My wifes car is two years old, 29K miles. She is on her 2nd windshield which has a new crack as I type this (Commutes highway daily) while the drive train I feel will hold up just fine, I question the cloth seat durability (Driver bolster shows wear from getting in & out daily) Also I think the struts shocks are a weak point on these cars. I had the front passenger strut replaced at 2500 miles because it went bad.Just past halfway mark(52K) on my 2010 3.6R... Already have to replace battery under warranty...and multiple recall items.(Mostly just check, can't remember if hey actually replace anything)
No out of pocket repair bills yet....except for Windshield replacement.(chips and then cracks/run)...
car feel like it gonna last a long time butso far NOT as trouble my previous 2 Hondas..... Much better than my previous Toyota, BMW, Nissan, GM and FIAT!!
exactly what i expect of mine. planning on my outback being my now 2 year old daughter's first car. im scared of when the transmission dies too since it isn't serviceable.I plan on handing down our 2011 2.5i CVT to our four & 19 mos old when they learn to drive. It will probably be pushing 200k by then, but I'm hoping it will make it. I did call Subaru to get a cost on the CVT unit being that there are no internal parts that you can fix or repair. They said $8K before labor. In 12 years this car will be a $5-$6K car so I'm hoping it makes it.
You never know. 15 years from now it could be serviceable. Of course 15 years from now all gas cars could be banned, or human drivers could be banned too.exactly what i expect of mine. planning on my outback being my now 2 year old daughter's first car. im scared of when the transmission dies too since it isn't serviceable.
thanks to mpg, all auto maker are making the windshield to get the car weight down.....Audi is the worst offender.....My wifes car is two years old, 29K miles. She is on her 2nd windshield which has a new crack as I type this (Commutes highway daily) while the drive train I feel will hold up just fine, I question the cloth seat durability (Driver bolster shows wear from getting in & out daily) Also I think the struts shocks are a weak point on these cars. I had the front passenger strut replaced at 2500 miles because it went bad.
No coil as far as I know is a life time part unless you own a VW which case they use junk yard recycled coils that seem to fail several times before the plugs need to be done ;-)60K for the plugs correct? Does the coil need replacing along with the plug. How much to replace?
It is anyone guess on the LOngevity of the CVT now.... I know the 3.6R Tranny (OLD school 5EAT) are very reliable... One of the reason I pick the 3.6R over the 2.5CVT. The other reason is the Timing belt vs chain (comparing 2010 models)...i think the OP's main concern is the CVT. and aren't they coil overpacks or whatever where they last the life of the car or engine.