stick with a wagon and you'll be happier. You get more rear head room and a bunch more cargo space. Check out the Legacy wagon, Outback, Passat wagon, and Mazda6 wagon. All are versatile and fun.
-juice
How could the Outback be roomier than the GT? They are the same size inside.
Freestyle is even more practical than those big sedans.
-juice
I think you have a great offer, in fact it's lower than what I've seen lately. They are giving you most of the holdback.
I mean, the dealer's got kids to feed! Let them eat, man! ;-)
-juice
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Any how, yes, for the turbo especially I would stick with premium fuel.
The Outback 2.5i is the fuel miser, 22/28 on regular fuel, can't complain about that for an AWD wagon with that kind of ground clearance.
-juice
If you want a turbo and will use 87 octane, at least get the low-boost version in the Forester XT or Baja turbo. The F-XT is actually a bit quicker.
The Legacy has a lot more boost, I'd avoid regular gas entirely.
-juice
I know that car-based SUVs offer seat height, but if we want to stay with a wagon, are there are any other options for us besides the Outback? It really does seem to be a unique offering. (We don't want to spend more than $30K, and we'd be very happy to spend less.)
Thanks!
If you really want to push the envelope, I was really surprised by the Scion xB, which had a really nice seat height, great versatility, fuel economy in the 30s and a price in the mid-teens. Again, possibly way off, but I'm just tryign to consider all the possibilities.
Just to demonstrate that I have no allegiance and that I'm just trying to widen the scope of possibility and consideration, I just purchased a new Chevy Maxx LT and love it.
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I think even the Avalon sedan has a higher seat point than before.
Then there are car-based SUVs like Forester, Highlander, CR-V, etc.
-juice
-juice
I have had it only for a week so not much experience. But whatever little experience I have, I love the ride, very smooth and refined.
In the end, she found the compact-SUV class of car to be more to her liking than a wagon (or even the Outback, which purports to be an SUV, but really looks like a wagon, IMHO).
SDE
The CRV uses the same 2.4L engine found in the Accord, not the the 1.6L engine found in the Civic. That's the main reason fo the poor milage.
Bob
But it has more interior space and RT4WD, plus it's geared a lot shorter.
Too bad they don't make an Accord wagon, or bring over a TSX wagon from Europe. Honda has people movers that are very efficient, they just haven't been bringing them here to the US.
-juice
Maybe someday they will come here. I won't hold my breath though.
Hopefully gas prices will keep going up, that will help people see the light! : ^ )