outback 3.0R - running costs
Discussion
my old merc shed threw a serpentine belt on the way to work. So having been recovered to the garage it was going to later in the week, for potential mending, I had a 2 mile walk home during which time I was contemplating moving the old bus on and moving out of shed life and into the world of more recent preloved machines.
A brief snoop on the internet has brought up a couple of possibles, one being a 2008 legacy 2.0 and a 2007 outback 3.0r. I am assuming the legacy will be similar costwise to my old forester 2.0x, but how would the 3.0 stack up (I think it would be in the highest road tax bracket)
Is there any particular issues with the 3.0 on this generation outback? the one I have seen has 37k are there any big service items looming?
A brief snoop on the internet has brought up a couple of possibles, one being a 2008 legacy 2.0 and a 2007 outback 3.0r. I am assuming the legacy will be similar costwise to my old forester 2.0x, but how would the 3.0 stack up (I think it would be in the highest road tax bracket)
Is there any particular issues with the 3.0 on this generation outback? the one I have seen has 37k are there any big service items looming?
Just to update this thread,
I took delivery of the outback last week, So far (according to the onboard computer) its returning 27mpg, I have spent a couple of days twiddling with the seat adjustments and I think I am there now (last few cars have either had no or very little adjustment)
No issues with the powertrain - its great but I have noticed an odd clunk over sharp bumps (grids, potholes) is this normal or should I be getting suspension checked out?
I took delivery of the outback last week, So far (according to the onboard computer) its returning 27mpg, I have spent a couple of days twiddling with the seat adjustments and I think I am there now (last few cars have either had no or very little adjustment)
No issues with the powertrain - its great but I have noticed an odd clunk over sharp bumps (grids, potholes) is this normal or should I be getting suspension checked out?
Ducalio said:
Mr Taxpayer said:
The biggest killer with the 3.0 has to be the £500 pa VED; OUCH! It's what's putting me off and pointing me towards a 2.5 when I change in about 18 months.
Well, that extra £200 you save each year can be saved up and cover the cost of the cambelt changes that the 3.0 doesn't require ;-)Gassing Station | Subaru | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff