Christina23

Quick update for those who helped out--I ended up with a 2001 H6 with 77k miles, one owner. Paid 9,610 with a bike rack thrown in. I'm happy with the price--below KBB, very close to Edmunds. There are some scuffs on thw bumper from parking, but outbacks with low miles go quickly in my area (westchester/conneticut). I will look into the bearings and get them replaced asap. Thanks! Christina

Oh! I wanted to ask about negotiating. If the car looks/sounds good, how low can I offer without souding like a tire kicker? $1,000 below asking?

Thanks to both of you! Very informative. I am leaning towards the 2001 H6 over the Forester, primarily because I like the way the outbacks look. (My sister is shopping for a Forester though, so maybe she'll want to see this one) Will dealers bargain more if they sell 2 cars at once? All of these cars are actually at Subaru dealers, so I would guess they are in the know about HG leaks, but I will def. check with the Forester if I look at it. I'm always nervous about looking in the engine and whatnot because I don't know what to look for, but this forum has been very informative!

Hi everyone! I hope I'm not breaching forum etiquette here, but I'm looking for help in choosing an outback (or Forester). I've done a bunch of browsing here, learned alot about HG issues and such, but I don't really know what questions to ask when I'm shopping. I need a car to commute in--about 90 miles round trip 5x a week, but that is also good for camping, safe in the snow, etc. I'm looking at dealers so I can finance, and these are the 4 cars I want to look at: 2004 2.5L, 110,000 miles, $11,000 dealer asking price 2001 LL Bean H6, 63,000 mi, one owner, $12,000 asking price 2002 LL Bean H6, 119,000 mi, unknown owners, 11,000 2002 Forester, 83k mi, one owner, $9,000 General advice and questions I should ask would be great!