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Martyc. 2003 model is I believe same shape as the 2006 up to 2008. 2009 came the change with the pointy rear side glass and the "leccy" handbrake. If did not have a reasonable priced "trade in" at the dealers I would probably have bought an earlier model from a private sale. As it stands I have no thoughts to change my Outback. It does everything I want it to do and more.

I was always a RWD person. Got "into" the 360GLT Volvos. A very good quite basic 2.0 four manual. Had a few over a number of years then Volvo went to FWD. I went on to Mrecedes because they were RWD. Had a few of them, all autos. Then went into caravanning: yeh I know!! but only for use in France. Needed to get a 4wd to cope with the caravan on sloping grass pitches where I had seen 2wd struggling to get in or out, but MB only had that massive M thing. I know MB made a 4wd E class but only in lhd. Not for me. So looked hard and long at all the 4wd options. Test drove quite a few including Skoda Yet, Superbs etc. Then I test drove a Subaru Forester. Mmmm. Like it, but not as much room as the MB estate. Test drove the Outback. Mmmmm. Like it. Lots of room in this one. Equally as much as the MB estate. It was a dealer sale with my trade in and a two year warranty. A 2006 2.5 S Outback Petrol Automatic 2 owner FSH 74k. No sun roof (Good) No turbo (Good) 2.5 power (Good, no substitute for grunt) and of course the all important 4WD. (Good) That was two years ago. Got no thoughts of changing it for a newer model. After 2009 they got the electric hand brake. Not for me. The rear side windows got squashed. Not for me. A choice of petrol or diesel. Give me petrol any day. Quieter, cheaper to service, less polution. If I had to change my Outback I would look for one very similar to this one. Sohc, no sun roof, good automatic, easy to service, comfortable. Great.