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Hello everyone, I'm a longtime lurker from central NC and longtime fan of most of the Subie groups (of course I look for postings from juice in all forums!), and I'm finally coming out to ask some advice since everyone is always so helpful. The deal: I've seen a 1997 Outback, AT, CD cassette, airbags, heated front seats, mileage 66,515 for $7750 or best offer (private party sale). It looks like it is in very nice condition, although a mechanic's inspection would be the final word on that. My question is, is this a "run don't walk to buy" or a "run far away" or something in between? My SO thinks the mileage is too high and would rather wait until we could afford a new(er) vehicle. I can see his point, but my thinking is that, *if* it checked out with a mechanic, it might be a nice budget level car. Right now I don't need a car for long work commutes (easy bus to work), but it's also not unthinkable that a poobah might factor into the equation within the next year. Right now I'm driving a 2WD 1988 S-10 Blazer with a bit over 275K on its second engine (don't laugh, I'm very fond of it  . There is no immediate rush for me to get another car; I'm just wondering if I would regret passing this deal up considering the price and features it offers. Thanks for listening, and any advice or insight would be most appreciated indeed. Cheers, and thanks again, SebaNC |
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MEAT is the new model with a built-in BBQ so you can cook meat in the hatch. Just kidding, that's a typo.  Price for that used Outback sounds good. '97 is a sweet spot because it was bumped up to 165hp that year and ran on regular octane. -juice
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Replying to: ateixeira (Nov 16, 2004 9:14 am) . Thanks again, sebaNC
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I would wait. The 2000 and later models are bigger, the 2005s are real sweet if you can afford new. One thing is Subies do not depreciate much, so a 2 year old model is only a couple grand less than a new one. -juice
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Replying to: ncseba (Nov 16, 2004 12:05 pm)  It seems like a decent deal to me, maybe try to talk them down a bit (what can it hurt?). You are, or course, going to have a few more maintenance dollars in it early on versus a newer car, but as juice says, depreciation is slow on them so spend your money now or later..... The more you know about a vehicle's history, the better of you will be as its owner. ($.02)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Nov 16, 2004 1:03 pm) . SebaNC |
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Replying to: xwesx (Nov 16, 2004 1:16 pm) SebaNC
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Replying to: ncseba (Nov 16, 2004 1:26 pm) kirstie_H Roving Host & Future Vehicles Host
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Replying to: kirstie_h (Nov 16, 2004 2:04 pm) ? ncseba |
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picked up a 2005 2.5I OB Ltd, 700 below invoice. Great dealer. |
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