Subaru Outback Manual Transmission. 2012. Any good?
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How heavy is your trailer? My 15 Forester with manual transmission has had no transmission problems in over 100k miles.
TheSubaruGuruBoston answered 4 years ago
The 5sp manual trans is a very old (1990) design, and although fun in gears 2-5, shreds clutches in hot starts, as well droning inefficiently at high speeds. It's a fun car at 20- 60mph, but not much below nor above. Fuel eco will be VASTLY less than the CVT, although it might be a safer bet than an 8yr old CVT from the "fragile 2010-2014 era). Towing a trailer with the stick is a guarantee of short clutch life! Do NOT do it!