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Hi, Subies,
13 years and 192,000 miles with my '99 Forester S, and it's needing about $4500 in repairs including oil/coolant leak, power steering problem, and transmission issue.
So I'm thinking it's time to trade the old beast in for a shiny new Outback '13. I live in the Northeast and I definitely want the cold-weather package, the compass/dimmer rear view, and probably the back-up warning, the cargo cover, and maybe the LED puddle lights.
Other than those, what must-have options are there? When I got my S, I got all the options, assuming sooner or later I'd need them. Turns out, I never used the cargo netting and rarely used the fancy barometer, but the thermometer and compass have been handy.
I don't think a navigation system is worth the $1000 when my wife and I already have Android phones with pretty good GPS, and if we really want a standalone GPS we can spend a whole $99 for a new Garmin or Tom-Tom.
I have a young child and safety is important to me; I found the Forester to be extremely durable; it survived a t-bone accident with only minor fendor damage, while the driver who ran the stop sign was totaled. The Subaru EyeSight safety camera might be useful, or it might be an expensive waste of electronics--anyone have experience with this?
Thanks for any tips!
-BP
13 years and 192,000 miles with my '99 Forester S, and it's needing about $4500 in repairs including oil/coolant leak, power steering problem, and transmission issue.
So I'm thinking it's time to trade the old beast in for a shiny new Outback '13. I live in the Northeast and I definitely want the cold-weather package, the compass/dimmer rear view, and probably the back-up warning, the cargo cover, and maybe the LED puddle lights.
Other than those, what must-have options are there? When I got my S, I got all the options, assuming sooner or later I'd need them. Turns out, I never used the cargo netting and rarely used the fancy barometer, but the thermometer and compass have been handy.
I don't think a navigation system is worth the $1000 when my wife and I already have Android phones with pretty good GPS, and if we really want a standalone GPS we can spend a whole $99 for a new Garmin or Tom-Tom.
I have a young child and safety is important to me; I found the Forester to be extremely durable; it survived a t-bone accident with only minor fendor damage, while the driver who ran the stop sign was totaled. The Subaru EyeSight safety camera might be useful, or it might be an expensive waste of electronics--anyone have experience with this?
Thanks for any tips!
-BP