Legacy Premium Wagon or Outback Base Wagon?

[Father Guido]

I know there's a few thousand difference in price. But I'm not
interested in off-roading, just a good AWD wagon. Id the extra money
worth it?

Thanks!!!

Norm

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[Todd H.]

I know there's a few thousand difference in price. But I'm not
interested in off-roading, just a good AWD wagon. Id the extra money
worth it?

Styling preferences should guide you.

The Legacy will handle better (and is probably a better value/less
expensive?), but I think the Outback just looks a lot cooler to me.
Makes me forget I'm actually driving a station wagon.

Best Regards,

 

[Father Guido]

Styling preferences should guide you.

The Legacy will handle better (and is probably a better value/less
expensive?), but I think the Outback just looks a lot cooler to me.
Makes me forget I'm actually driving a station wagon.

Best Regards,

Thanks for your opinion.

Norm

Father Guido
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I plan on living forever... so far, so good

 

[Brian Wasson]

We went with the Outback for two reasons: 1) Even the base Outback
comes pretty much loaded, and 2) I think the Outback will be easier to
resell because Subaru has done such a good job of branding it to make
consumers see it as more than just a station wagon. After we bought
ours, a friend commented to me "It's not a station wagon, it's an
Outback!"

 

[Harry Wilke]

I too am shopping for a new wagon. I've compared the lot. For my money the
L-Premium is the best deal. Who needs the plastic glue-on bits for show.
Ground clearance?... Unless your doing off-roading the L-Premium has plenty.
The biggest reason I would not buy the Outback is I think the whole "image"
of the vehicle has run it's course. It's dated. Hence the slumping sales in
the past few years. Subaru is planning a re-style shortly. Bet the Outback
is drastically changed. Some whole new "clever" marketing. Buy the pure car,
don't fall for the image.

JMHO...Harry

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[Lance B]

I too am shopping for a new wagon. I've compared the lot. For my money the
L-Premium is the best deal. Who needs the plastic glue-on bits for show.
Ground clearance?... Unless your doing off-roading the L-Premium has plenty.
The biggest reason I would not buy the Outback is I think the whole "image"
of the vehicle has run it's course. It's dated. Hence the slumping sales in
the past few years. Subaru is planning a re-style shortly. Bet the Outback
is drastically changed. Some whole new "clever" marketing. Buy the pure car,
don't fall for the image.

JMHO...Harry

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2335 Marlborough Drive,
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I have bought the new spec Outback that you guys in the US don't get
yet. I got the standard spec H6 version. This is a quantum leap
forward for Subaru and hance the reason that the Liberty/Legacy H6
received the Japanese car of the year.
I did not buy the Outback for the pose reason or offroad ability. I
bought the Outback as it has self levelling rear suspension, which is
great even if you only have a couple of people on board and some
luggage, and also for the H6 motor which is absolutely superb. The
Liberty/Legacy will not be available in the H6 in Oz for a while and
even then it doesn't have the self levelling suspension.
The fact that the Outback has offroad ability is a bonus as it's hard
to jump a gutter or whatever in a Liberty/Legacy. I can go around
corners as fast in my Outback as 99.9% of most people would even try
in their Legacy. Not many would rip around corners that fast anyway. I
have pushed it hard around some corners and round abouts and I get it
to 4 wheel drift nicely and controllably (due to the awd). It really
is good in that regard. I'm sure a Legacy wouldn't do it any better.
Slumping sales of the Outback are more due to the fact that a new
model is coming and people are holding off on a new purchase. If I was
in the market for a new Subaru Legacy or Outback I would wait until
the new model. It's a ripper!