Subaru Impreza....anyone out there own one? (mileage, car, mph)
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Imprezas are great cars and handle very well. But the interior is very small. I ended up growing out of it and when I looked for a mid-sized car, the Legacy just didn't appeal to me as much as Accord, Fusion, etc.
The best part about a Subaru is that you can beat the hell out of it to 200k miles and still have people lining up your front door to buy it off you.
Please note that AWD is far more a convenience feature than a safety feature. Yes, there is a safety element to a well-designed AWD system in that it can slightly increase the threshold of traction loss in limited-traction driving situations and can make it easier to recover from a relatively minor loss in traction. But there is no substitute for a competent driver. A competent driver can maximize the advantages of AWD, but AWD will not magically turn an incompetent driver into a safer one.
I've had several AWD cars including my current car (and including an Impreza several years ago); and I hope to never be without AWD again for as long as I live in the Snow Belt. But I drive my car knowing that the increased margin of safety AWD brings is indeed a small one -- smaller than many AWD-equipped car/SUV owners realize, I daresay. For me it's much more a matter of being able to get in and out of my driveway or street-parking spot without having to shovel for half an hour, or being able to get a gallon of milk after an 8" snowfall without worrying if I'll get stuck along the way.
You must not know how fuji heavy industries builds their cars. The jaws of life cant cut through a impreza a/b/c pilar. Its built like its got an integral roll cage. I wish i could find the website.
You must not know how fuji heavy industries builds their cars. The jaws of life cant cut through a impreza a/b/c pilar. Its built like its got an integral roll cage. I wish i could find the website.
Even if your claim is true, I'm not sure what this has to do with anything in the post you're quoting.
Ive owned two imprezas('00 2.5RS and currently a 03 WRX Wagon) and they have been basically bulletproof. However, I am meticulous on maintenance. Overall though, these two cars have turned me into a diehard loyal Subi fan.
I too am thinking about a Subaru, specifically the Outback Wagon. I've heard that the head gasket goes bad after only 100k miles or so and that it's a really really expensive repair. Can anyone confirm this??
I too am thinking about a Subaru, specifically the Outback Wagon. I've heard that the head gasket goes bad after only 100k miles or so and that it's a really really expensive repair. Can anyone confirm this??
A blown headgasket isn't usually 'repairable' because by the time you find out, your engine is completely destroyed.
But I've never heard of this happening randomly. It probably has to do with cheap-ass Outback owners not changing their oil regularly.
I too am thinking about a Subaru, specifically the Outback Wagon. I've heard that the head gasket goes bad after only 100k miles or so and that it's a really really expensive repair. Can anyone confirm this??
Head gasket issues were corrected a decade ago. If you're looking at a new or late-model Subaru, don't worry about it.
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A blown headgasket isn't usually 'repairable' because by the time you find out, your engine is completely destroyed.
But I've never heard of this happening randomly. It probably has to do with cheap-ass Outback owners not changing their oil regularly.
Nonsense. There is plenty of warning of a blown head gasket before the engine blows up. What's more, while not changing the oil can cause serious problems including eventual engine failure, head gasket failure is not caused by not changing the oil.
If Subbie puts the new 2.0T in the Legacy or Outback, I'm trading in my 2012 Sonata 2.0T for one. I miss AWD.
I like how the new Forester has available HID headlights. Now they just need to add push button start to their cars and they will be in the 21st century. Bluetooth is standard as of 2011 on Legacy and higher I believe. I wish XM was standard and not an add on.
If Subbie puts the new 2.0T in the Legacy or Outback, I'm trading in my 2012 Sonata 2.0T for one. I miss AWD.
I like how the new Forester has available HID headlights. Now they just need to add push button start to their cars and they will be in the 21st century. Bluetooth is standard as of 2011 on Legacy and higher I believe. I wish XM was standard and not an add on.
Unfortunately, the HID headlights are only available on the $30k+ models. As part of a $2400 option package.
Subaru does have a problem with a lack of logic on their option packaging sometimes.
I had a 2009 Forester that I liked very much, but I was never at easy about Subaru solving the head-gasket problem by a redesign of the HG. But since it had a warranty at least I knew that the motor was covered. What I did was to buy an extended warranty directly from the Subaru headquarters in NJ. I must say that Subaru are quite good at honoring the warranty, and the extension was quite cheap compared to one I could buy from the dealer. If I well remember, it was something like $800.00 for a 5 years 100,000-mile warranty.
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