Just purchased a 2012 2.5i Premium 6MT.
This is my first Subaru in a long time and will be used for three day a week commutes and beater duty. 181K miles, everything is solid except for a bit of knocking when going over bumps (suspect sway bar links), fogged up headlights (cheap eBay replacements on the way) and a metallic heat shield noise from time to time. Lots of service history, 3.7K oil change intervals, recent wheel bearings, etc. Last timing belt/wp service was at 104K, so I ordered an Asian kit along with a new drive belt and tensioner, air filters, plugs, and t-stat - all OE. Also have some Valvoline gear oil for the rear diff and Subaru Extra S for front diff/manual trans service.
Best part is this is real clean, inside is immaculate, undercarriage shows minimal surface rust for being a New England car and the engine bay is clean. No leaks, AC is perfect and looks like this has the multi layer metal gaskets for the head gasket which I appreciate. And all this for $3K! First thing I did was have an oil change and installed new Cooper Endeavor Plus tires with an alignment. So right now I am sitting $4916 with aforementioned parts, tires, and registration/tax.
Looking forward to the next few years as a commuter, by then I can hand it off to one of my kids who will be ready for a car.
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This is my first Subaru in a long time and will be used for three day a week commutes and beater duty. 181K miles, everything is solid except for a bit of knocking when going over bumps (suspect sway bar links), fogged up headlights (cheap eBay replacements on the way) and a metallic heat shield noise from time to time. Lots of service history, 3.7K oil change intervals, recent wheel bearings, etc. Last timing belt/wp service was at 104K, so I ordered an Asian kit along with a new drive belt and tensioner, air filters, plugs, and t-stat - all OE. Also have some Valvoline gear oil for the rear diff and Subaru Extra S for front diff/manual trans service.
Best part is this is real clean, inside is immaculate, undercarriage shows minimal surface rust for being a New England car and the engine bay is clean. No leaks, AC is perfect and looks like this has the multi layer metal gaskets for the head gasket which I appreciate. And all this for $3K! First thing I did was have an oil change and installed new Cooper Endeavor Plus tires with an alignment. So right now I am sitting $4916 with aforementioned parts, tires, and registration/tax.
Looking forward to the next few years as a commuter, by then I can hand it off to one of my kids who will be ready for a car.
