I am strongly thinking about adding a tower to my 2002 Outback. The local dealer indicates that the style that fits the 2002 Outback is the old style that attaches in four places and doesn't collapse... so it won't fit into a garage after installation... not what I wanted.

Does anyone have a factory installed rack on a 2002 Outback that collapses?

He also indicated that adding a rack probably will also cause gel coat cracks after installation and use.. has anyone seen indications of that?

If anyone has installed a non-OEM tower to a 2002 Outback, I would be interested that models that had success and failure stories.