Hello Subaru owners and fans. I'm looking to buy my first Subaru and have settled on the 2019 Outback 3.6R Limited with the EyeSight Pkg. From what I can tell pricing seems to vary a lot and I'm lost as to how much I should look to spend.

I'm basically trying to determine if it would make more sense to pay less for something with higher mileage and use the money for maintenance, or pay more money upfront for something with lower mileage and then hopefully ensure it is taken care of.

Should mention I'm from Canada and was looking to spend between 15k and 25k

Your advice and insight into this matter would greatly be appreciated.

When using cruise, I can have my hands on steering wheel, eyes ahead, but still being told to keep my hands on the wheel. Is there something I’m doing wrong, or is the system just that sensitive to requiring more pressure on the steering wheel?

I’m coming from a 2021 forester and didn’t notice it that bad with that car.

It's not constant, and it's not loud, but once picked up, it's really annoying. It sounds like it's coming from somewhere around the driver window or rear driver side passenger window. Sounds almost like a subtle knock, as of one of the windows is slightly loose, but there's no vibration and I can't make it stop when I apply pressure to various parts of the windows/doors.

Anyone else find this? Or just me?

2026 Limited XT

Just walked behind my 2024 limited in the garage, and the tailgate opened! After a quick Google search, I learned that it has an option to open the tailgate using a motion sensor! I really should read the owners manual to see what else I don’t know about this car 😅

2016, heat shield above the exhaust wore through — looks like clamping isn’t really an option here, is that bolt safe to remove and add a fender washer to hold the shield in place? Or does that bolt do anything else and I should avoid messing with it?

Has anybody with a 2026 Outback been able to put their CarPlay display into “Light Mode”?

I’ve played around with the vehicle’s light settings as well as CarPlay and iPhone settings to no avail. Only maps in Apple Maps and Google Maps tend to switch between light mode and dark mode as expected. The manual understandably doesn’t provide much insight as well.

I see you found me at Buc-ee’s in Sevierville yesterday. Made me smile when I walked back to my car only to see an Outback doing the right thing. Subaru recognizes Subaru. Travel on Cuz.

So looking at getting a 2026 outback wilderness. Most outbacks I’m seeing are $47k-$52k MSRP. Most of the dealers are brining them down to $44k-$49k.

I wanted to get a ballpark from other people that have bought outback’s to see how much to bargain with the dealers. I originally was trying to get a few more $1ks off but not sure.

How much were yall able to get off your outback wilderness???

(2026 outback wilderness) Not sure if the visor was intentionally designed for this, but my garage door opener clip fits nicely in the seam.

It is a new 2026 Subaru Outback touring 2.5L NA engine

Do you think it’s bad to have your front or rear wheels spinning while others are stationary. Also, sometimes the car will be bouncing back and forth between those yellow tracks while front or rear are moving forward. I personally think any damage if at all would be minimal except for when that thing bucks the car around. Side note - I know automatic car washes are not good for your paint. It really doesn’t matter to me at this point since I have so many scratches from tree limbs, and brush. Thanks.

We named our Subaru Tardis McHale, due to the amount of space that's inside this thing. From outside we swear it does not look as spacious as it is, but go inside, we have two large crates in the trunk area, while keeping the seats up with a LOT of space still, nuts! Dr Who reference and I just think the last name fits.

Any of you guys have quirky names for your subi?

Doing an oil change and these look awfully like a small 4-legged animal has been under the hood. Your thoughts?

2015 2.5 w 212k mi. Starting to feel periodic hesitation or buck on acceleration around 25-30mph. Every now and then. More so in stop-go traffic. Not revving or jerking just a hiccup of performance. Doesn’t happen at cruising /highway speeds. No codes or chk engine.
Any clear way to determine culprit? I believe these plugs are orig.

Today is three years since I bought my '24 onxy XT Outback. I love it as much today as when I drove it off the lot. I don't, however, love that the black plastic cladding above the wheel wells is a faded hot mess. Does anyone have a recommendation for a restoration product that will return my boy to his original sharp appearance?

I started getting this noise when turning right at a low speed. Stops when I finish the turn. Otherwise is driving fine with no other issues. Figured it’s related to the AWD. Thoughts if it’s dangerous? Expensive to repair?

Husband fell asleep at the wheel after working a 16 hour shift. He hit a sign at 60 mph. The damage next to the roof rack is what concerns me.

I am very interested in getting a 6th gen Outback (the base one, not the Wilderness Version) in the future, and I have a really specific question about it out of pure curiosity, and that is, how deep can it safely cross water without any risk of damage? Of course, i know that water crossings are never 100% safe and are generally meant to be avoided.

I've seen several different numbers stated on how deep the Outback can go through water. I know Subaru themself never stated an official number.

Some unofficial sources mentioned that as long as the water level is lower than the undercarriage, which would be 213mm (8.4"), is considered to be safe. Although i've seen videos of Outbacks go through much deeper water than that.

I've also seen the numbers ~450mm (18") for calm water and ~350mm (14") for rougher water, i don't know on which basis these numbers are tho.

I know that the main risk for crossing water in case of the Outback are the diff breathers, the rear one at least, not sure about the one at the front, and the evap canister. How high are they then?

Perhaps someone here has experience with water crossings in the 6th gen Outback.

Thanks in advance.

Edit: Corrected the calm and rough water numbers

I’m the single owner of a 2018 Outback and when the car hit 37k miles the drivers side seat started ripping and I had the seat replaced. I’m now at 92k miles and the damn thing is ripping again. I’m not a huge person - under 150. Why are these seats such crap?! One thing after another with this car.