Xavier_ONassis Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 I just bought a 2014 Outback and am quite impressed with the way it handles. I went to several dealers and heard the usual silly stuff. One claimed that one could not rent a Subaru because the company would sue the rental company. The manual seems quite complete, except it does not show where one plugs in the OBD reader to read error codes. I was unable to get the radio to connect to my Android phone via Bluetooth. I was almost annoyed until I found that inside the console there was a USB port and a micro jack. How hard is it to remove the glovebox & change the cabin filter? The instructions say to disconnect the battery so as not to trigger an airbag. I wanted to buy a car from an individual, but I could not find one with low mileage. The car I bought was from a place called OffleaseOnly. It was a pretty pleasant experience until I reached the final hurdle, a guy named Dwayne, who tried to peddle a SIX YEAR warranty for $2100 cash, and obliged me to sign a zillion papers all of the cover the dealer's rump roast variety. Ofr course, I am not against considering a warranty. So far I have received four official-looking notifications, all of which I checked out online and found to be major scams. I don't ever buy extended warranties on anything else, and in each case, the things that went bad did so after the extended warranty would have run out. If anyone has a reputable warranty company I could checkout, that would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreaseMonkey03 Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 The OBD port is under the dash on the driver side. Get down low and look up and you should find it. I believe on these it is toward the far left but I could be wrong. It's black so hard to see without light. The Bluetooth is a pain but I have set it up for customers in the past. The manual is a little hard to follow but I followed the instructions and it worked like a charm. The cabin filter, if this is the pain in the neck design that I think it is, is a little tricky to get to but something anyone can do. The side panel pops off where there are one or two screws and if you pull out the rectangular tray I think you can see the rest of the screws. I can't remember the exact steps and where the screws are but just poke around and you'll figure it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xavier_ONassis Posted April 4, 2017 Author Share Posted April 4, 2017 Thanks for the advice on the ODB port. I have not tried to connect the bluetooth because I discovered that I can plug in a16 GB thump drive with 4000 songs on it into the USB port inside the center armrest. I never use the phone for calls when driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Set aside some cash every month, that is your extended warranty. For most Subarus, miles are not that big of a deal, and lots of people pay a lot of cash for low miles when the car with 150k is still fine. Get one with about 100k on it. Maybe drop a few hundred or so for new timing parts, or extreme case, do a reseal, but then good for another 100k. Be sure to check out threads on here about which engines to avoid and prefer first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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