I'll Never Own a Subaru Again

[SubaMann]

Originally Posted by Novablue

lots of people get offended...

Really???

My car needed a lot of repairs and you get offended because I say that? Do you really get offended that easily? Why on earth would you get offended by something like that??

[BlueCorn]

Sorry you had a bad exerience. Is there a particular reason you wanted to rant about it?

[tdelker]

I would point out more clearly, the 2nd head gasket failure was likely due to the first repair being done incorrectly. Maybe you overheated significant and they didn't check the heads for flatness?

[SubaMann]

Originally Posted by BlueCorn

Sorry you had a bad exerience. Is there a particular reason you wanted to rant about it?

This is a Subaru forum. Loads of people here talk about how much they love their cars. I don't think there's anything inappropriate about someone relating a bad experience they had with their Subaru. Maybe someone who is considering a Subaru and reads some of the threads here will hear both sides of the story, not just one side.

Anything wrong with that?

[BlueCorn]

Did I suggest there was anything wrong? Rant away.

[SubaMann]

Originally Posted by BlueCorn

Did I suggest there was anything wrong?

No, you didn't, but others did.

[rasterman]

Originally Posted by SubaMann

This is a Subaru forum. Loads of people here talk about how much they love their cars. I don't think there's anything inappropriate about someone relating a bad experience they had with their Subaru. Maybe someone who is considering a Subaru and reads some of the threads here will hear both sides of the story, not just one side.

Anything wrong with that?

I don't reckon there is. Pride and emotion gets in the way of these discussions- on both sides, and that's a drag. I do think it's fair to have the information out there though. The problem is that discussion boards for any topic can sprout troll threads, and they take a lot of the fun out of it. I'm not accusing you of doing that with your post, but not everyone is going to interpret your post the way I have, and that's just the way it is.

It's disappointing to hear that you had such a bad experience with your car. I can certainly understand your desire to vent your frustrations. I've done the same on other boards for other topics. I wish you better luck with the Honda. I test-drove one before I bought my current Subaru. While I decided it wasn't right for me, I'd probably do the same thing if I had the same level of dissatisfaction in my previous car.

[scoobydoo2]

Originally Posted by BlueCorn

Sorry you had a bad exerience. Is there a particular reason you wanted to rant about it?

...well...this is a subaru forum...it should have the good, the bad, and the ugly about these cars if people want the honest truth. So the poster who started the forum was honest...don't roast him for it. Over 5 years that seems like regular maintenance...minus the HG issue.

I have an 04' TDI with 248k km on it. Replaced the brakes lots of times..both front and back, timing belt twice, heater blower motor, a couple of sensors, body work due to rust, not to mention I had to change the oil a whole lot too(snicker). Sadly, that is the price to paid the longer you own a car. Because of all this would I own another TDI? You bet your sweet bippy I would. Great cars...love 'em.

This is my third subaru too. I had problems with the others too blah blah blah...will probably own another too...

[gomjabber]

Go! Pack! Go!

[awd-gg]

Originally Posted by SubaMann

Folks, this may be my last post in this Forum. Today, I traded in my 2007 Outback Wagon (2.5i Limited) for a 2013 Honda CRV EX-L. My ownership experience of the OB had been horrendous. Here's a summary:

• First Two Years - fine
  
• 35,422 miles - Head gaskets replaced. Just under the wire of warranty expiration. Replaced front brakes and rotors. Rear cup holder broken and replaced.
  .....
  
• 71,180 miles - Replaced head gaskets AGAIN. Replaced timing belt, water pump, thermostat, tensioner. Replaced air bag light assembly.
  

And those are just the major items. I left a lot of things out. Bottom line, the car has cost me thousands and thousands of dollars in repairs. I could have owned a BMW X5 for the last 6 years for far less total cost of ownership than what this OB cost me.

It is reading/finding (here and other subaru forums)complaints abt the 2.5 Chronic HG issues on the (supposedly fixed) gen3 2.5 OB that "scare away" from the 2.5 and make me start looking at the 3.6R.

Btw, if you have bought an X5 you probably end up losing more money from depreciations. That car(x5) is in the top ten list of most depreciated cars published recently. Plus it is ugly compare to the sleek older gen OB!