One Year Update / Cost of Ownership on my 2022 Subaru Outback Wilderness fa24 Turbo

[@idahoanadventures2756]

Thanks for your informational video! I Just bought my 2022 Outback Wilderness last week and I'm still watching every video I find on it and couldn't help but notice we live in the same town!

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Congrats on your sweet ride!! How cool. I will put together a 2 year update video within the next couple weeks. I also just a few days ago posted a video about the 7 issues I have with the Wilderness. However, as we know, overall they’re an incredible vehicle! Thanks for watching and I’ll see you around! 🙂

[@scottm.5573]

How funny I just picked up my 2023 OBW this afternoon. Same car, color, everything. Love the color in person. Thanks for the video I know I’m set for the next 365 days!!!

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

How cool lol! Congrats and enjoy!

[@Doc1855]

On all 3 of our vehicles I change the oil every 4K miles with Mobile 1 full synthetic and I change the front and rear differential, transfer case and transmission flush every 30K miles. I bought my wife our first Subaru last November (2021). We Hate Grey or Black interior so we opted for a color combination for the warm Ivory interior. We really enjoy the color. I bought a dash cover in light tan to match the interior. Our 11 Rav 4WD Limited has the light tan leather as well. Our pickup came with Fugly grey and black interior so I had it reupholstered in red and tan to match the exterior colors. We don’t like how Gutless the 2.5 naturally aspirated engine is and it only gets 29mpg, but that’s life.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Great job taking care of the maintenance so diligently! Having more interior options would be nice. That’s pretty awesome that you had your truck reupholstered. We don’t often get colorful interior like the old days!

[@paulschapman2037]

Just bought the 2022 forester wilderness I couldn’t be happier!!!!

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

What color? Those are sweet!!

[@eganfo]

Great information about one year later. I see these around town often as I live in Seattle. I’m super intrigued and more so based on your mileage and feedback.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Lots of Subaru’s in Washington! It’s an awesome vehicle! If you’re talking MPG then I’ll try to post a video about that tomorrow evening. Stay tuned! 😀

[@TCobb47]

Sold my Ioniq5 limited and took possession of my OBW today! I absolutely love it!

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Hi Terrence, why did you sell your Ionic5? Congrats on the Wilderness! I’ll likely post a 20k mile update in the next week or two. 🙂

[@TCobb47]

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 The Ioniq5 is a great EV but after 6 months ownership I discovered I wasn’t ready for the EV life. Not yet. Longer road trip times was the biggest reason. So I sold it to Carmax and now am happy owner of ‘23 OBW 😎

[@TCobb47]

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 Looking forward for your 20k update. I subscribed and liked!

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

@@TCobb47that’s good to know, I appreciate you sharing your opinion on full EV. I’m not there yet either, but my brother does have a model Y performance so I get some experiences when together. Also, thanks for subscribing! 🙂

[@tombowers2020]

I have the same car, the Dealer is Lithia Fresno, CA is really quick and attentive. I have the extended warranty coverage, and free oil changes are under one to two hours. Everything is AOK after 6 months. I added Diode Dynamics fog and backup lights. These guys rival the local BMW dealer for attentiveness and speed.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

I’m glad you’ve had a great experience as well! What’s your opinion of the DD light upgrade? I’ve enjoyed seeing those on others cars. 😀

[@tombowers2020]

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 the DD lights are amazingly bright, and they project a very wide beam, left to right. They are just as good, if not better than the Rigid LED’s I have on my truck. I also put the DD backup LED bulbs on and they triple what you see on the camera!

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

@@tombowers2020 that’s good to know! Thanks for sharing your experience! 😀

[@moejohnson8459]

Great info. I'm actually looking for one now. I like the Onxy but the Wilderness is that one!!

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

The onyx is sweet! But for the slight price premium I think the wilderness is that much more the enthusiasts choice!

[@sanderkan3796]

I have had two outbacks sofar, and must say the windshields cracked twice. Once on my former outback was by a little stone thrown up by a grass cutting machine a side the road. But last year the crack was suddenly there in the morning mid winter in Switzerland. Can't remember hearing anything the weeks before. But a Subi outback out of 2005! But really like the wilderness looks, here in Europe it's called the cross and is not completely the same looks as the US version. I am looking around to find one in Europe. Subaru are so good in snow. Enjoy your wilderness rides.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Hey, thanks for watching and sharing your experience! I hope you find what you’re looking for on your third Outback! I love hearing stories like this and what is offered in other countries. Also, I finally got my first legit rock chip this past week by a semi, but I’ve already filled it thankfully before it spread! 🙂

[@johntojsiabyang]

Thumbs up for the 360 alone!

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

I appreciate it! 😀

[@Doc1855]

You mentioned your insurance costs. Before I bought my wife’s Outback (it was her 50th birthday gift), we looked at the Toyota Venza and the Rav limited. The Venza was $1K more a year and the Rav was $700 more a year. Our Outback was only $300 more a year. After buying the Outback we donated her Camry to our church so we stopped the insurance on it. Our auto insurance dropped. We have all 3 of our vehicles and our properties insured through USAA.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

That’s awesome! Yeah, Subaru insurance for us has been very affordable as well!

[@ronaldstokes3638]

I have a 2022 Subaru OBW same color, 10,000 miles with no problems. Avg mpg seems to be 22-25 of course accuracy depends upon how you verify mpg. overall this is a great little vehicle. However I still prefer my pickup trucks with V8 engine.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Glad to hear we have twin wilderness’s and your ownership has been going well. V8 trucks are always gonna be fun. I also did a 20k update recently, still loving it! Thanks for watching! 🙂

[@oxirosmusic]

I’m picking mine tomorrow in blue!

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

That’s exciting, I think you’ll enjoy it!

[@jparker1823]

Wix filters are great. Oil, Cabin, and Air. I also change the oil without the need for a jack or ramp. Best of luck with it!

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Thanks for commenting! Glad to hear from someone else who does their own maintenance 😁

[@jparker1823]

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 If you have any maintenance questions don't hesitate to ask. Wife has a 18, and I should have a 23 in 2 weeks. I've also worked on 9 other Subarus including my mother-in-laws 2003 Outback which is still strumming along.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

@@jparker1823 I appreciate it and you may hear from me when a few larger maintenance items are required! I’ve only done oil changes on Subaru’s in the past but larger projects on V8 and supercharged cars. I’m excited for your 23 coming in, it’s gonna be fun! 😉

[@gevorgnazaryan8720]

Saw your reflection in the window, not so anonymous any more 😂. Joke aside, I love this car and I’m thinking of getting one myself

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Despite what you might think of the rest of my clearly extensive abilities to edit, my computer generated imagery of false reflections is next level lol 🤪 with that said it’s a wonderful vehicle and I would imagine you’ll enjoy it like many of us have! 😀

[@derspeed5796]

My 2023 is in transit. This windshield thing is giving me second thoughts.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

It’s certainly a nuisance and I hope if you go through with the vehicle it never happens to you. But SoA did fix it for me and make it right. Ever since then I’ve not much worried about it happening again. I’m hoping the replacement doesn’t have the same problem. 🥸🙂

[@derspeed5796]

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 Right. Maybe they worked it out for 2023. I’m definitely going to let my insurance company know in advance, and I’m going to express my concern with my sales person to make sure she and the dealership know that I am aware of the issue.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

@@derspeed5796didn’t see this comment before. Sounds like a good plan you had though! Also, I think your oil change question disappeared on my other video. The oil I use is GF-6A, just took me a few days to check!

[@derspeed5796]

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 iI don’t know what happened to the comment. Anyway, I think most synthetic 0w20 oil is now GF6-A. Mobile 1 has a really good article on their website about it. BTW, I did let my insurance company know. I love my Wilderness.

[@Doc1855]

As you know, I don’t care for silver, grey or black, but your Subie does look nice with the silver and black cladding.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Thanks! Ice Silver Metallic is one of my favorite Subaru colors personally! 😊

[@Doc1855]

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 That color really looks sharp on your Subie.

[@NorthernNomad90]

I also own a 2022 Wilderness! I'm wondering how you're achieving those mpg marks. I'm getting mid 20s highway. Is there a trick to this?

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Congrats on having a wilderness! Stay tuned, I’ll actually try to post a video tomorrow about my commute and MPG. Hopefully that will make a bit more sense out of it. 😀

[@deborahesposti2473]

I have been considering an Outback, drove a Limited XT this past Saturday and LOVED it. It is a toss up between this car, which I can purchase now or I have also been considering Toyota Rav4 hybrid. Torn between the two totallly different vehicles.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Those are both great options! I’ve driven a RAV4 hybrid and thought it was nice. I choose the wilderness because it’s got a much more capable AWD system (and I drive through lots of snow at times), it’s more powerful and less cookie-cutter of a vehicle. I do think the Toyota would be more reliable past 150k miles but I don’t plan to keep this past that so for me those other benefits outweighed it. Good luck with your decision! I’ve posted other outback wilderness content in the last few weeks if any of it could be helpful to you. 😀

[@geocape7060]

Had a 2018 Outback and windshield cracked a week after I had it. That was the only problem I had with the car.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

A small issue in comparison to how good these vehicles are. Although I’m sorry it cracked so soon! Mine didn’t crack until like 7 months into ownership.

[@RJNumbat]

Great to get your real world practical view after a year. With that scuffing on the seat have you thought about seat covers of some sort in keeping with the interior look. I bought some for my older model Subaru and the seats are still like new underneath :) Cheers, RJ

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Thanks for commenting RJ! It’s an awesome vehicle and I may look into if there’s any treatment options for this type of material down the road. In the past I’ve put seat covers on a few new vehicles I have had, but I’m at the point now of wanting to enjoy the seats myself instead of preserving them for future owners, especially when I don’t know that value in todays market would be at all affected by it. 😀

[@johndcockefeller4246]

Interesting about the window crack. I too have a gigantic windshield crack on mine and it’s less than 2 months old.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

I’m sorry to hear that. Windshield cracks seem to be common among Subaru’s, good thing the rest of the vehicle makes up for its few faults! 😀

[@KenCheng]

Some people say their MPGs got batter after some mileage... perhaps there is some kind of "break-in" phase, did you notice that?

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

I did actually noticed getting better MPG after several thousand miles. That could have been due to learning how to drive and accelerate it more economically, the first oil change, ensuring to not over fill the gas tank (charcoal filter/emissions related), and on my highway drives this engine does better once it’s really warm like 190+ deg. Hope this helps, and that yours increases! Thanks for watching! 🙂

[@KenCheng]

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 thanks! That helps a lot! 👍

[@suzannekoppes5104]

I don't like the small storage of the glove compartment and console. could have been larger. Also the size of door pockets and cubbies is tight! Love the drivability and safety it has.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Agreed! I would also appreciate slightly larger cubbie areas! 😀

[@Dawn191]

How does it drive? How does it handle deep snow? Do you hear road sounds from the tires when you drive on the highway? Does it have a cd player?

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

It drives awesome! So smooth and comfortable between the longer wheel base, suspension tuning, and having a lot of tire side wall to cushion the ride. I don’t notice much road noise, but others may be more sensitive than I am to it. Last winter we got about 8” at one time and it handled great. In the neighborhood I would pull over into deep slow, stop, and then practice how quickly it could get out and it felt like it was launching out. If I was doing this on top of ice you just need to keep on the gas lightly for a couple seconds so the car can shift torque between wheels and then it pulled me right out. I’ll do a video this winter with snow! 😀 and no unfortunately this one does not have a cd player! ☹️

[@BMSLou]

Great video. Have had my OBW for a month now. Have 6000 miles on it (I drive a ton for work). Got a very bad cracked windshield on week 2 of having the car. I’ve done videos on it too. Just replaced it this weekend. My previous car a 2018 Forester XT…. I had 7….. yes 7, windshield replaced and many chips fixed too. Mine is because I do 99.9% hwy miles and semi’ s drive by kicking up crap. It’s soooooo frustrating. Too bad the the dept of transportation couldn’t help us with that crap. It’s kinda not fair.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Congrats on your wilderness! That’s a lot of mileage lol! How many miles did you put in the turbo forester? It’s to bad we can’t get that anymore. I’m sorry that does sound very frustrating! Semi’s trailers should at least be required to have appropriately fitting rock guards! 😐

[@tubenachos]

6000 in a month?! 😳🥵

[@xlprincess123567]

Great video. I currently have the 2020 Subaru Forester touring and my lease is coming to an end next year. No complaints from owning my Subaru love it and never had a windshield crack in my two years of ownership. Trying to decide if I should trade in and get a Outback wilderness or the onyx Xt. Does the black look better on the wilderness or the lighter colors?

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

I’m glad you’ve enjoyed your Subaru experience! My crosstrek I owned for 2 years also never had a windshield issue. It may be more centrally focused as a Legacy/outback issue. I don’t think you can go wrong deciding between the XT or Wilderness. The black accents on the wilderness do look good! But so do the black rims on the onyx. Good luck! 😀

[@bnplaza]

do you have a sunroof ? I'm not sure I heard you mention it.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Yes I do and it’s a nice option! However, being Subaru Legacy based it’s standard sized. Where as the sunroof in the forester is huge! Just fyi. 😀

[@sl5932]

that car looks amazing in silver.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

I absolutely agree, thanks for commenting! 😁

[@rodneywk1]

Can agree that silver is quite nice on these vehicles. I'm about 90% ready to pull the trigger on one, but have to say I'm torn between the silver and black. @AutomotiveAnonymous .. thanks for sharing!

[@TheRealCobraBurnout]

Very nice looking vehicle. Sounds like it is holding up well (aside from the odd windshield crack).

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Thanks, I appreciate you watching! 🙂 It’s an awesome vehicle! I’d much rather deal with a windshield than a more substantial problem. So far the new windshield has held up well.

[@robertdillahayii4763]

The windshield cracked is not odd it is a known problem.

[@TheRealCobraBurnout]

@@robertdillahayii4763 Did your's crack too???

[@lowery02]

Same thing happened to my 2021 Forrester sport. Had no idea about it being a known issue.

[@csuao]

Within the first week of my 2020, the windshield cracked randomly, but Subaru replaced it even though they said "it looks like a rock hit it," but I never heard anything hit my car. Otherwise, nothing has happened since and I'm at 36k miles within two years.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

That’s awesome! Was it the lower passenger side that started the crack?

[@csuao]

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 I believe so. I know it was definitely from the bottom, but can't find a picture. Glad they covered it though.

[@tubenachos]

Nice to know you can sleep in the back I'm also 5'11" too. I'm thinking of buying this and combo with a teardrop to tow.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

That would be an awesome set up! It’s not perfect, but it’s well balanced enough and offers a lot that it’s hard to find a better all around vehicle for the price, IMO. I did a 20k update review a few weeks ago as well! Thanks for watching, and good luck in whatever you decide! 🙂

[@larryrg67]

Any issues with the engine pan gasket? I have heard of several including mine going in for warranty for this issue.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

I’m very sorry to hear that, and hope it’s resolved as conveniently as imaginable. I’ve had no such issue as of currently. I’ve also posted a 20k update video, with a similar very enjoyable ownership experience. Thanks for sharing and watching my video! 🙂

[@larryrg67]

@Automotive Anonymous It is a warranty issue so not my issue. The Wilderness is amazing vehicle on the highway and being its first winter the only gripe I have is with the Michelin X ice tires that are I put on it. Next year's tires will be a more aggressive studed snow tire. The northern BC roads have a mix of everything.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

That’s a great perspective, it’s still a bummer when a brand new car has a warranty issue to resolve. Oh goodness, I could imagine true studded snow tires could be necessary. You’ll be unstoppable! 😉 I had those on a 2WD Tacoma I use to own and they made winters a lot more fun and less scary lol.

[@george-ng5gj]

Any transmission issues? I get a bad shake (‘21 Onyx XT)whenever turning at low speeds with partial throttle during the first 10 minutes of driving. Update: anyone having this issue, there’s a TSB for the MPT clutch. Got it replaced under warranty and now driving fine.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

I’ve thankfully not had a single issue with my OBW (currently around 28k miles). I’m sorry to hear that yours has the shakes, I’ve honestly not heard about many CVT issues on these Subarus. I know many of us question their reliability long term, but I undoubtedly see way more transmission issues on Chevy forums than Subaru. What do you think you’ll do about yours? Still under mileage warranty I hope. 😢

[@dianas514]

Great video. I’m trying to decide between the Forrester and Outback.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Thanks for watching! 😀 you can’t go wrong with either, but I highly recommend test driving each one before making a final decision!

[@dianas514]

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 I will definitely take your suggestion. Thank you!

[@ezthvn]

@@dianas514 what color outback would you get?

[@dianas514]

@@ezthvn I like the gray metallic. I also like the blue.

[@dianas514]

@@Dave-hb7lx wow. That’s great mpg!

[@Crazy-Chicken-Media]

I have just noticed how the rear tires sit in the wheel well...

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

They’re a little sunken in, but not that noticeable at most angles. A spacer or wider tire would do the trick if it’s a concern for you. But then you’ll likely want better mud flaps to reduce what would be kicked out! 😀

[@Crazy-Chicken-Media]

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 I was referring to how forward the tire is on the rear wheel well, but also now that you mention it, that too.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

@@Crazy-Chicken-Media lol, we’re identifying all the things!

[@videosvideos6243]

Stay away from large trucks to avoid windshield cracks.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Exactly! 🫡

[@dieselwrench3621]

Does the sunroof have a sliding cover to block the sun?

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Yes it does, a typical manual cover! 🙂

[@dieselwrench3621]

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 thanks for the reply and for the great info 👍

[@BerNieSLU]

is the color "Ice Silver Metallic"?

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

It sure is! I think it looks great clean or dirty and especially with the black contrasts on the wilderness (wheels, cladding, tint). 🙂

[@tommymas1]

You said no tint on the windshield because "that's legal". What? You mean illegal, right?

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Good catch! 😀 Technically no tint on the windshield is what’s legal…. Also the video was done in 2 halves, each a single take and I wasn’t going to film again or voiceover to correct something as insignificant as that. Thanks for watching!

[@Doc1855]

I like the Wilderness but we refuse to buy another vehicle with Depressing Grey or Death Black upholstery.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Haha love the color descriptions, not sure why Subaru didn’t name them that? 🤪 The Brown Nappa leather in the Tourings sure is nice though! I reviewed one but it had death black nappa 😔

[@Doc1855]

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 I’m retired now so I don’t drive much. I’m thinking when my Rav wears out I’ll replace it with a Forester Touring with the brown leather interior. We really do enjoy the ivory interior in our Outback.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

@@Doc1855that would be a sweet ride! I really like the foresters interior layout and ergonomic design!

[@Doc1855]

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 Me too. When I get ready I’ll call a dealership in Tacoma WA to have them start looking. I’d rather have a certified lease return for the extra warranty and saving a few bucks

[@stevewardlaw]

I went with the Forester Wilderness because it's made in Japan and the infotainment screen is not an obnoxious vertical 12" but I'm sure I would have been very happy with an Outback too.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

We’ll said, I didn’t realize those where made in Japan, similar to many Mazda’s, very cool! The screen looks nice when it’s not being used lol. I do really like the forester layout. Good pick!

[@andrewwilliams5635]

the drive train of the outback is made in japan - all that matters

[@CrucesNomad1]

Subaru would not help me with my cracked windshield, had less than 5 k miles on it. Subaru has been very unhelpful when it comes to anything. TPM sensors going out in the middle of nowhere and windshield wipers had to be replaced with less than 20k miles on vehicle. Back wiper feel off and I gave up with Subaru and just clipped it back on. Who buys a car and tells the truth about how bad it is really. Best mileage on hwy is 24 mpg, no where near 30mpg. You see all the covers and mats, well that didnt come with the xt package. The plastic door panels have to be manually pressed on as hwy speed wants to blow them off. Its just tape holding them on. This probably about normal for any new car. Oh, cvt has been on recall for over a year.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

I’m sorry to hear that has been your experience 😔 I haven’t had any of those issues with mine this far. I will say getting SoA to have the dealership replace the windshield did take more time and energy than I think it should have. But I’m thankful they did fix a problem that I don’t think I caused.

[@michaelfredmon4748]

Anything good that makes you feel better about it?

[@Doc1855]

Sounds like you bought a Lemon. The XT will never get 30mpg. Our 2.5 naturally aspirated engine only gets 29mpg & it’s supposed to get 32. All car manufacturers Lie about the mpg. I’m sure when they test them , they’re going down hill with a strong tail wind, or they have the car in neutral for part of the test.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

@@Doc1855just got home from a 240 mile Thanksgiving day trip, averaged 28 hand calculated in the wilderness. It has been a bit since I’ve gotten 30+ again haha.

[@Doc1855]

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 Wow, really? We live in a very mountainous area of the USA. (North central WA state), so we have to travel over a lot of high passes to get to Seattle, Spokane, etc. Maybe that’s why we don’t do well with our mpg.

[@eganfo]

Luno Life for the win

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

They are pretty cool! Do you have experience with them?

[@garymason7517]

Nice car but no trailer hitch on a car used for outdoor use is ridiculous. Good revue.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Thanks for commenting Gary! 😊 These are rated to tow up to 3500 lbs and you can install a trailer hitch. I’ve seen them towing smaller boats and campers. Some people just have the dealer install it due to rear bumper removal necessary, others who are just a little mechanically inclined will install their own.

[@abranmendoza]

Your fuel mileage has stayed consistent at high 20s? I’m considering getting a 2023 I have a deposit down on a wilderness edition and I was concerned about the mpg. I do a lot of cross country driving at highway speeds, should I expect the same fuel mileage?

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Thanks for commenting! I would hope you get the same or better if your traveling looks similar to mine, but I can’t say for certain. Most people are not getting what I get but I also assume they don’t drive as much 60-65mph country roads and as conservatively as I do. I’m actually gonna try and post a video a little bit more about MPG this Friday, stay tuned for that and hopefully it shows more of what my driving is like to help in your considerations of the wilderness! 😀

[@kevinwest1607]

They still have a cvt transmission?

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

They sure do! It’s very smooth riding though.

[@kevinwest1607]

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 Cvt is a hard pass for me.

[@spencermorrow2899]

How in the hell do you pay $65 a month on car insurance when I’m paying about $250 on a 98 xj cherokee with full coverage

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

I’m sorry to hear that! That’s a good question and I don’t question it lol but some of my factors include no tickets in 10 years, no caused accidents, house/multiple car plan. 🧐

[@stevenvaith99]

I got a 22 Outback Wilderness love the car not really happy with the mileage 22.9 so far

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

That sounds about right, lol. I’m glad you’re otherwise enjoying it! 🙂

[@Doc1855]

Bud, I’m curious, since you don’t take your Subie off road, why did you get the wilderness over the Onyx XT or the Limited or Touring XT?

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

It has the look that I like, and what I would have likely done modification wise. Although the Limited and Touring offer slightly more upscale creature comforts the Wilderness is already the nicest vehicle I’ve owned, and it’s the one I like to look back at when I park it! 😉 may or may not truly use the Wilderness off road capability but it gives me confidence driving through unplowed roads sometimes on early morning drives to work.

[@Doc1855]

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 Kinda like looking back at a beautiful woman? 😁

[@antonroux6737]

why did you get it in silver?

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Thanks for watching! Good question, there’s a few reasons. I often will get metallic gray or silver cars when I can because they don’t show dirt/scratches/rock chips as bad, look good with black accents/tint, and I wanted a silver Crosstrek when I owned one but I didn’t get the silver do to current availability at the time a few years back. 😀

[@aajthomas]

Did your MPG improve over time? I have about 2500 miles on mine.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

It actually did. Somewhere around 5-6k miles I started getting a few mpg better. However, I can’t say if the vehicle was broken in more, after the first oil change, or if that’s when I figured out how to drive it more efficiently on my commute. 🤨🧐 I hope yours improves!

[@fredharvey2720]

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 Have you tried ethanol free gas

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

@@fredharvey2720 I have in other vehicles but not in this. If cost wasn’t a factor than I absolutely would. In my area ethonal free is quite a bit more than the 10 cent premium it was a few years back. Have you tried it, if so what’s the experience been?

[@fredharvey2720]

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 We have Murphy Express locally for ethanol free. Definitely way better gas mileage than Circle K Shell. I'd say somewhat better than Sinclair.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

@@fredharvey2720 good to know!

[@atweber]

Dealer doesn’t provide free oil changes for 3 years? I thought that was a national thing?

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Nope, I’ve never heard of that in the US. It would be nice though! 😁 I’ve most commonly heard about Toyota care lol.

[@leafyo123]

My Subaru dealer gave me first three for free

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

@@leafyo123 I’m glad to hear that! Are you in the US or Canada?

[@stonesour073]

i got them to throw free oil for 100k miles. They really wanted to sell me that 100k warranty lol.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

@@stonesour073 haha nice!

[@burhanuddin7782]

What kind of insurance you have?

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Full coverage with one of the bigger mainstream nationwide companies. No accidents and meet a lot of other life criteria that help to reduce each individual vehicle insurance costs. 😀 thanks for watching!

[@burhanuddin7782]

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 Thank you!!!

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

For sure, I comment slightly more openly to the cost of ownership on my newest update video which is the 20,000 miles review. Appreciate you!

[@filop]

If you want a car that sounds like a Screeming Lawn mower...Go for it.

[@alanbstard4]

Toyota largest shareholder in Suburu, so quality will be there

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

They are no doubt very good cars!

[@WxTracker15]

Had my windshield get popped inside of a couple months of owning a OBW as well, but it was from the draft behind a semi driving the other way that put enough pressure on the windshield to pop it.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

What a crazy experience, that’s one I haven’t heard of before. 🤨 Was it replaced under warranty?

[@Doc1855]

Install a K&N intake and a FlowMaster exhaust and you’ll notice an increase in your mpg, hp and torque.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

That would be fun, and sound good!

[@peterwilliamson8721]

Turbo add lots more parts lots more heat, wear and tear and points of failure, under load you need extra gears and terrible gas mileage anyway, I fail to see the attraction.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Very true! Usually it would seem class leading engine/performance spec vehicles with turbo’s are not known to be the long term reliable option (hence very few turbo Honda’s and Toyota’s until recent years). Living at altitude and knowing I change vehicle experiences often I’m personally not as concerned with this vehicle since the engine is more over built than previous turbo Subaru’s. Thanks for sharing!

[@franklynordz4030]

1st the CVT is not a rubber band it is a metal chain, and you’re to change the transmission oil ever😢30k or bye bye CVT transmission, at that point NEW CVT TRANSMISSION “nobody fix CVT”

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Lol, yeah I know it’s not a legit rubber band but bands/belts/pulley type system between various manufacturers. They have the rubber band feel effect in the power delivery and smoothness so that’s likely why this became the stereotype of CVTs. Thanks for sharing your insight on the oil changes! 🙂

[@franklynordz4030]

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 Subaru of America it say it is a lifetime oil transmission and not to touch it it will void your warranty but if you pull a trailer every weekend, you need to change it every 30,000 miles, finding Persona still debating to give me a Subaru Outback wilderness I'm still thinking thank you and I was a very good video

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

I appreciate you sharing, best of luck in your decision. I also have a 20,000 mile update video, and I’ll put together a 25k update in the next few weeks. I’ve really enjoyed my Wilderness! 🙂

[@Doc1855]

The windshields are known to break on the 20 and newer Outback’s.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Very true! I’m glad SoA replaced mine as I would have expected they should. I’m planning to film and likely post my 20,000 mile update tomorrow which I’ll comment to the windshield again.🙂

[@Doc1855]

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 That would be great if you did mention the windshield. Their spendy to replace bc of the “eyesight” and it has to be recalibrated. I love your videos man ! Keep ‘em coming

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

@@Doc1855will do! And thank you, they’ve been fun to create and I think they’re getting better every week! Lol

[@kcreative2]

Still loving my 2018 Ouback with the 3.6R engine.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

That’s a good one!

[@fredharvey2720]

Those turbo Outbacks are a bit thirsty

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

They certainly can be!

[@aajthomas]

how are you getting that much MPG? I'm lucky if I get 13 mpg.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Dang lol. Is that all stop and go city? My commute is mostly highway. I’m posting a MPG video tomorrow, stay tuned for that!

[@MrSmith-rk4jq]

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 no thats just terrible driving. I do lots of city driving in my obw and my avg is still above 20

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

@@MrSmith-rk4jq lol….

[@Sticks1680]

Cost of ownership. Gas, oil changes. Got it.

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Yup pretty straight forward and affordable all things considered lol.😛

[@jackpistone8015]

My insurance is quadruple this but I am 23

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Oh gosh, lol. I’m sorry. But at least you have a sweet ride, right? 😉

[@jackpistone8015]

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 facts but you know what. I switched to progressive and it’s about $900 cheaper per 6 months so f*** GEICO

[@jackpistone8015]

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 so I’m only double your payment now 🥲

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Progress right? Lol

[@carlost.1016]

“Let’s see what’s going on in Russia”… South America… the typical North American guy who needs to check again the world map 😂

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Lol, I forgot about that awkward moment. I think I did this early review in one take minus a tailgate interruption. There was no going back or do overs lol. Thanks for watching! 🙂

[@scottobrien963]

Clean your engine bay!!! 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@AutomotiveAnonymous208]

Lol, I know. 🤪