It drove what felt like a Camary to me suspension that was too soft and the wheel far too light. Subaru's turbocharged all-wheel drive is particularly well suited to for driving flat out on gravel roads at night. I'm also getting kickbacks for my wife and I being on the same insurance, homeowners insurance, etc etc. But yeah, I had the throw out bearing replaced in my transmission around 30k miles. Go to the mountains or where ever active people hang out, and you'll find clouds of Subies. You need to double clutch to get into 1st above 7mph i think that's the spec. In overall reliability, the Lexus brand is number one, Toyota is number two, Mazda jumped nine spots to move into third place and Subaru is now fourth.
In this video we talk about some of our previous experiences with our cars. The rest of the few others that blew engines where usually modded and running ots tune maps. Please be safe, be responsible and unless you know what you're doing! Flair Flair can be used by clicking the Edit button above the Photo of the Month picture. No lower back support whatsoever. Great cars, but they can be pricey to fix.
The mission of Torque News is funded by advertising, hosted on the website. ~Subaru Mods Photo of the Month Vinyls We would like to thank who has stepped forward with his print shop and volunteered to do this. There may be minor changes to current model you are looking at. As single guy it's all the space I need. Yes Review Date: 26th August, 2004 Faults: The 4th gear syncromesh failed after 9500 miles had problems, namely crunching into fourth gear from third. Check it out if you love Discord.
They where prone to cracking the piston rings in sustained high rpm use. Told me they replaced something in clutch pedal. The first two generation of the Subaru Legacy and Outback were perfectly fine. They have since done a service recall to fix this issue. In the questionnaire, we ask subscribers to note any problems with their cars that occurred in the past 12 months. Knowledgeable rally enthusiasts have been lusting for this type of car for years. Or you can carry 4 passengers 5 in a pinch.
Responds well to chips and pipes. I have taken this on two ~3000 mile road trips without issue, and driven it 75,000 miles since Ive owned it. Being pick:1 Really stiff, high performance clutch. But the downside is that it's a turbo with no low end torque, so acceleration in 2nd from 7-15 mph during normal driving is nearly nonexistent, sometimes feels dangerous. Also, the clutch may get quite stiff and hard to push.
And they also said that is from driving on a fat tire for extremely long time. The interior may not be luxury, but that's fine by me. Way better than the and the. My only complaint was that the 2011 had ultra rattle-y interior. Way better than the overwhelming majority of new and used cars of that time; especially the Honda Accord. Turbos are air compressors, so no low air pressure related power loss.
Mine screwed up when I dropped it back from 4th to 3rd doing 80km. They also said they don't want a car that another dealership did shady work on. Primary Use: Commuting to work Everyone Should Own One — Everything is perfect from Subaru. I've had the engine replaced due to faulty engine bearings and my brakes have never worked rite. This is more based on word of mouth than experience - I know friends who have 200,000+ miles, so durability is certainly achievable in this car. Much more fun than a '01 Boxer that I test drove. I don't abuse it but I drive hard.
Finally found a decent dealership. No adjustable lumbar support, unusable arm rests make long distance travel uncomfortable and what happened to the flip up steering wheel? Introduction Subaru has an all-new Impreza lineup for 2002. We thank him for doing this for us and encourage you to pick one up today! Units Affected 84574 Sleepers are awesome. The Outback Sport's spunky 2. Day Description Motors Monday All Motors, All day Track Day Tuesday Like To Race? When I first started off in the car business, way back in 1999, was right up there with the best. And they informed me that 4 months after purchasing my car when they replaced w. Like all Subarus, they feature all-wheel drive.
And the problem no longer exsisted. Consistently I spoke to owners who found the transmissions to be a problem for anything more than around town driving. It's high quality, so we feel it's well worth the Money. Paid 3000 to subaru for a rebuild now I'm at 84000 and 3rd gear has exploded and I'm done with this car. For some model years, typically those of older or less popular cars, we do not have a large enough sample size to provide results of statistical confidence. Nearly everything I could ever want in one car.
With racks I easily take two friends on long weekend bike and camp trips. That puts it in the weight class of Camrys and Accords of similar age. This car appreciates aggressive driving. Why would a dealership do that. The horsepower is great for stock and can always improve. Most stories I hear about can be attributed to the owners just as much as the actual car being unreliable. They removed and replaced my transmission.