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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They are VERY popular on this area.[/quote]
+1 I'm trying to buy a new 2019, and they are selling out like hotcakes.  People are putting deposits down for the 2019 for the last few coming in.  2020 doesn't come in till October.[/quote]

2020’s are already on the lot.

We just bought the last 2019 Outback at Fitzgerald in Rockville this past weekend. Fully loaded Limited trim line for $30K. That was $7500 below MSRP and $8500 below the selling price of a similar 2020 model. We got a helluva deal.

We test drove the 2019 RAV4 hybrid, 2019 BWM X1, 2019 Subaru Outback Limited w/ standard 4 cylinder engine, and 2020 Outback with the turbocharged 4 cylinder (a new engine option for 2020 and beyond models).

We had every intention of buying a new RAV4 Hybrid, which was fully redesigned for 2019. Frankly, the interior feels so cheap compared to BMW and Subaru. It was going to be $34K for the RAV4 we wanted and it had no where near the bells and whistles of the Subaru. Decent engine for a hybrid, but it didn’t wow us. BMW X1 engine is like a sports car, but the seats were uncomfortable and their Apple CarPlay system was painfully difficult to use (and requires an annual subscriptfee).

I actually prefer the 2019 Outback over the 2020 redesigned Outback. The new 2020 replaces most of the in-dash buttons and knobs with a gigantic touchscreen interface (similar to a Tesla). I simply prefer the knobs and buttons, along with the normal 10” touchscreen. If we wanted the 2020 Subaru with the turbocharged engine, we were looking at closer to $39K. I didn’t see the value proposition in the spending so much more for a 2020 model when I could have a 2019 model with pretty much all the same exact features for $30K.

It was a no-brainer.[/quote]

I should add the fact that Subaru is touting the 2020 Outback as a “redesign” is a bad joke. It didn’t improve on safety features, there’s nothing new in terms of features. The only major differences are the gigantic touch screen, more angular tail lights, the option for a turbocharged engine (extra $$$), and the fact that the 2020 chassis is the first Outback to be built on Subaru’s global platform (ie, all Subaru models will be built on same chassis). Personally, I thought the handling on the 2020 was stiffer and less comfortable relative to the 2019.[/quote]

Well, modern cars haven't had a separate chassis in decades, but if it's a new platform the it certainly is a redesign. Changes don't get any bigger than that. [/quote]

Interior and exterior are completely the same, minus a few small changes I mentioned.

The new global platform allows swappable engines and has better impact ratings. It also makes for a stiffer ride, which I did not like. Subaru claims the global platform is quiter, but I thought driving noise was roughly the same as the 2019. You can definitely feel the stiffer handling and I thought the absorption of potholes in the 2020 was a less comfortable ride (vs the 2019).

That said, the crash test ratings for the global platform are better than the legacy 2019 Outback frame and body.

In sum, the global platform will keep you safer but the consumer will notice little difference in what is supposed to be a major redesign. [/quote]

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