Simmo1111

Thanks for that .. I would normally do maybe 10K per year, most of which would be regular runs of something in the region of 13 mile each way trips. I do coastal runs of c100 miles now and again but not very often.

Thanks very much chaps.

Hello everyone, My first post here and I'm seeking advice with regard to Subarus. Next year I have decided to treat myself to a new car and I hopefully have it narrowed down to 3 makes. Subaru, Honda or Mitsubishi. I do quite a bit of driving on uneven country lanes full of potholes/lumps etc and it's knocking the hell out of the suspension on my current car. I also have to park on some rough verges where the ground clearance is currently a problem (I drive a Honda Accord at the moment) my preferred choices for my replacement car are currently - Outback, Forester, CRV or a Mitsubishi Outlander. My thoughts were drifting towards Subaru because of the AWD system as I live in an area with plenty of hills so it would also be nice to have something which will cope with decent amounts of snow. I was just wondering if anyone had any thoughts with regard to which model may be better for my needs, I would probably be able to afford a 2009 model (diesel). I was a bit concerned when I read that Subaru make a very good vehicle but if they do break down they tend to do so expensively so any thoughts on that would be good. You are more than welcome to chip in with thoughts about the CRV/Outlander if you have any experience of those too. Thanks very much. Dave.