My wife drives the 08 Outback 2.5 and it has over 55K of highway and lots of snowy salty road use. I ve done all the service so far. tuneup, trans flush, coolent flush, filters, brakes still original (maybe 1/2 worn) and tires. No issues to date. I also noticed that the paint job is the best, most durable paint job I ve ever had (and I ve owned MB and Porsches right up to 2010). No swirls marks in the paint at all. Gets over 30 mpgs highway.
In a little over a year we will get another new car to replace a lease. I am seriously thinking of getting the wife a new outback (which she wants) and keeping the 08 as my daily driver. I am a little concerned about the underbody as far as rust and things like this with all the winter salt but don t see anything major. Also wondering if I had the sweet spot of the ownership and maybe should turn it in for her new one while I m ahead. I guess some of you guys are already past this point and can give some advise. The car still looks new, in and out.... Retails in the mid teens I believe..... ????
In a little over a year we will get another new car to replace a lease. I am seriously thinking of getting the wife a new outback (which she wants) and keeping the 08 as my daily driver. I am a little concerned about the underbody as far as rust and things like this with all the winter salt but don t see anything major. Also wondering if I had the sweet spot of the ownership and maybe should turn it in for her new one while I m ahead. I guess some of you guys are already past this point and can give some advise. The car still looks new, in and out.... Retails in the mid teens I believe..... ????
