Jacks GT Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 i been in the uk for like 4 weeks now and i have seen many a wagons but only 1 ob very different to the us, is this the same way in other countries?? or just this crazy 1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylineguv Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 What's so crazy about not driving an Outback? For the most part, something with the clearance of an Outback just isn't needed in the UK. I guess Legacys in general are seen as a bit of a left field choice in Europe. Those that buy them know how good they are, but there's an awful lot more choice over there for a similar sized and similar priced car.....it's one of the few things I miss about the UK, better choice of vehicles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacks GT Posted August 21, 2008 Author Share Posted August 21, 2008 ^^very true, very true^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimmer Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 I didn't want an Outback. I wanted a Legacy wagon. Europeans get wagons. Americans don't. Europeans don't need their wagons to look like SUVs... Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 And here Outbacks are more for farmers while ordinary people stick to the Legacy Wagon. And the Outback is more expensive, so you can get a Legacy Wagon and some nice useful features like a trailer hitch and still get money left. A price difference of $2000 (roughly) matters. The outback also have a slightly higher fuel consumption and with the fuel prices we have here it does matter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sactojesse Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 And here Outbacks are more for farmers while ordinary people stick to the Legacy Wagon. That's in stark contrast to the U.S., where farmers drive 3/4 and 1-ton pickup trucks and soccer moms drive 5,500 lb Chevy Tahoes. Why no love for wagons in the U.S.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 No need for a large pickup truck when you have a good tractor and then can hang on just about anything to that. European farms are usually small enough that the speed of a tractor isn't a big issue. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNn7oprj2hY]YouTube - Massey Ferguson 8480 tractor traktor in action!![/ame] And I have been driving one of these:[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONmUZ9aCRTM][/ame][ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-491bmm2ZQ]YouTube - tractorpulling[/ame]Hungarian tractor from the '60s. Compared to many other tractors of the time it was a serious thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandman Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 i been in the uk for like 4 weeks now and i have seen many a wagons but only 1 ob very different to the us, is this the same way in other countries?? or just this crazy 1?They get cars like the Legacy 3.0R SpecB wagon with 6 spd manual, instead. Poor things.... Who Dares Wins スバル Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 They get cars like the Legacy 3.0R SpecB wagon with 6 spd manual, instead. Poor things.... I was thinking of that last year when I bought a new car, but then I decided that the fuel cost would be too high... Ended up with a 2 liter NA wagon instead... A little more boring, but at least I have 10 speed forward instead thanks to the dual range gearbox! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsilby Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 And here Outbacks are more for farmers while ordinary people stick to the Legacy Wagon. And the Outback is more expensive, so you can get a Legacy Wagon and some nice useful features like a trailer hitch and still get money left. A price difference of $2000 (roughly) matters. The outback also have a slightly higher fuel consumption and with the fuel prices we have here it does matter... What are you talking about? I have yet to meet a farmer who drives an Outback? The Outback is a fantastic deal. It's slightly more expensive, but you get options for that. It does come with some standards the regular wagon does not. Plus, mine gets 35MPG all day at 65MPH. And what do you mean, the fuel prices we have here? Gas is over $8 a gallon across the pond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacks GT Posted August 24, 2008 Author Share Posted August 24, 2008 What are you talking about? I have yet to meet a farmer who drives an Outback? The Outback is a fantastic deal. It's slightly more expensive, but you get options for that. It does come with some standards the regular wagon does not. Plus, mine gets 35MPG all day at 65MPH. And what do you mean, the fuel prices we have here? Gas is over $8 a gallon across the pond. Im thinking he meant they get better mpg?? and its closer to $10 a gallon here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 What are you talking about? I have yet to meet a farmer who drives an Outback? The Outback is a fantastic deal. It's slightly more expensive, but you get options for that. It does come with some standards the regular wagon does not. Plus, mine gets 35MPG all day at 65MPH. And what do you mean, the fuel prices we have here? Gas is over $8 a gallon across the pond. You didn't check my location? I'm living in Sweden, so the fuel prices are not very funny... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsilby Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 You didn't check my location? I'm living in Sweden, so the fuel prices are not very funny... My bad, I missed that part!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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