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Hi All
New here from Eastern Canada. Going to need a new vehicle within the next year or so. In a perfect world I'd get something low tech with a decent sized engine, no turbo, no CVT and with the only electric component being the cigarette lighter. Alas, such "new" vehicles are rare, within popular price points and are hard on fuel. The Toyota 4 Runner is one such option but I see it too sports a Turbo'd engine in 2026.
Anyhow,, As I've come to accept certain Market realities, I'm searching for a vehicle with, perhaps a turbo'd engine and CVT "well done" so that the power train will last reasonably well. Japanese cars seem particularly well adapted to this technology IMHO and Subaru gets good reviews.
The Boxer engine concerns me somewhat. Though I believe they are good, my understanding is that they tend to use oil and can be difficult, $$$, to work on. I'm a driver who tends to pay attention to maintenance so some of the recommended maintenance protocols I've read, which are specific to Subaru, don't scare me that much. I can do my part if Subaru's Engineers have done theirs.
Any / all comments or recommendations addressing the points I've touched on here will be appreciated. I am looking at the 2026 Outback for the present.
Thanx
OG
New here from Eastern Canada. Going to need a new vehicle within the next year or so. In a perfect world I'd get something low tech with a decent sized engine, no turbo, no CVT and with the only electric component being the cigarette lighter. Alas, such "new" vehicles are rare, within popular price points and are hard on fuel. The Toyota 4 Runner is one such option but I see it too sports a Turbo'd engine in 2026.
Anyhow,, As I've come to accept certain Market realities, I'm searching for a vehicle with, perhaps a turbo'd engine and CVT "well done" so that the power train will last reasonably well. Japanese cars seem particularly well adapted to this technology IMHO and Subaru gets good reviews.
The Boxer engine concerns me somewhat. Though I believe they are good, my understanding is that they tend to use oil and can be difficult, $$$, to work on. I'm a driver who tends to pay attention to maintenance so some of the recommended maintenance protocols I've read, which are specific to Subaru, don't scare me that much. I can do my part if Subaru's Engineers have done theirs.
Any / all comments or recommendations addressing the points I've touched on here will be appreciated. I am looking at the 2026 Outback for the present.
Thanx
OG