Hey everyone, so I have been trying to make this decision all week and probably read 100 horror stories about this car but also plenty of really happy people. I was hoping to maybe gain a little bit more information before making a decision. Basically this is what I am up against:
I found a mint 2005 Outback XT with great service records and 131,000 Kms on it (timing belt done at 105,000 kms) for 7 grand. These cars are rare (impossible) to find where I'm from (Alberta) for that kind of price so I bought it in a second. I had a mechanic take a look at it and he say's everything looks good on the car.
I currently own a 2006 Forester X with 180,000 kms and am trying to decide should I sell it and drive the XT (I have always wanted a turbo) or just flip the Outback.
I am leaning towards keeping the Outback since I can't stop thinking about it since I drove it but all the blow engines scare me.
So what I am asking is all these horror stories are the mostly people who put off oil changes and other basic maintenance or are these cars just waiting to blow?
Also how imperative is replacing the Catted up-pipe? I would like to do it at some point but would way more prefer to find a used one and swap it myself (when it's not winter). Do they require a tune?
Anyways thanks for reading my banter!
I found a mint 2005 Outback XT with great service records and 131,000 Kms on it (timing belt done at 105,000 kms) for 7 grand. These cars are rare (impossible) to find where I'm from (Alberta) for that kind of price so I bought it in a second. I had a mechanic take a look at it and he say's everything looks good on the car.
I currently own a 2006 Forester X with 180,000 kms and am trying to decide should I sell it and drive the XT (I have always wanted a turbo) or just flip the Outback.
I am leaning towards keeping the Outback since I can't stop thinking about it since I drove it but all the blow engines scare me.
So what I am asking is all these horror stories are the mostly people who put off oil changes and other basic maintenance or are these cars just waiting to blow?
Also how imperative is replacing the Catted up-pipe? I would like to do it at some point but would way more prefer to find a used one and swap it myself (when it's not winter). Do they require a tune?
Anyways thanks for reading my banter!