CFreeborn

Thx. It's due for a CVT fluid change. Towing is mostly small trailers - 1500 lb max, but occasionally a box trailer with a furniture delivery that can get up to 2500lbs, but that's rare. We're going to sit tight for a while, see where the market for my work (custom furniture) and cars goes. I flat tow my race car (1800 lbs) but not more than 25 miles. When next season starts (if it ever does) I'll pull the trigger on something bigger. The OB has been a great car. Will be a shame to see it go, but the CrossTrek looks good too - better town car and my wife can drive it too. In these parts it's wise to have at least one AWD vehicle in the garage.

As figured. Thanks - just needed to scratch the "what if " itch. Lord knows I've got plenty of projects on my hands already with vintage Porsche projects. The other plan is to sell the OB, & our Acura RSX, buy a van or truck and a new Crosstrek as the town / road car. Many thanks for talking me off the ledge. So who wants to buy a one owner fanatically maintained '13 OB? Red, 55k miles, located in the PNW (Portland).

Title pretty much says it. I've got a 2013 with a 2.5. Great car, but underpowered for what I need to do (pull trailer, etc) Is it feasible to swap an H6 from the same era into it, or just sell and get a 6 model? We've owned the 2.5 since new, maintained meticulously 55k on the clock CVT trans. That has to be worth something. TIA

Thanks!

Traded in my 14 year old Passat for a '13 Outback. Gotta say that I'm liking it more and more as I drive it. Opposite reaction to the VW.... Now all I have to do is figure out how to get a good roof rack system that can handle the occasional couple of sheets of plywood, some lumber and my 24' long rowing shell. Probably going to custom make a goalpoast style support that works off of the trailer hitch, combined with Yakima crossbars on the factory rack mounts. The Subaru rack is less than impressive... -C