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Thu 12 Feb 2004 15:35
Subaru insurance - jd
Checking through a few old threads on Subaru ownership and I notice that insurance costs are always an issue, due to the suprisingly high insurance group that Subaru's are put into, particualry the non-turbo versions.

This is just a note to let you know the new Legacy / Outback has actually dropped at least two groups from 15 or 16 to 13 or 12 (can't get a definitive answer from anyone yet).

This means my new Outback 2.5 SE Auto costs no more to insure than the recently departed X-Trail diesel - good news !

So if you are looking at the new Legacy, bear this in mind......

Oh, and the mpg is vastly improved - I'm getting an easy 32 -35 with varied driving and no long trips yet.

jd



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Thu 12 Feb 2004 15:47
Subaru insurance - Stargazer {P}
Insurance was a major issue when I decided not to bring back my MY99 Outback from Oz...it was group 16 when I checked. Glad to see it has reduced somewhat...to a similar level as my V40 for the 2.0 Legacy and not too outrageous for the Outback.

See my thread on insurance groups:

www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?f=2&t=19...2

which I was using to check up on possible replacement cars..(the legacy as is happens).

My wife would like the Outback again so hopefully she will not take too much convincing!

thanks

Ian
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