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Looks great! We're looking for an Impreza outback right now, putting in for quotes online tonight and will test drive in the next week or so. If the wife likes it we'll buy. The only things that concern me about it are that the 205/50x17 tires will probably be hard to replace with something beefy and the the seats look sort of mediocre. We drive at least 10 miles/day on gravel and it takes it's toll on tires.
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Low profile tires like that reduce the sidewall flex for ride comfort on bumpy roads. they also decrease traction in slippery conditions as the profile gets lower.
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Subaru seems to have confused the Outback model with the WRX in their product planning. The Outback model has a raised suspension for additional ground clearance, why would they put low profile tires on it?
If the Impreza doesn't pan out we'll check out the Legacy. It looks really nice but we didn't want to spend the extra money.
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Thanks. If Impreza Outbacks are hard to find we're not in a big hurry (we've decided to wait until our taxes are done anyway). In the mean time a test drive is in order.
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Cutter, if you don't mind me asking what model Legacy did you get? 4 cyl, 6 cyl, turbo, manual or auto transmission? How is the performance?
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Yep. My wife was laid off at Intel, and we got nailed big time on taxes, so we put the new car on hold for a bit. But it looks like she may land a new job today so we'll be back in the market. Got to get the Highlander fixed up and sold first. I'd like to see if we can rent an Impreza for a week or so to see if she likes it. If not we'll look at the Legacy.
I have a philosophical aversion to hybrids so wouldn't buy one of those. A small diesel, however, isn't out of the question.
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We finally took a test drive in an 08 Impreza Outback. It sure feels like very high quality and quite substantial for a small car. The wife really liked it so we'll probably close the deal next weekend. The only complaints I had were that the low profile tires really don't fit the "outback" image and the auto transmission is only a 4-speed (but it's manual mode is pretty cool)
The Toyota dealer loaned us a new Corolla while the Highlander is being repaired. It's not a bad small car but compared to the Impreza it feels quite a bit cheaper. Less features, more noise, doesn't handle as well, a lot cheaper interior. It's not a direct comparison since it's $5k cheaper and not AWD but the Impreza didn't have any of the cheap feel to it.
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