[JonnyDanger]

Hello all, I'm new to the forum and thinking about coming back to Subaru (used to own a 97 OBS). Going to take a look at a 2010 Outback this weekend, 2.5 Premium, CVT, cold weather package, about 38k on the clock. I can probably get it for $18k. I've read about the shaking that afflicts these cars at highway speeds, and being the first year of production I'm concerned about problems with the early production run. Are there any other issues I should know about to look for? Are there any significant changes for the 2011, 2012 cars that may make them worth the extra $$? I usually don't keep cars past 75k miles... are there any major services or other issues I might encounter over this period? Thanks, everybody, for your help!

 

[JonnyDanger]

Update: checked out the car, tires looked OK and were properly inflated, but driving it on the highway there seemed to be a weird vibration at about 65+mph. Felt kind of like a tire was out of balance. Since I'm in no hurry to buy I decided to not take a chance and passed on this particular car... there are plenty of fish in the sea - already saw another with lower miles and an extended warranty for less money and will check that one out this week.

Thanks, everybody, for the replies! Hope to be joining your ranks soon.