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My wife bought a used 2008 Outback in 2011.
Since then, we have replaced a CV boot, Head gasket, and oil pan gasket. Older Outbacks have oil leakage problems and the automatic transmissions lurch on cold mornings. Otherwise, we plan to keep it another 100,000 miles. Odometer is currently at 102,000.
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I have to say that I know many Subaru owners who've never had the issues you've described (myself included). I'm sure if there were that many recurring issues, Subaru sales would be significantly lower than they are year over year.
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I ve only had this Outback for a few days ,so no issues. I 'm looking forward to having fun trips in it. I drive 5 miles to work each day ;til I retire in January. Bought it also for safety ;Grandkid on the way. Trying to decide on Sirius ,not a fan ,but better than FM.
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Front hub/wheel bearing assemblies: Subaru MSRP $269 each. Book labor time 1.5 hours. Shop rate: $185/hour. Total $546 plus tax. Rear hub/wheel bearing assemblies: Subarum MSRP $275 each. Book labor time 1.3 hours. Shop rate: $185/hour. Total $515 plus tax. If your mechanic charged you $40 per bearing, I assure you that he did not use factory parts, unless this occurred in the early 80's. In fact, the cheapest that I could find a front bearing for this car from any of the major aftermarket lines, was $138 for a Chinese import. And if he charged you $100 for the job... well, he's not making much money doing what he's doing. This is true, but when you see the same problem over and over and over again, you know they're not isolated problems. I worked for a Toyota dealer for seven years. There are several Toyota models that I would never own, as well. By far, the most reliable brand I ever worked for, was my 10 years with Mazda. Their product from about 2000 to 2020 was pretty much bulletproof.
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Though I've only owned two Subarus in the past, I'm a big fan of the whole lineup and have lots of friends/family who won't drive anything else.
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The two location authorized dealer sells discounted parts online. When we go there if for full service or my walking to service counter I show them their own much lower pricing for same stuff. Most of the time they match immediately. The other thing the independent shop does is quote book labor but charges actual labor. Most of the time it means a lower final bill. More and more the actual Subaru dealer gives more competitive quotes. Surry to burst your bubble, but lots of OEM parts are made of Chinesium too. China is the biggest auto market by far so it only makes sense stuff of same spec is made there. Subaru however does not manufacture there. Toyota who owns part of Subaru does and some parts are shared. I'm really glad this competitive element exists and especially for how horrible the all of the auto industry did against others in recent years. I'm hoping it helps them be better.
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Put a roof basket on it and don't forget the stickers. Lots of stickers! |
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My sister-in-law bought an Outback ten years ago or more. She bought a Forester a few years ago and now her daughter is driving it the Outback. She has never had a single problem with it.
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I had a 2007 Legacy 4-cylinder 5-speed. It really was a nice car with a supple suspension that handled nicely. At 70K miles I had weeping head gaskets and a leaking oil sump. I had been following the factory maintenance schedule closely and used the local dealer. I called Subaru to complain, since these problems are Abbey Normal for any car. They offered to pay for half, which I thought was fair. Somebody borrowed the car and I think they damaged the clutch. Again, Subaru offered to pay half.
One advantage of servicing at a dealer is if you're out of warranty, goodwill is much more likely to get approved. Just looking at service specials on a dealer's website will bring you good deals painlessly. |
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Now there's a good answer, Thanks!
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Take it to the Blue Ridge Parkway in late October.
Every 3rd vehicle we saw was a Subaru. |
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I had an Audi with great traction in snow. The only cars in my neighborhood that did better after a particular 3 foot snowstorm were the Subarus. So, when it came time to buy my first new car in 20 years it was an Outback. I'm at about 20K miles with my 2022. Great car. The Touring package includes a CD player, nice touch for the dinosaurs among us.
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