[rasterman]

You've got some reading to do.

Cars101 for general information.

That car was almost certainly traded in because somebody didn't want to pay for the 105k mile maintenance interval. See this thread for more info.

Can't say that you haven't found a nice car, but find out whether the major maintenance cycle was done by the previous owner. Budget/negotiate accordingly.

Good luck!

PS Car and Driver clocked it at 7.1 seconds with the 5-spd auto.

 

[rasterman]

It's the fastest, fuel thirstiest, most expensive to maintain version of the outback. It's also the most fun, by far.

 

[rasterman]

It's REALLY fun to drive, which is what I was going-for, but I'm definitely second-guessing whether I should have just waited for a nice H6 / 3.0R instead.
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Ah, you just need to pass a few more 3.0s on the highway. :29: