Hi all. I'm new to the forums and also to Subaru. Well not yet actually but hopefully soon. I have been looking at outback's for a couple of months now and as bad as I want one for a winter commuter here in NE Ohio it scares the crap out of me reading the stories about the head gaskets and timing belts. It seems like it is pretty tough to get a low mileage OB around here and if one comes up it is usually gone the same day.
I have been looking at 2 cars one is a 2005 with 135K on it with multiple owners and the other is a 2009 one owner with 146K on it. Both seem to have about the same features and condition is about the same on both. I guess this really comes down to the year. If it were you would you select the older car with less miles or the newer one with slightly higher miles? Also are there any tell tale things I should be looking for?
I would also like to pull a small trailer with a lawn tractor. Should I be looking at H6's only. Gas mileage is not that big of a deal to me.
I have been looking at 2 cars one is a 2005 with 135K on it with multiple owners and the other is a 2009 one owner with 146K on it. Both seem to have about the same features and condition is about the same on both. I guess this really comes down to the year. If it were you would you select the older car with less miles or the newer one with slightly higher miles? Also are there any tell tale things I should be looking for?
I would also like to pull a small trailer with a lawn tractor. Should I be looking at H6's only. Gas mileage is not that big of a deal to me.