Ownership Cost for 2005 Subaru Outback 2.5i
Estimated: $38952 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2140 | $1027 | $899 | $813 | $728 | $5607 |
| Insurance | $1563 | $1618 | $1675 | $1733 | $1794 | $8383 |
| Fuel | $1560 | $1607 | $1663 | $1730 | $1807 | $8367 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2056 | $1107 | $995 | $2291 | $9212 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $624 | $925 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9628 | $7517 | $6732 | $6746 | $8328 | $38952 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2000 | TIRES:SIDEWALL | MY SUBARU CAME STOCK WITH FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES. WHEN THE FORD/FIRESTONE INCIDENT WAS HAPPENING, THE SUBARU WEBSITE POSTED A MESSAGE THAT THE TIRES USED ON THE SUBARU'S WERE NOT IN THE RECALL. THIS MORNING, I HAD A BLOW OUT THAT CAUSED ME TO SWERVE VIOLENTLY INTO THE #3 LANE CAUSING THE TRAFFIC TO SWERVE. WHEN I PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE TIRE, I NOTICED THAT THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE HAS DELAMINATED FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE. NO OTHER FOREIGN OBJECTS OR OTHER VISIBLE SIGNS CAN BE SEEN TO HAVE CAUSED THE BLOW OUT. IT'S PLAIN TO SEE THAT IT'S DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. I CONTACTED SUBARU AND THEY INSIST THAT THE TIRES THAT CAME ON THE VEHICLE ARE NOT A PART OF THE RECALL FROM FORD. AND THAT I SHOULD GO TO A SUBARU DEALER TO HAVE THEM INSPECT THE TIRE.*AK (TIRESIZE: 225 60/16) |
| 2005 | SUSPENSION:REAR | I DRIVE A 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK XT LIMITED AND HAVE EXPERIENCED THE REAR SWAY, UNSTABLE CONDITIONS THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE SEEM TO BE EXPERIENCING. I HAVE DONE MUCH RESEARCH ON THE PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND THAT SUBARU'S REAR SWAY BAR AND ALIGNMENT SPECS. TO BE UNMATCHED FOR THE LONGER WHEEL-BASE AND THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE REAR SWAY BAR TO A HEAVIER DUTY ONE AND A BETTER ALIGNMENT MY OUTBACK NOW DRIVES OUTSTANDING AND HANDLES LIKE A DREAM. I AM A SPIRITED DRIVER AND I DRIVE IN ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS INCLUDING ICE AND SNOW AND HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS SINCE THE UPGRADES. *TR |
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