I bought an Outback a year and a half ago after my Camry gave up the ghost. No issues since I've owned it.
I use it primarily as my work rig and have been pleasantly surprised by the gas mileage.
I drove both the Forester and Outback before pullling the trigger. The Outback was more comfortable in my opinion and I liked the extra space.
I have a Explorer as my main fishing rig, but the Outback has worked well when I've used it for fishing trips. I can load fully rigged 9' 6" fly rods in it without issue.
So far very happy with the rig.
Get a few dealers involved with internet pricing and see what type of deal you can cut.
SF