Charli

Totally! I am a go with the flow kinda person!

I appreciate all of your help!! I went this morning to test drive the car and they had miraculously sold it in the middle of the night!!! So, my search continues, but all of this advice will be handy as I continue to check out cars.

Yea, I can definitely see where you are coming from with the mileage, but I am also not going straight from here to there. I am making it a 2 1/2 week road trip -- about 3,600 miles. But that also means that I won't be driving long hours every day since I am stopping along the way, camping, & hiking so it shouldn't be too stressful on the car. I guess it comes down to if they can provide service records and how it drives.

Yea, it's definitely crazy to be expected to commit after a few minutes of driving....I figured I would have to get it tuned up before leaving for a long road-trip; I just want to make sure I'm not throwing myself into a money pit. If there aren't any common problems/issues with this car, than I will have to just let the dealer know that I want to take it for a serious test drive, and to a mechanic of my choosing to have it looked at before I buy it and see how it goes.

Thank you all so much for your quick replies! I will certainly check for rust, as we definitely do have some crappy winters here with a ton of salt being spread on the roads. They are asking $2800 for the car. I figured since it's close to me, I will at least go check it out and test drive it. It's a dealer that sells cars on consignment (thoughts on this?!) He assured me that he does not just accept any car on his lot and that he feels this car is in great shape. I will ask if they have service records to see how the car was taken care of... I definitely want to take it for a good test drive, but during my search I have had several dealers direct me around the block, maybe two, and then back to the lot. Possibly because I am a female? Possibly because they were afraid of how the vehicle would preform during a longer test drive?

Hello, I am new to this forum and looking for some solid advice! I am looking into buying a Subaru wagon for a cross-country road trip (I am moving from the East Coast to the West Coast). This will be my first Subaru, however, my roommate is a Subaru enthusiast and has advised me to purchase one. I certainly trust his opinion, but would like more input. My search has led me to a 2003 Outback H6 with 236,000 miles....From what I hear, the H6 model does not have the chronic head gasket problems that other models do and 236k is not that high for this car. The car has had 2 owners, clean Carfax with no accident history, and looks incredible clean. Can anyone advise me on any known problems with these cars? Is this a reliable car or will I end up broken down in the mountains of Colorado? What about repairs; is it expensive to fix this car? Are parts easy to find? Any and all advice is greatly appreciated. I am going to test drive the car tomorrow morning, fingers crossed this is the one (I have been searching for months)!!!