Check back tomorrow for more Subaru news and updates at Torque News! Leave your comments below, share the article with friends and tweet it out to your followers! Skip to main content. What to know before you buy it. Visit Torque News homepage for more stories. Automotive News. Performance Vehicles. Subaru News, Pricing and Reviews. Subaru WRX. Subscribe to Torque News on YouTube. Comments mike j wrote on May 24, - am Permalink. Clutch and throwout bearing issues isn't uncommon for Subaru.
I never had to replace any drive train components on any of them On my Outback, the last Subaru I will ever buy, I was told that Subaru went through at least 3 throw out bearing variants. Mine went at about K but how it went caused the flywheel to be taken out as well along with the clutch and pressure plate.
Subarus are a cult car and I can't figure out why. Unless you can do repairs yourself, they aren't inexpensive to maintain and they can't defy laws of physics with their AWD drive train. I'll take my Honda with a set of studded tires for winter. Charles E wrote on May 24, - pm Permalink. Then we come to the exploded throw out bearing at 58k miles. Now the car shifts as it should, is quicker and really pulls. This is how the car should have come from the factory. Thien Tran wrote on November 26, - am Permalink.
Hey mate - any standard clutch and gear box will have issue keeping up with your horse power at the wheels. Rob van Halen wrote on May 24, - pm Permalink.
Owner of a WRX here. I have done extensive research before buying and even inquired with consumer reports about reliability. The issue with their ratings is that the reliability score for this and other year's models of the current generation is based on one model year - I believe it was - for which they have sufficient data from their user surveys.
For all other year's, there is insufficient data. On average we think its reasonable to expect between , and , miles from your Impreza which equates to well over a decade of service. These vehicles are durable and will last between 13 and 17 years of service before breaking down or needing expensive repairs. Vehicle longevity can vary greatly and ultimately its down to the owner to get the most life from their car. Boy racers who drive in a fast and aggressive manner and fail to keep oil levels topped up can expect to see our projected numbers reduced whilst conservative drivers who practice regular maintenance might even see the K mark.
Although the current trend of automobiles suggests that rusting occurs less in newer vehicles, newer model years of Impreza, , , and , in particular, have been reported to accumulate rust in relatively low mileage.
Alternatively, rust-proofing sprays are widely available and are designed to protect your undercarriage and exposed metal parts. Sprays form a layer to guard against moisture and air and help combat rust due to their anti corrosion properties. For areas subject to heavy snowfall, such as the Salt Belt States and regions close to the sea, we recommend taking extra precautions to mitigate rust, primarily keeping the vehicle clean.
Salt buildup on vehicle surfaces is corrosive, and the sand, dirt and snow that accumulate can trap moisture in wheel wells and underbody structures. You may also be interested in our article: Subaru Impreza in snow and winter driving. On top of good fuel economy and an affordable entry price, the Impreza also caters to those looking for an engaging driving experience. Similar to the Impreza, the Honda Civic also comes in both sedan and hatchback form.
However, the Civic has been well-known for boasting an average lifespan of , miles, or 20 years of service. My husband and I had new struts and clutch installed during those 5 years.
My husband passed away about 8 months ago and during that time I did accidentally let the oil go down. You have to add a couple quarts in between oil changes. I do have the choice of selling our Prius and the Outback and hoping for a Outback — but the Prius has never had a problem and has , miles. What would make you give up on spending large repairs for a car this age — and risk more of the same with another? My thought process was with the two cars Prius and Outback I might be able to make it 6 years or so and then buy a 3 year old Subaru with low miles a few years before I retire.
I drive miles round trip everyday and drive the Prius for gas mileage and the Outback for snow road days. I truly do wish I could ask my husband for advice. Assuming its a manual transmission replacing the bearings in the transmission is somewhat common, and very straight forward for a shop like ours. So if its at a Subaru shop it should be a no brainer for them to make those repairs. The best advice I have is make sure your relationship with the shop is good and that they are very comfortable with the cars you own.
At some point the Toyota is going to need some work as well, so I would also plan for that in the future. If you want to down size to one car I think I would look at a Outback if at all possible. A will get much better fuel economy and have really shown to be good cars. Just make sure what ever you do if you buy a used car that you have it inspected by someone who really knows Subaru before you make any purchase.
My concern, as with all the rest is it has k miles on the clock. We are recent college grads without a lot of cash and want to purchase an AWD drive car, at least I do ha , and I saw recently a Subaru for sale by a private party. It is a model with a V6 engine and he has put about grand into it, and even replaced the bottom rack because it was a northeast car for a few years and got some rust.
I am a first time car buyer and want something that will be reliable and last for a few years while we get situated in our new home in the mountains of Utah. Ill be traveling up to the resorts for work from the valley so some good highway driving will be done. Any thoughts? He said the only issue that may arise in time but not soon would be the muffler. Just might need replaced. Would love to know your thoughts! Oh and he wants to sell for Which is really good for a college grad in student loan debt!
Please can you tell me how good a subaru forester will be…it was bought from a subaru dealership who said they maintained it..
I would tell you to have a pre purchase inspection performed by a good Independent Subaru shop. A Forester is a great option, but not everyone will be the same and you want to make sure the car you have in mind is a good car not a theory.
Thank you Justin for this awesome resource! I am looking to buy a beautiful blue WRX wagon with auto. It should be a good purchase, but you still need to have a pre purchase inspection performed to make the the car itself checks out okay. Hello, I own a Impreza wagon with about , miles. It is my only car, and I now drive about 15, miles a year with work and road trips. Plus, I like that my controls are no frills and simple. My question, if there is one, is how much longer could I reasonably keep this car being that I use it for commuting and, well, everything?
I know that it will need another timing belt replacement at the , mark, but how long can the transmission go? The transmission should easily go k to k or even longer this assumes good maintenance of course. Hello Justin, sorry to ask a question that has been asked before. We just bought a Forester and I totally love driving it but it is primarily my girlfriends so I want my own Sube!
I am looking at the older version of the Outback that are more like a station wagon than an SUV, I believe that means or older, correct? So I think my search is for a ? I feel that the cars a run harder in Canada so I am concerned about longevity. Is there any change in the non-turbo 4 cyl between and ? I am trying to keep the mileage below , km, I will be putting about 10, km on a year.
If you can find a Outback that does not have the AVCS system, I think that will hold up better over the long run, it came out mid year and it kind of makes the engines a little more fragile in my opinion. There are some advantages to the and however such as better audio systems, better interior materials and slightly more efficient engines.
We had it inspected by an independent mechanic that reported that the head gasket was sweating. We were not too concerned because we were told this was not a leak. However, after the first week we noticed oil drops in the garage floor. We took it to a Subaru dealer that confirmed that there is a small leak from the head gasket. We were told to monitor it and that, eventually, we would need to have it fixed. Other than this issue the car is in great shape.
Under the purchase agreement we have 30 days to return the car, no questions asked. Do you think it would be worthwhile to keep it or should we return it? Without seeing the car its tough to say how the rest of the car checks out.
But Id plan on the timing belt and components as well. My dilemma is that I wonder if I should spend the extra money for the 3. Is the 3. I expect to be driving this vehicle for the next years so the vehicle will definitely have regular maintenance either way. I live in western Quebec and will be driving this car to a cabin which will demands 60km of rough dirt road each way at probably a dozen times per year. Other than that, the car will be used for road trips long distance with just 2 of us in the car and bicycles on the hitch rack.
I drove transports for a number of years and used to going slow but steady. What would you recommend for engine? I drive the 3. I would not hesitate to by the 2. In doing research on this type of transmission, I understand that they only last for less than a , miles.
I usually drive my Subaru for at least , miles. I feel like Subaru is letting us down by using a transmission that will only last that long. There is no other engine you can use for the Tribeca. Just a Short block form Subaru, having the heads inspected and rebuilt as needed, replacing the timing chains, guides and tensioners etc. My wife wants a Subaru Outback. If you were looking to buy a used Outback in this range….. What year would you suggest and how many miles on the car would you feel comfortable with?
I live on the East Coast of Canada. I use my car for work and I drive daily. It has , km which is about , miles. I had to replace my short block. It was a bearing problem not oil consumption. I now need to replace the catalytic converter and possibly some fuel sensor not sure related to the intermittent check engine light. It goes on and off randomly.
And the bad news is that the noise coming from the transmission whining sound can be fixed by replacing the transmission. The CVT is not a serviceable unit. The vehicle has been dealer maintained since new. This is my third Subaru. So, is the day of the , mile Subaru over? Was this a bad model year? The Bearing issue was from lack of lubrication most likely due to low oil levels, the result of extended oil change intervals.
The Converter thing is less common, and I am somewhat surprised by it. But the car does already have miles, which is a lot for a The CVT Thing is only becoming an issue as there is confusion created about when to change the fluid, just like there is confusion when to change the oil.
Thank you Justin for your response on staying with a at this time for a 4 cylinder. We are only looking at the 4 cylinder so thanks for the heads up. However, could you give a little more clarity on the why only the at this time? I would have a hard time articulating to my wife the way you could. She has a friend that said to go to the because they went from a timing chain not a belt. So now she is all twisted up. I have trouble telling anyone to buy a because of the possibility of buying one that may use oil, there is not a test that could ever be done to know if this might be an issue with the car, only time would tell.
So you could buy a car that technically checks out, but uses 2 quarts in between oil changes, have this drive you crazy, or not stay up on it and ruin the engine. Now Subaru is going to extend the warranties of these cars, but why buy something with a known issue? Just like I would advise against a Volkswagen Diesel right now. No idea if its a good deal.
Hi i am looking at a subaru impreza sedan with , year for 8, how may miles can you get in this engine? It all depends on how well it was and will be taken care of, but as a generality they should go k and beyond, again if well maintained. Purchased new, I now have , mi on my Legacy 2. Also there is no fluid replacement necessary according to maintenance schedule. So, in general, the CVT is not serviceable. Please comment on the CVT longevity and any recommendations Subaru may now have to extend its life.
We have replaced a few CVT transmissions. No more or no less then we would have the Prior Gen Auto transmissions going 5- 6 years out from new. My husband and I are looking at a used Subaru and I was wondering what your advice is.
We are looking at either a Subaru Outback 2. Do you have any recommendations on which one would be the best for longevity? Id gravitate towards the Impreza however, only because the Outback is a first year of a refresh, as is the Impreza. Need an advice on subaru. How many more miles can a typical impreza last if i were to purchase it? I cant really speculate on how much longer it will go before it needs repairs and then go some more, it will most likely need service work in the future.
Id start with having a pre purchase inspection performed by someone with Subaru Experience. Hi, I am considering buying a Subura Outback with , miles on it for my daughter. They said runs good, no problems but it is not inspected and does have some rust over rear wheel well. I will definitely have a pre purchase inspection done but am concerned about the high mileage. The car is 16 years old and it will need service work if not now soon.
Justin — I did the updated head gasket repair on my 2. The car now has , miles and runs perfectly. I will give you another update at , or so! I am about to flush the radiator. She has it in today having one of the cv joints repaired on the drivers side, and mentioned to the mechanic about a flush. He stated that she should have the belt replaced along with the radiator fluid. It does not have a belt it has a chain.
He said it should still be replaced. I am an old shade tree mechanic and never changed a timing chain unless I was rebuilding the engine. What do you say? Is it possible for time chain to break off or stretch due to use of low octane regular gasoline vs. I was advised to change my timing chain because I have used regular gasoline instead of premium which is recommended, causing my timing chain to stretch. The car has just over k on it. If the thought process is the chain stretched due to lack of lubrication, you could point to lower octane fuel being A contributing factor but only if, it was also combined with poor maintenance and driving habits.
A mutual friend is selling their Subaru Outback 2. It has the CVT, and the inside and outside look in good condition, and they said the timing belt, head gasket, water pump and radiator were replaced at , at a Subaru dealership.
Also, I plan to keep it for probably around years, and drive the usual k miles a year, and get regular maintenance at a dealer once I purchase it. The thing I would look into besides having a pre purchase inspection is to see if the Torque Convertor has been replaced. I am wondering if this price is fair and what specifics should I ask about the maintenance that has been done or should look into, I am a first time buyer. Sold by a private owner who list all the special mods to the turbo and such.
Says it runs fine and should get a lot more use out of it, as long as the fluids are always topped up.
I guess your best bet is to research what other similar years and mileage are selling for, if its close have a pre purchase inspection performed and take things from there based on that inspection.
Based on the almost 7 years old thing make sure the fluids have been changed, they are due again at 60k and make sure someone tests the PH level in the coolant. Hello Justin, My Forester XRT has 30 mpg plus for the first 50 miles or so after filling an empty gas tank then gradually drops to 20 mpg computer estimates confirmed with measured consumption. Is this likely an oxygen sensor problem, software problem, mass air meter problem or what?
No codes appear. There is and never will be an accurate Fuel economy display. I have no idea why its telling you 30 and then 20, buts its most likely neither. Thank you so much for giving your expert advice. I have a Impreza 2. It has the head gasket issue, although the leak is small.
Also, the car is registered in NC, so the insurance is nominal. If I get a new car, it will be 6 times as much. Should I get all these repairs done and expect to drive the car 80k more miles? Or should I throw in the towel?
Thank you! You are on the right tack and have the proper mind set, keep the car you have, and get as much out of it as you can, the other way is just to expensive. Hi Justin, I think I know the answer, but here goes. Subaru replaced the HG at 92K before sale to 2nd owner , but they are leaking externally again. Not much oil being lost AFAIK, and no coolant mixing yet,but if I am going to keep the car I know it needs to be done as the leak has been growing. In the recent past brakes all around, exhaust from CC back, front axles, tranny fluid exchange has all been done, along with a few minor suspension parts such as tie rod and wheel bearings.
Body is clean, interior nice. Considering all the work that has been done to the car in the past 50K or so, I am thinking this repair will take me to K no problem. My only concern is the repair is equal to the value of the car. Any reason I should reconsider? You just cant think Repair costs VS value of the car.
Current one purchased new , Forrester Km replaced transmission Serviced every Km. I expect this car to go for Km. One of the best cars you can buy. I know I need to have the car inspected, that said, I am looking 4 basic information. I am buying it in Az to take to my daughter in Oregon…. Plz send an email to my personal email asap.
Ty again. Just found your site…. I am always happy to try and answer questions, just not usually ASAP, and also only in reply to a post here as that would take away from the customers that come to the shop locally. That way a question you have that could be similar to another readers the answer is here for them as well. The HG can fail internally, but most likely they would have been addressed by now.
They are not known for ring problems in that era, but anything is possible. Inquire about rear wheel bearings, and of course has the timing belt been done, were the HG done yet etc. Thinking of buying crosstrek with 80k miles but I am concerned about the milage for the year of the vehicle and if it will need a new transmission soon. I have heard some funny things about the CVT the fluid levels.
Buying from dealer and carafe is clean but not sure how well previous owner treated and took car of vehicle. I think what you are trying to say is its difficult to check the fluid level in a CVT, which yes it is. There is no way to predict the future, on a CVT but there is no widespread issue with the CVT, there are pockets of issues, just like there is with every single make and model out there. Is there any problems that I can expect coming up in the next miles? What should I be looking for when I talk to the dealer?
You really need to have a pre purchase inspection done and not rely on what a salesman tells you or what you can see for your self. But for starters has it had the Timing belt replaced it was due at k and if so was it just the belt or was it done properly with all of the other driven components.
Couple things… 1. I feel this is a bit high. Buying it at k, would you consider this a decent mileage for the age of the car? I understand that is not going to be convenient, but it will save you from a potential headache if the car does not Check Out. I have a Impreza Outback Sport. Other than that, just little things wiper arm, CV boots and I did timing belt at k. I was thinking of purchasing a new vehicle and selling the Subie. My concern was longevity and reliability of the Subaru, thinking it may be at the end of its lifespan.
Glad I found your site, which is making me reconsider. Two questions for you: How much more life do you expect I can get from this car? Also, I am considering adding a tow package and towing a small uhaul trailer for my move, about 1, miles.
Do you have any advice on towing with these cars? However I just do not think towing with it is a great idea, so if that is something you want and need to do in the future which is totally understandable I would consider other options. Given some issues with later models I would most likely suggest skipping most models, there are some things like oil consumption that could sneak up on you. Thanks for the reply. Just wondering what you would say is the concern with towing. Transmission damage?
Well as far as damage, the AWD system can suffer from traction loss under load, the cars brakes were never designed to tow a load like that and neither was the suspension. I worry much more about the safety of you and other motorists in a Panic situation that may not go well more then I do a transmission issue.
Loving Subaru and owning one myself I am happy to come across this blog. Right now I own a 99 Subaru Forester with , miles.
Recently I took it in to fix the leak, and the mechanic screwed me by just fixing the head gasket, and not the other leak in the rear valve. Beside the leak and some slippage from the tranny I bought lucas tranny fix and hoping that will help should I be worried to take this car on the road for that long?
I just was wondering about the forester 99 and its general reliability. Well So I saw the Question and its just so difficult to really accurately comment on the reliability of a Forester.
I am planning to buy Subaru Ascent. Can you give view what kind of car it is. I am only concerned about its 4 cylander engine. Do you feel Subaru ascent engine is reliable and can go above K above. I would love to be able to tell you that the first iteration of the Subaru Ascent is going to be great and trouble free, but I cannot. I can tell you its a brand new platform, all new Drivetrain and technology. If you can deal with trips to the Dealer service department, by all means buy it.
Hi, I am considering buying a outback xt limited with , miles on it. I had it inspected and there are a few things that came back as needing repairs. It was also noted that there was rust around the AC compressor and a small oil leak somewhere.
I also would need to buy new tires for the car. I am hoping it was a Subaru shop that looked at it? I would also be curious to know the service history and specifically the oil changes, the Turbo and if the union screws at the Turbo were ever serviced.
All in all it seems like a decent deal, but I think you need to know that a used Turbo model carries a little bit of risk surrounding a potential Turbo failure and if not caught in time it can damage the engine, this does not have to happen on all Turbo Subaru models such as the Xt or GT, but it does occur on the Turbo models that have not have enough love.
In my search, I have found a 3. Is this something worth considering and are there specific things I should be worried about? A Outback 3. I can only tell you that the idea in principle is sound, but the car may not be. Only a prepurchase inspection performed locally by someone familiar with Subaru is going to really answer this question for you.
I am planning to buy Subaru B9 Tribeca. It has , Miles. The best suggestion I can make is you must have a pre purchase inspection performed. The Air bag thing really straight forward and no big deal to be resolved. They last about as long as a WRX does in terms of drivetrain wear. Head gaskets and timing belt have been replaced. Overall, looks like a car has been maintained. My spouse is on his second Subaru. The mileage he has reached, despite regular maintenance, scarcely made it past , before all manner of problem occurred.
My spouse had his Outback into the dealer for some sensor repairs as recently as , miles. Nobody ever said ONE WORD about the head gasket so it did not come to my attention until after it failed that this is a long-known issue. Apparently the head gasket was a flawed design between Our major service just three years ago included: Belts, radiator hoses, belt tensors, radiator fan, thermostat, water pump, crank seals, etc.
Would that not have been a good time to appreciate whether the head gasket needed to be replaced? Apparently not for the subject never came up. Last year around this time, I began noticing small oil spots on the driveway.
We were new to the area where we live and out of the driving range of our old mechanic. We took it to an independent shop with great Yelp reviews. There my husband was told that the valve cover was the source of the leak. The shop owner said he had had success by applying a silicone rim to the area that could hold up to a year. He said the repair the car needed would be expensive but did not educate my spouse about the source of the problem tracking back to a failing head gasket!
So the area was caulked with silicone and my spouse was told to have the job repeated if he saw any more leaks. We saw some mild spotting in the driveway appear about March of this year. Before we could get the car back in, it required some coolant. A week later it went into its first and only overheat situation. The radiator plastic! Naturally, the silent campaign to fix the head gasket had expired by about three years so we were SOL with Subaru America.
At , miles the head gasket had to be done along with the motor mounts and the transmission mount. Not 24 hours out, and the car, which up to that point sounded and drove more solidly than it had in years, lost power on the freeway and the engine would not turn over. We coasted over to the side and had a two truck bring the car two hours back to the shop. Shop speculated that at the time of the radiator and head gasket failure the overheating must have caused the compound to lose its grip on the bolt, causing the timing belt to shred.
In addition to some presumable valve tap at startup, we heard a bit of a high pitch whine upon acceleration. The car seemed to be working too hard to accelerate RPMs going too high.
Upon arriving back at the shop, which by then had closed for the day, we smelled a burning odor. This will be week number five the car has been in the shop and the third time the mechanic will have to investigate a problem that occurred immediately after picking the car up from repair.
And there is NO indication the pulley or the belt tensioner were replaced along with the newly installed valves and belt! OR does it sound more like we have major unaddressed engine damage caused by one or both catastrophic failures? I am dreading Monday when the shop employees arrive to find our car still sitting outside their door. My own personal sense is that the belt tensioner should have been replaced, not just the broken belt and the bent valves.
My spouse and I are deep in the hole for this and have no money for a down-payment on a new car, which is WHY we were trying to repair the one we already had given that we have heard from many sources, not just here, that these cars should be capable of reaching , miles.
Needless to say, we are questioning how Subaru has the reliability reputation they do when, for my husband, this is Subaru Number 2 that became a Money Pit after K despite performing all recommended maintenance and then some. I really hate reading posts like this, I really do. There is a lot going on here, I will try to address what I can.
What I can tell you in reading your very long and troubling post is that its just been serviced by all the wrong people, maybe not at each service but for at least the majority of what you have written about. There are 3 idlers as well that all have bolts that connect them to the engine, so which one is the issue? The tensioner mounting bolt, the geared idler that mounts to the Waterpump, the flanged idler or the double bearing idler that bolts to the engine?
When we replace head gaskets we remove and inspect as per the repair procedure. Why do we do it this way? Then we give you the option to make any other repairs we see that need to be done, we have an adult conversation and you get to decide. If we did your HG and on your drive home it all fell apart, well unless you specially told us not to do something we thought nessisary, we would be paying for the valve job.
As much as I hate talking about this stuff, a few weeks back we did a HG repair to an older Impreza and a short period of time after it developed a rod knock, and because we were just there and did not suggest the lower end, we rebuilt his engine.. He was not obliged to pay a thing. Next if a bolt hole is stripped out that will need to be remedied as well as would have the timing belt, and tensioner.
If the shop did a valve job and left the original timing belt and tensioner to chance? I am truly baffled by that comment and hope its a misunderstanding. Your Subaru ownership experience will be a reflection of who you choose to and allow to service your Subaru. If your having a lot of trouble, perhaps the shop your using is just not the best choice? What to do from here is tough, this is an awful situation. The shop apparently repaired the stripped bolts, following the replacement timing belt and valves, with the help of a welder.
Like you, I am baffled. While it is true that we originally told the shop that our radiator fan, radiator hoses, thermostat, belts, tensioner and water pump had been replaced less than three years before the radiator and HG blew, we would not have declined any recommended parts replacement if it had been indicated that the heat damage may have rendered the parts installed with our major service a moot point. When asked for clarification on the paperwork where damage to a pulley and tensioner is noted, we were told that it was a mistake on their part and that it was supposed to refer only to the damaged bolts.
How do we know if the bolt stripped out and caused the belt shred, which is what the shop thinks happened, vs. We are lost in terms of who to trust because we are relative newcomers to where we live. The car was maintained after it went out of dealer warranty by the same shop — over 15 years as customers! That first year after the move, we had an alternator, power steering pump, rack-and-pinon boot?
This is the shop where we went to have a small oil leak diagnosed in May of last year. We found ourselves paying for a new rack-and-pinion boot, axle and power steering pump while remaining in the dark about our small oil leak possibly tied into a failing head gasket. In any event, that is how we ended up at shop 3 for the current work selected on the strength of the Yelp reviews.
A rack-and-pinion leak was never mentioned at the time of the HG repair nor did we smell any odors while waiting 30 minutes on the side of a freeway, after our belt shredded three weeks prior, for a tow truck.
Given the fact that the power steering pump and the rack-and-pinion boot is only a year old, we presume if it was leaking it would have been diagnosed at that time.
A sit-down with the shop owner is a good suggestion. We hope to convince the owner to keep his shop open late enough so that my spouse, who has tied up my car now for over a month, can get there after work to discuss this in person.
This is my first Subaru. I love the Crosstrek for its size and capability of hauling more than an average sedan. I have test-driven a couple and do like the vehicle. It is a 1-owner vehicle with clean carfax. I do not do much long-distance traveling that would pack on the miles. I also do not see a lot of conversation on your site about Crosstreks.
Is that a good thing, or indicate no one buys them? I am probably late with any advice. The one thing to really try and understand about the Crosstrek is you could buy one that might use oil in between oil changes. Mostly recall stuff. The Crosstreks are a little harder on CV axles and wheel bearings as compared to the Impreza which uses the same platform other than that they are pretty solid cars.
I put my son in a when he turned 16 last year. My daughter needs a cheap reliable car to drive maybe 10 miles each way to work. We ar looking at a Impreza with miles. Same owner for last ten years and he had it serviced locally. He said I could tslk to the mechanic. Current owner just bought a new Forrester.
I am probably late with any real help but the Impreza is a very solid choice if the car passes the inspection. Hi Justin, I have been reading a lot of your post and have learned quite a bit. I have two Subarus, a and a Outback limited both bought within the last few years.
The has not had any issues and currently has about miles but I anticipate I will have to due a gasket change eventually which I will because the car is in awesome condition and I have only had to do the air conditioning. Because of the great experience I had with that vehicle, I picked up a similar It had K miles when I bought it and I did do the head gaskets which I expected to do.
Unfortunately lots of other issues keep happening. The most current issue is that the car is periodically overheating.
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