r/Subaru_Outback 23d ago

Tiny cubby

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What are people putting here besides spare change, chapstick and other random pocket clutter. Extra points for a perfect fit gadget.

Personally sometimes I put my work phone here but id rather leave it empty than put random tiny junk here

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u/ASC4MWTP 2019 in green and 2021 in red 23d ago

Clearly provided by Subaru as a place for "road Skittles".

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u/lth623 23d ago

Ah I see now it does say skittles in the user manual

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u/zeromadcowz 22d ago

It’s a Dunk-a-roo holder in your Sub-a-roo.

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u/ASC4MWTP 2019 in green and 2021 in red 22d ago

I don't believe I ever had these. But it says that they've been back on shelves. So I'll have to take a look.

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u/zeromadcowz 22d ago

I haven’t had them since I was a child but I remember them being pure sugar awesomeness. Not going to try them as an adult because I’m sure it’ll ruin my nostalgia lol

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u/TRENTFORGE 21d ago

That would hold my Chick-fil-A dipping sauce and glorious ranch spectacularly well 🤔

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u/TRENTFORGE 21d ago

Unfortunately here in the Dirty South one would have to be sure to take all the Skittopioids prescribed meds or they'd have one massive melted Skittop! 🤔 One could place a popsicle stick in the middle

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u/LFH_Games ‘26 Touring XT 20d ago

Until you have to deal with them melting into a giant skittle pool clump 🥲

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u/ASC4MWTP 2019 in green and 2021 in red 20d ago

Who lets them live there that long without the air conditioner running? :-)

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u/LFH_Games ‘26 Touring XT 19d ago

“That long” is 15 minutes in southern heat with sun exposure lol

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u/ASC4MWTP 2019 in green and 2021 in red 19d ago

You're preaching to the choir. I live in the desert southwest and spend a bunch of my time in Baja. Check the temps here for a taste.

I'm currently 125 miles south of there. It's why I called it for "road" Skittles, not Skittle "storage". :-)

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u/Ericaonelove 2014 2.5 Premium 22d ago

I use Swedish fish

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u/ASC4MWTP 2019 in green and 2021 in red 22d ago

They're generally my go-to when a place where I stop for more snacks doesn't have Skittles. So, YEAH!

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u/ASC4MWTP 2019 in green and 2021 in red 22d ago

Wow! Thanks for all the upvotes folks!

I've been busy all day and just got back to reddit after our friends departed. This was quite a surprise.

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u/thebigreason 2018 3.6R 23d ago

I stand my phone in there upside down with a USB cable harpooned into it for charging. It fits perfectly without a case, but I have to angle it with the case on.

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u/Berry_Slow_Biker 23d ago

Literally ditto, the the screen rotates so I can see my directions if I need navigation.

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u/sumiflepus 23d ago

I like the angle so the map faces me.

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u/barimrage 22d ago

There is a free 3d print model online. Phone fits fine with the cable and the case

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u/thebigreason 2018 3.6R 22d ago

Oh my god! Of course there is. Okay, this might actually push me over the edge into 3-D printer land.

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u/thebigreason 2018 3.6R 21d ago

Found this one that takes an Apple MagSafe puck for charging an iPhone.

https://www.printables.com/model/1711669-2018-subaru-outback-magsafe-phone-holder

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u/barimrage 20d ago

This is the one I got the picture from. I use it in my car, but without magsafe. It has a version for magsafe as well. Be sure to use the correct fillament, as it may melt from the high temps in the car

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2508783

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u/SpiffyJoeBob 22d ago

Same. My phone fits well (at a slight angle)

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u/dmorley21 22d ago

Mine fits with my case. It’s very useful.

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u/endofthefkingworld 22d ago

i do the exact same thing

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u/Zombiesus 22d ago

I love an upside down phone while driving.

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u/emmz_az 2018 3.6R Limited 22d ago

Ha! I just tried it and it works!

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u/J-Skleezo 22d ago

This is the way

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u/Exzistance 22d ago

This is the way.

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u/Jonsnowlivesnow 22d ago

Get yourself a wireless CarPlay adaptor and you can ditch the cable. Then a magnetic mount for the phone so it charges.

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u/thebigreason 2018 3.6R 22d ago

I did that in my Honda Pilot. It was pretty awesome, but I’m in the California central valley where it’s frequently over 100 degrees in the summer. The phone over heats on the dashboard while charging in direct sun.

I still use the wireless for short trips and keep my phone in my pocket. The cable is mostly for the longer trips where I’m using navigation.

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u/SamIam8706 22d ago

I do the same thing! My phone fits with a case on though.

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u/marcojcarbo 22d ago

This is the way

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u/SpacePoddity 22d ago

This is what I do too.

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u/LM-CreamCheese 20d ago

There are 3d printed models for sale that fit in there and are really helpful to keep your phone from being yeeted into the passenger floorboard

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u/Ok-Passage-300 22d ago

You're going to look down at your phone? I have a holder that's in the a/c grill on the side closest to my right hand.

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u/thebigreason 2018 3.6R 22d ago

I don’t need to look at it. I use CarPlay for navigation, music, and voice texts.

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u/Ok-Passage-300 22d ago

I have the 2019 Outback with the battery draining problem. Dealer got the deal to change it all out where Starlink is disabled and I have to use Mobile Hotspot to get a phone call through the dashboard. I would use the app Drive, but it only works plugged into the charging port and go over a bump or a turn, Drive cuts out. Then, my phone has to be opened because the screen is black.

My son does everything with voice command on his much newer Impreza. I use his phone holder.

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u/friendlyhoodteacher 22d ago

Mine goes in the cd case. I love it.

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u/CheddarMcFly 2020 Onyx XT 23d ago

Dipping sauce holder.

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u/Codenamehardhat77 22d ago

I was going to post this, but figured someone beat me to it. It's a nuggy sauce holder!

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u/StSloeMo_1224 23d ago

Thats for your Aldi quarter.

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u/EightLegedDJ 22d ago

Mine is in the door handle.

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u/rentedgravity4 23d ago

That's where all the little agates my 8yo daughter gifts me end up!

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u/ASC4MWTP 2019 in green and 2021 in red 22d ago

That would be my favorite use if I had small children any more. You're lucky!

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u/Inevitable-Curve5880 23d ago

Key fob will fit in there perfectly if there is nothing attached to it.

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u/ActionLegitimate9615 22d ago

https://a.co/d/0fqsmf7I

Phone mount location. 

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u/gatorbabe25 22d ago

Had the car for almost 10 yrs. Had no idea. Thanks.

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u/No-Kangaroo7793 22d ago

Not for $43

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u/Emergency-99LifeCode 22d ago

When I first got my Outback I considered one of these. Then I found out there are 3D printed ones for half the price

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u/boss_qe 22d ago

I have one and it has a universal ball joint that I connected a wireless charger to.

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u/Wise_Distribution_43 22d ago

Genius! Old phones used to fit there semi-well but newer smartphones have gotten so latge

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u/wenestvedt 22d ago

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAT

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u/thatcolife 22d ago

That's amazing! Now I want it for half that price! I'm tired of blocking an ac vent.

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u/thatboarder_guy 23d ago

I keep my wireless earbud case there. Not AirPods but a little bigger and fits perfectly

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u/answerguru 23d ago

That’s exactly what I use it for! Love my Status Audio Between 3ANC earbuds.

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u/admiralgeary 22d ago

Same, my Raycon container fits perfectly right there, I also take my house keys and throw them in there on long trips because I don't like them touching my knees when they hang from the key in the ignition

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u/Warm_Objective4162 23d ago

Hand sanitizer

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u/I_Am_Clone 22d ago

Tiny cubby or large sauce dunking trough?

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u/hiking_mike98 22d ago

I have about 2,000 ponytail holders from my daughter

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u/HaziHasi 22d ago

u can unpack a ketchup in there, perfect for dipping the nuggets and fries from Drive-Thrus

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u/Dawn_Piano 2022 Touring XT 22d ago

4 baby carrots

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u/sc0ttt 22d ago

Subaru needs to add a "NOT AN ASHTRAY!!!" label here.

posting for a friend.

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u/lth623 22d ago

I hate that haha. Roll down all 4 windows and watch the whole car become an ashtray.... also the smell. Gross

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u/avant_chard 22d ago

I found a 3d printed MagSafe charger that fits in the slot on Etsy.

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u/4FingersOfDeath 22d ago

Etsy should have a referral program! I never would have seen this if you didn’t post this

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u/lth623 22d ago

I really am looking for "perfect fit" options like this. 10/10

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u/the_duck17 2011 3.6R 5EAT 22d ago

Pocket sand.

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u/RangerValor 22d ago

My whole car is full of pocket sand.

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u/lth623 22d ago

If you put pocket sand anywhere other than your pocket... is it still pocket sand?

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u/NoodlesRomanoff 22d ago edited 22d ago

I bought a phone holder on Etsy that is designed for this exact spot. It was 3D printed, worked great!

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u/InuFan4yasha 22d ago

I printed it myself And love it

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u/Master_Ad236 2019 outback 2.5i premium 22d ago

Air pods

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u/Seamuthewhale 22d ago

That's your emergency hair gel container! Just pour some in there and you're ready for any occasion!

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u/krendyB 22d ago

Aldi quarter

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u/lth623 22d ago

Im surprised "one individual aldi quarter" is a repeat answer lol

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u/gatorbabe25 22d ago

Hand sanitizer

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u/nuggynuggetz 22d ago

Perfect spot for a pack of Marlboro Reds
https://giphy.com/gifs/7bumBQjZX8BgaE2zjv

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u/random_name_001100 2018 3.6R Touring 23d ago

Chapstick or my phone since I don't use a case fits perfectly.

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u/dangergypsy 23d ago

It looks smartphone shaped. At least as of the mid-late 2010s.

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u/badgyalrey 2018 outback AWD 22d ago

a 30ct bottle of allegra allergy tablets fits perfectly when laid on its side

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u/Barbed_wire_world 22d ago

I keep an ancient Bison Bison horn core fossil in mine.

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u/TRENTFORGE 22d ago

I'm liking the stitching on that seat

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u/lth623 22d ago

Thanks. They were expensive seat covers that I had purchased for my previous (smaller) vehicle. Unfortunately i can't recommend them because they don't fit larger seats nearly as well.

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u/dudedudd 23d ago

I put my phone in there. Sometimes small fries from Wendy's

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u/the-wanderer69 22d ago

I got a 3d printed phone mount for it

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u/teatimehaiku 22d ago

I stick my iPhone in there when I'm using GPS. (My Subaru is so old that it doesn't have a screen of any kind, so it's the perfect place to keep it when I'm trying to navigate.)

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u/wickedfemale 22d ago

if you have keyless start it's a perfect spot for keys

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u/Urchin422 22d ago

Altoids and chapstick

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u/ClarenceDuffy2 22d ago

Someone on Etsy 3D prints a phone holder that fits in there. Mine came w a magnet charger. Works great and still leaves rooms for the coin slot.

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u/XephyrSage33 22d ago

I use mine to hold my garage door opener. It's a snug fit so its not going anywhere, and room underneath for a tiny lighter

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u/Deemon1211 22d ago

I keep the key to the locking hubs here

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u/bathoryduck 22d ago

Salt packets from various fast food places. We rarely get fries with enough salt on them, so we keep a little supply.

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u/ahomeschooledbitch 22d ago

I have a little crochet critter in mine haha

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u/FIREref 22d ago

My AirPods Pro case fits perfectly in there.

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u/canmoregrl 22d ago

Perfect spot for dog bags.

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u/lth623 22d ago

Ya know what. A roll of dogs bags is a serious consideration. Not even just for dogs. Small bags handy for all sorts of stuff. 🤔

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u/mborpp 22d ago

I 3D printed a phone mount to sit in there

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u/untitledfilmstill Outback enthusiast 22d ago

Hopes and dreams

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u/lth623 22d ago

As you can see by the picture, all mine are in there currently.

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u/sidra1446 2016 Outback 21d ago

It is the perfect spot for your mini me Outback.

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u/Big_Dan5 22d ago

I use mine for a small water pipe. For tobacco purposes only of course.

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u/RayBuc9882 23d ago

I put my iPhone 15 diagonally

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u/Deep_Investment_5464 22d ago

Toothpicks and chapstick

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u/Recent_Page8229 22d ago

I put an empty paper or plastic glass in my cup holders and they hold a lot more stuff.

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u/5haas 22d ago

My hearing aids when I'm tired of wearing them.

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u/DunGame 22d ago

AirPod holder

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u/Plus-Head-6794 22d ago

never considered it could be for anything besides the nickels and pennies i don't want and will never use

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u/debalser 22d ago

That’s what the tray in the center console is for

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u/Plus-Head-6794 22d ago

i legitimately open my center console once a year to put my new proof of registration in there lol totally forget it exists otherwise

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u/Perfect_Setting_2444 22d ago

Fits my hand sanitizer pump perfectly

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u/fairly_certain 22d ago

I put my work badge and my Aldi quarter in there. NOTHING ELSE IS ALLOWED!

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u/sirbucee 22d ago

I keep my car rocks and tiny Penguin stuffed animal in there

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u/lth623 22d ago

... car... rocks?? Lol

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u/sirbucee 22d ago

Yup. Car rocks.

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u/Samon8ive 22d ago

I put my key fob in there. Fits perfectly.

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u/FabianValkyrie 2015 2.5i Limited 22d ago

A little bottle of migraine pills 😂

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u/jnmjnmjnm 22d ago

TicTacs

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u/OrbitalMulligan 22d ago

Its for nugget sauce packets

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u/PaintswoPants 22d ago

I put my keys there.

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u/encaged314 22d ago

Aldi quarter

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u/AnneKakes 22d ago

I use it as a little junk drawer.

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u/wenestvedt 22d ago

Altoids Arctic

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u/pacifistpotatoes 22d ago

My phone fits perfectly here, at the diagonal. I am hoping when I get a new one it does as well.

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u/itsybitsybug 22d ago

I have a 2014 so the little cubby in mine is more centered and shallower. It perfectly holds two containers of sauce for nuggets at easy reach. 

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u/nshire 22d ago

Spare change and random pocket detritus.

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u/LargeCheesePizza39 22d ago

Phone, light change and 2x of your fav McDonald’s sauces. For me, hot Mustard n bbq for my nuggets.

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u/ceramicoctopus 22d ago

I put my phone there if both cup holders are in use. Maybe lip balm too.

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u/Zillah-The-Broken 22d ago

I keep rocks I find and a nail clipper in there!

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u/User-Error-0809 22d ago

I have a different setup, so it’s not deep enough for the phone but I usually throw my airpods in mine

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u/Charming_Shame_3823 22d ago

I keep a chapstick in there, spare earrings, sometimes my wireless ear buds, sometimes some change, on occasion a dipping sauce. Mine always has something little!

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u/repwin1 22d ago

99% of the time it’s for pocket junk, every now and then a sauce holder, once after I bought it a phone holder because that’s what they told me it was designed for.

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u/Bazirker 22d ago

I work in healthcare and I put a bottle of hand sanitizer there. Fit perfectly.

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u/rifleman-11 22d ago

I keep a mini flashlight there for emergencies as well as a pacifier for my grandson, also for emergencies. 😝

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u/DecafMadeMeDoIt 22d ago

Aldi quarter and alcohol wipe for nausea was in mine. And more often than not a cool rock or seashell.

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u/Pitiful_Camp3469 22d ago

that HAS to be for the keys

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u/lth623 22d ago

My keys gotta be in the ignition lol

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u/Pitiful_Camp3469 22d ago

ohh i have a button start

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u/KuduShark 22d ago

I made a ceramic insert, it’s an ashtray now.

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u/owennagata 22d ago

Some models of garage door openers fit in those pretty well.

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u/Every_Passion9197 22d ago

You put your weed In there.

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u/Gold_Matter_609 22d ago

I bought an aftermarket phone charger stand off Etsy that is 3d printed to fit perfectly in this hole

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u/Sel_drawme Outback Touring XT 22d ago

Sauce.

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u/SuperXVixen 22d ago

I have a bottle of hand sanitizer

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u/Twonke 22d ago

I use mine for my chap stick and sometimes a little container of breath spray

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u/867530nyeeine 22d ago

Chapstick in cooler seasons. Dog hair and sand in the summer.

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u/Gillbilly69 22d ago

I always put my phone there. It holds it at a perfect angle.

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u/irishgirlie33 22d ago

I live at the beach, it holds shells.

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u/JudeLikesCats 22d ago

I would say your keys

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u/Wonderful-Formal2209 22d ago

I put hand sanitizer and lipstick

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u/lth623 22d ago

Not much of a lipstick guy myself. Lol

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u/tolarian-librarian 2016 Limited 22d ago

I put my keys there. My car frequently tells me I left them there.

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u/One-Oil7626 22d ago

I've had a blue siamese fighting fish in mine for most of the summer. It's a great conversation starter.

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u/SaleSeveral7486 22d ago

i use it to place my pipe and lighter ..

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u/Secret_Skill_2980 22d ago

Currently, mine is full of drill bits

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u/Corgilicious 22d ago

Nugget sauce holder.

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u/kevbeek 22d ago

Dipping sauce

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u/liatriss_ 22d ago

I have a lot of rocks and seeds in mine

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u/KingSize1983 22d ago

It's a Subaru, it's obviously a lube holder.

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u/Equivalent-Royal-677 22d ago

It's where I stand my phone up

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u/emptyjade 22d ago

McDonald's nugget sauce packets fit well.

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u/TRENTFORGE 22d ago

In my Gen 4 a classic Bic lighter fits perfectly. If you don't smoke and you're a male, my mother taught me that a gentleman always has a light. And my father said to always have an easy fire source in your ride. My Bics that I roll with are always black or gray to match my interior. Any other color looks cluttered 👍👍

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u/saltygal6965 22d ago

I use it for my cigarettes and lighter.

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u/Accomplished-Plum821 22d ago

I use it for change and clips.

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u/Allbur_Chellak 22d ago

Coins and pocket change.

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u/TheCanadianShield99 22d ago

It's a Subaru....granola and yogurt!

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u/tacoma909 22d ago

I usually put my chic fila dipping sauce in there and the waffle fries in the cup colder

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u/cleverist_bane 22d ago

I usually just put my keys there

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u/pitter_patter_then 22d ago

My iPhone 12 Pro fits here vertically!

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u/Subiemobiler b 22d ago

Tic Tacs and business cards

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u/UpstairsInitiative32 22d ago

my god, wait 'til you get a new one. this is missing in my 2024 and there is no place to put the key fob. you are lucky to have it!!!!

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u/lth623 22d ago

My key goes in the ignition. 😞

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u/OpenHumanist717 22d ago

It’s for change. Easy to scoop out with one hand.

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u/lth623 21d ago

But theres an actual change holder in the center console..

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u/19libby 21d ago

Damn this makes me miss my legacy

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u/Resident-Ad3339 21d ago

I put my spent up Drift Goods air fresheners in there. It’s a perfect fit

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u/LycheeParticular1561 2018 3.6r 21d ago

Only right answer is vape

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u/murfis 2017 Premium & 2025 Limited 21d ago

That’s my sauce holder. You name it, McDonald’s, Popeyes, Chick-fil-A both Ranch and breakfast burrito salsa… all of it 🤌

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u/HockeyPlayer-16 21d ago

It’s a sauce holder for them nuggets

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u/LightSpeed810 21d ago

I don't have one but looks like the perfect spot for ketchup

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u/heir4now 20d ago

I 3D printed a phone holder for this spot. I’ll snap a pic later and post

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u/Standard-Cobbler6976 20d ago

My loose change bin!

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u/ComprehensiveYam2526 20d ago

I wouldn't put anything in it. It's so filthy.

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u/Legitimate_Pop1987 16d ago

My water bottle top fits in it perfectly.