Wagon Stoke

[gravitylover]

The Crown Signia linked above is definitely not a sedan. New for 2025.

Ahh.

[twomartinis]

If there was a ever a car ready for a Duel sequel.

yea bother; but who’s our modern Dennis Weaver driving this beast?


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[J. Barron DeJong]

I grew up in a ‘78 Caprice Classic wagon.

No idea why anyone would lust after one, and I have a thing for wagons.

[Norseman]

merely balancing the $100k_6spdeurovaggonwithabox dentist grade dweebery

Thing looked pretty cherry

Not for me but can respect

[J. Barron DeJong]

merely balancing the $100k_6spdeurovaggonwithabox dentist grade dweebery

Thing looked pretty cherry

Not for me but can respect

By all means, post ‘em up. Just know that they’re kinda shit.

[MyNameIsAugustWest]

Yeah, the first car I drove regularly was a 72 Chevy Kingswood (not the Estate version, we were poor) inherited from my parents. Had the electric rear window and door; window slid up into the roof and the door slid down under the gas tank. It was a POS. I did learn a lot about Chevy 350 V8s from driving that car since it rarely made a significant drive without breaking down.

Looked like this except it was a sea foam green color


Had a foam mattress in the back. It was definitely a shag wagon.

[BmillsSkier]

Look at that sea of glass. The bull whip antenna just accentuates the lines. Love it.

[gravitylover]

My wife's friend's mom special ordered a new 72 Kingswood Estate with a 428 and Muncie M22 4spd. Apparently it was quite a sleeper and all 3 boys learned to drive in that thing and created a fair bit of mayhem with it. He has 2 blue ribbons from a (now defunct) local dragstrip so I tend to believe the stories.

[Mazderati]

Wiki says the Kingswood was never offered with a 428, or a 4 speed, or any manual transmission in 1972.

[Iowagriz]

Who are you?!

Mona Lisa Vito?

[gravitylover]

That's right. It was similar to the COPO program, executives and dealers could order things that weren't available but actually were. My dad got a F85 HD in 1967 that he had to wait 5 weeks for. It had the 330 but with a 3spd and external tranny cooler, a bigger carb, lower rear end, tow package with bigger radiator and alternator... It was a beast with poverty caps and no chrome.

[BmillsSkier]

Who are you?!

Mona Lisa Vito?

[Mazderati]

The defense is wrong.

[liv2ski]

Here is a nice one: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...ign=2024-11-05

[AdironRider]

Yeah, if I hadn't just bought one I would be all over it.

[Sandbox]

Thinking of ditching my Tundra for an Outback. Mileage is killing me and my need for a full size truck is no more.

Looking at 2022 Outback Wilderness as I want the turbo. There is a high mileage one for sale but I worry about longevity with Subaru ( head gasket still a thing?) what should I be looking for?


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[AdironRider]

My wife cycled through Subaru's for about 20 years. Every. Single. One. shits the bed right after 100k miles and becomes a complete money pit. Her parents still haven't learned the lesson and their Outback (I think its a 2019) is giving them problems with only 80k miles on it, so my anecdotal data point seems to think they are getting worse.

I really don't get the love for them.

[alpinevibes]

Thinking of ditching my Tundra for an Outback. Mileage is killing me and my need for a full size truck is no more.

Looking at 2022 Outback Wilderness as I want the turbo. There is a high mileage one for sale but I worry about longevity with Subaru ( head gasket still a thing?) what should I be looking for?


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Head gaskets aren't really a thing anymore, like they were with the old 2.5 NA engine. Subaru's are generally good; Consumer Reports still puts them right behind Honda in the top 10 for overall reliability; JD Power puts them more mid pack. I had three Subaru's and they were great for the most part but certainly had their issues and cost some money. I think Outback and Forester provide a market niche that's slightly different from say a Rav4 or CRV and the overall cost of ownership is not that much worse than the competition. I wouldn't be super worried on a higher-milage one; highway miles on a 2022 shouldn't be the end of the world.

[Sandbox]

I'm not necessarily scared by high mileage but i don't want to jump into a money pit when my Toyota has been problem free ( knock on wood) for so long. but i want something better on gas, AWD and can haul skis / bikes / people.

Is there any major maintenance / issues pop up around the 100k mile mark for the 2.4 Turbo?

[skaredshtles]

I'm not necessarily scared by high mileage but i don't want to jump into a money pit when my Toyota has been problem free ( knock on wood) for so long. but i want something better on gas, AWD and can haul skis / bikes / people.

Is there any major maintenance / issues pop up around the 100k mile mark for the 2.4 Turbo?

[babybear]

This seems reasonable.
I'm not in the market myself but it looks like it's in good shape. Probably a second car kept around for part-timers
https://wolfautogroup.com/vdp/217397...ckson-WY-83001

[babybear]

This seems reasonable.
I'm not in the market myself but it looks like it's in good shape. Probably a second car kept around for part-timers
https://wolfautogroup.com/vdp/217397...ckson-WY-83001

[skaredshtles]

This seems reasonable.
I'm not in the market myself but it looks like it's in good shape. Probably a second car kept around for part-timers
https://wolfautogroup.com/vdp/217397...ckson-WY-83001

Just make sure to pony up for the extended warranty.

[babybear]

Just make sure to pony up for the extended warranty.

ha totally. I wouldn't buy that vehicle approaching 100k, but I also live 4+ hours from the closest audi dealership.
I still look though because I miss my wagon after going for an [whispers in this thread] suv

[alpinevibes]

I'm not necessarily scared by high mileage but i don't want to jump into a money pit when my Toyota has been problem free ( knock on wood) for so long. but i want something better on gas, AWD and can haul skis / bikes / people.

Is there any major maintenance / issues pop up around the 100k mile mark for the 2.4 Turbo?

My take [I owned a 2.2L Legacy wagon, Outback 3.0 and Outback 2.5i; now a Alltrack 1.8T]: If you want better on gas and potentially better reliability: save your front-end money and ownership costs and get the 2.5 non-turbo (33/26 mpg vs 26/22 mpg on the Wilderness). You'll miss some pep and driving pleasure, but then again: you're driving a body-roll-mushy Outback. The Wilderness trim package, speakers and extra 1" of ground clearance is nice in concept, but provides minimal functional benefit.