Tuesday, June 23. 2009
The Big Five-Oh.
Somebody in our family turned 50 recently. 50,000, that is. On June 10th, 144 miles through a tank of gas the reliable, trustworthy, efficient, useful 2005 Subaru Outback began the second half of its journey to 100,000 miles. 
This car has been through quite a bit with this family. It brought all three of our kids home from their places of birth (hospital for Elizabeth, birth clinic for the other two). It's taken Crystal and me on two anniversary get-aways. Carried lumber for the house remodel. Made five trips to Anchorage (one of those being a one-day round-trip for shopping and to pick up an oven). Helped us move into (and out of) two places. Carried pallets for a contract job (five in the back, four on top). Dozens upon dozens of shopping trips. Been an impromptu baby-changing station.
It's been a great car. We look forward to another great 50,000 miles.
This car has been through quite a bit with this family. It brought all three of our kids home from their places of birth (hospital for Elizabeth, birth clinic for the other two). It's taken Crystal and me on two anniversary get-aways. Carried lumber for the house remodel. Made five trips to Anchorage (one of those being a one-day round-trip for shopping and to pick up an oven). Helped us move into (and out of) two places. Carried pallets for a contract job (five in the back, four on top). Dozens upon dozens of shopping trips. Been an impromptu baby-changing station.
It's been a great car. We look forward to another great 50,000 miles.
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Good to hear. We're currently in the midst of looking for a used outback. Is there anything you don't like about it?
Not really. It's been a GREAT car.
Really, the only thing we don't like about it is a minor quibble, and a non-issue for those with two or less kids. The seats in the back (2005 and later) are bucket-type seats, so you lose a good two to three inches on either side (if you use the latch system) and it makes it very hard to get three car seats in there without buying $250+ car seats.
But other than that, no complaints, really. It's been a great car!
Really, the only thing we don't like about it is a minor quibble, and a non-issue for those with two or less kids. The seats in the back (2005 and later) are bucket-type seats, so you lose a good two to three inches on either side (if you use the latch system) and it makes it very hard to get three car seats in there without buying $250+ car seats.
But other than that, no complaints, really. It's been a great car!
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