Yeah that RR was our second fav -- it is saweet!!
We went for the 2.5 , i was likin the MPG after consulting lotsa guys who have 'em .
I was a mite concerned at first when i started researching it especially after coming off a 210 hp turbo but after test driving several i felt comfortable with it . The Venza was what we had been looking at BUT after seeing the Consumer reports and then test driving the Subie i felt that Outback was a swiss army knife compared to a rockin chair - albeit a soft assed one ( Venza) . And frankly what you get as far as g oodiesand toyz for the $$$$ the Subie appealed to us and we started making the move .
I been on 'dem ole heated leather seats for damn near 25 yrs and feel as tho my ole ass deserves some "pamperin' " hehehehehe
and i really like the idea of that heated windshield wiper thingy -- just makes so much sense ya wonder why in hell other mfg's haven't figured that out -- good on Subie for getting that right
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