2015 Subaru Outback

[Catman]

Got to figure out bike racks too. Wish subaru would have made this rack removable with some hard points available for a Thule setup.

[Catman]

Dark blue was my second option. I like the green but I'd be stuck with the light interior. No thanks.

[Catman]

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[CALL_911]

Does it have HIDs?

[68_427]

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[Catman]

HID'S only come with the 3.6L unfortunately. I wasn't paying $3K more for that.

[Catman]

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LOL

[veeman]

Congrats.  Looks awesome.  The front grille/headlights look great on this car.  Much better than the Forester. 

I think after my Sonata dies, I'll get a Forester as a replacement for it.

[FoMoJo]

Got to figure out bike racks too. Wish subaru would have made this rack removable with some hard points available for a Thule setup.

Rear mounted?

[Catman]

Rather have it on the roof. Rocky mounts make some nice racks that fit the factory cross bars

[Catman]

Congrats.  Looks awesome.  The front grille/headlights look great on this car.  Much better than the Forester. 

I think after my Sonata dies, I'll get a Forester as a replacement for it.

Wonder if the Forester will get the new styling?

[Laconian]

Outback is awesome. Very well put together, quiet and comfortable, and the interior is an improvement over the TSX's. Handling is fine although it seems a little top heavy. Sure, the acceleration isn't great, but at least it gets good fuel economy on 87 octane. My husband has to deal with hourlong stop-and-go commuting in crummy weather, so comfort and safety edges out sportiness. Sad reality.

We're thinking 2.5i Limited, dark metallic blue, with the EyeSight system. EyeSight kind of struck me as a gimmick but my neighbor swears by a similar system in his MB - it's saved him from a few close calls in the thick of crap traffic.

[Raza]

Pics?  What color is it?

[Laconian]

The lack of a HID option except for the 3.6 is bullshit though. Safety is a hallmark of Subaru and HIDs are definitely a safety item.

Oh well, I imagine the retrofit kits are pretty cheap.

[Laconian]

Can you stash bikes in the back without a rack without destroying the bikes or the car?

Or are bike racks necessary?

[Catman]

My CX9 was faster but the times I got on it was few and far between. What you have with the 2.5 is a fairly large car with all weather capability and some decent efficiency. I will be surprised if I hit 33 mpg with it but we will see.

As far as the bike thing you can probably get a bike in the back but that's always a PIA. If you get a hitch on it a hitch rack is easier for most people.

The HID headlights should just come with the limited, stupid that they don't.

[Northlands]

Congrats! Makes me want to turn my place to a two wagon household now.

[MrH]

The headlights are projectors on all trim levels though, so fitting HID bulbs is a pretty cheap and simple upgrade.

[Catman]

The headlights are projectors on all trim levels though, so fitting HID bulbs is a pretty cheap and simple upgrade.

I thought HID technology was more than just bulbs?

[MrH]

I thought HID technology was more than just bulbs?

Putting HID bulbs in a reflector housing is awful. But the hard part is retrofitting projectors into a car that has reflector housings. The new outback already has projectors. Just a matter of replacing the bulbs with HID bulbs and ballasts.

[Catman]

Is there a kit I can buy?

[AutobahnSHO]

sweet! i swear by hitch racks now, btw.

[Catman]

I'm not a fan. I see the benefits but not my preference

[MrH]

Is there a kit I can buy?

Got the bulb size from the owner's manual?

Also, how does the car handle high beams?  Separate bulb, right?

If it's like the old Outback, H7 bulb. 

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/hid-systems/denso-morimoto-amp-elite-hid-system.html#.VB8PpCvqdD4

H7 4300k bulb, HD Relay, Denso Slim Ballasts.  Around $250 for everything.  I think that would do the trick.

[AutobahnSHO]

Hitch bike racks are waaaaay Easier to load/unload, I'm sure way better gas mileage on longer (highway) trips.

I usually take just 2 bikes though, I prefer the rack that the bike sits on rather than suspending the bike from the bars...
I have one of each kind, I only use the second type when hauling kids' bikes too.

This is my favorite, although I wish it was had points to lock it to the car and to lock the bikes to. I have to stretch a cable lock to the chain loop on the hitch receiver...

http://www.performancebike.com/bikes/Product_10052_10551_1122106_-1_400170__400170


(works for kids' bikes, mountain bikes, road bikes, etc...)

[hotrodalex]

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This is more accurate.

[Rich]

This is more accurate.

It took me a minute but LOLOLOLOLOL

[GoCougs]

I'm still not convinced but congrats in theory. Awesome, awesome theoretical ride

He paid all cash of course.

[GoCougs]

My parents love their new Outback. It looks great and was a steal.

[Catman]

The one I got came in a bit under $32k. Not sure what else out there offers more for the money?

I do think the 3.6L adds a lot of cost and doesn't look as good money-wise.