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  5. Never buying an outback ever again LONG POST We bought the Subaru outback XT MY23 in May 2023 after waiting for 5 months post placing the Order. We are easy drivers and not harsh in way with the car. After 5 months , and about 5000 km of driving we noticed excessive white smoke from the...
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