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Thanks Justin I'll respond for no other reason than in case anyone is interested. I appreciate a thread about not buying a car isn't what people come here for. Anyway, I'm sure you all appreciate prices are all over the place right now and as it stands I'm scuppered wth high Subaru prices and no main dealer within 30 miles. Hanging onto the mitsubishi for now, it just works! Like I said in my first post it's hard to replace but I'm drawn to an outback. With the tyre question I landed at this position. My Xtrail, Captiva and Outlander have all been awesome on OEM tyres in the snow (maybe two weeks per year max). I guess an all season tyre will be a little better and I don't care about the rest of year compromise unless its a significant amount of noise.

Hi folks Just following up because I know how annoying it is when there's no outcome to a thread. As it stands I won't be changing car. Current prices rule out a change at this time until the trade-in values catch up. I'm still interested but I'll admit I'm still worried about the CVT. There more I read the more complicated it seems. Can anyone explain what a cvt is better at vs a normal auto? I understood it was about keeping the engine in the optimal rev range but the gear like steps seem to rule that out. Anyway maybe a better question is are all season tyres worth the money?????

Again thanks to you both. Mitsubishi pulling out of the UK market has definitely made me consider other options I think it will hurt the values over the next year as the market settles. Just out of interest does the cvt make any material difference to towing? There's a small chance I'll be considering a caravan next year. I'm sure it can cope just fine and it wouldn't be a deal breaker anyway I'm just wondering if it makes much difference?

Thanks for your answers so far they really are appreciated. Andy: Yes it does help thank you. A real world mpg is great. I'll be honest it's better than I expected Subaru have a reputation for being a bit heavy at the pumps. Justin: I'll be honest my metric of size comes from nothing other than parking the cars next to each other. When side by side its hard to see the outback as anythig other than smaller. Your thoughts on cvt are interesting as it would also be my first automatic. I'll be honest the outlander is a very hard car to replace as a family car it just does everything. I'm interested in retaining most of what it does well and adding a little more driver appeal and just owning an interesting car. Also the extra 75mm hight is welcome inside the cabin but rules out a roof box as it becomes a pain to use which is another advantage to the subaru. Basically in this day and age can a N/A petrol engine as big as 2.5 really be an alternative to a modern diesel?

Hi folks I'm a new member and I'l be honest I always join owners clubs when I'm looking to buy a car as I really value to knowledge of existing owners. I'm looking at an outback as a possible replacement for my 2015 mitsubishi outlander gx3 diesel. The mitsubishi has served me well as a family car on many a camping trip but my kids are older now and while we have similar needs as a family i'm trying to get as much drivers car as I can without losing too much practicallity. My question is essentially petrol vs diesel? I'm interested in petrol as I feel this is my last chance to own one but I'm nervous about the CVT gearbox. Diesel is an option but it limits the age of the car I buy. I do around 10k per year so other than differences between the cars will choosing a petrol be a huge cost on fuel or are there any other considerations I need to consider? I get the outback is smaller and I lose two seats but I'm thinking more of running costs. I couldn't find a similar topic through the search so if it's already been considered feel free to point me towards the thread. Thanks