I like my Subarus, butt....

[RANDY P]

PS when I bought my 2016, new I squaked about what a POS Starlink base radio was, a total POS. IMHO that thing is broken.

They gave me a $400 Bose home theater speaker in the mail a month later for my efforts. I ripped that Starlink out of the car, told them it was garbage and adios.

PS I love my car, yes, I know it looks stupid with a big wing, and Brotatos own 'em but if you just stay-away-from-the-crowd, and pretend they don't exist, it's not too undignified at all.

It's everything I want in a car, quick, small nimble, easily modifiable, and best of all, RELIABLE. They got personality like a 911 does. Unique.

rjp

[supdaf]

since 2001 I have owned a few. I am on number 5(2006 legacy spec b) and 6 (2017 outback wifes car). For the most part it has been nothing but reliability.

One of the 95 outback wagons had a transmission issue. There exists a two sided seal that keeps trans fluid and diff lube separate. In my case trans fluid was pushing itself into the front diff.

I worry about the cvt in the outback. Time Will tell.

Obviously I would buy one again.

[slow&rusty]

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[pksystems]

Not a fan of the styling on any of the Subaru's from the last 8+ years. Way too plain.

2005 Forester 2.5XS here. It's getting a turbo motor swap if the engine ever dies.
Seems to do pretty awesome offroading for a "Wagon"

[manbridge 74]

Funny story, there is a high altitude lake close by which had a trail that had some really slick technical sections that 4wd vehicles would not attempt. They would park and walk to fish the lake. This is before the mondo lifted Brodozing 4wds. One weekend there was a lonely Subaru at the lake. The first one many of us had seen. Pretty incredible.

[cabmandone]

I used to take my old 95 legacy wagon places I wouldn't dream of taking my 1 ton 4x4. I once drove through a field that had ankle deep water standing on it. Pulled up to the field to go back to a tree stand and my nephew said "now what" to which I replied "hang on, we're going". For the drive back to the stand I was singing the Dukes of Hazard theme song and throwing mud. We got back to the stand. I put the car in park. My nephew looks at me and says "you're NUTS". I called that car my ATV with air.

[RANDY P]

Originally Posted by slow&rusty

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The flip side to this is the STI is basically unchanged since it was introduced way back when.

If you have an STI, you have an STI, underneath they are all the same.

rjp

[aschen]

2004 sti was one of the most fun cars i ever owned

[CurtEgerer]

Originally Posted by pksystems

Not a fan of the styling on any of the Subaru's from the last 8+ years. Way too plain.

2005 Forester 2.5XS here. It's getting a turbo motor swap if the engine ever dies.
Seems to do pretty awesome offroading for a "Wagon"

One of my most memorable car adventures was in a friend's '05 Forester XT turbo. That thing was surprisingly fun to drive and fast! I think it was chipped. Subaru rally blue with gold wheels. I was the designated driver after a couple of hours at a remote pub with Ken Block's rally team (we were doing some snow testing that day). We got over 2-feet of snow that day and we had about a 25-mile drive on winding 2-laner back to the hotel in a blizzard. Block and his team had a bunch of rented Ford Flexes. I have no idea how stupid fast we were going because it took 110% focus just to stay on the road but it was insane. I walked away pretty impressed with the Forester.

The friend eventually sold the Forester, I think partly because we razzed him so bad about it being a 'Lesbo car'.

Different test, same car ...

[SCadaddle]

[pavulon]

8 years of 2nd ownership on an '08 outback 2.5 auto. Winter tire/wheel set mounted. Just changed out the original spark plugs and had the head gaskets done this fall along with new front struts. 4 wheel bearings last fall. 114K miles. I didn't intend to buy this car when I left home 8 years ago but it's been a good car and a demon in the snow with winters mounted.

[jhynesrockmtn]

I need a winter car, tired of driving my truck as a DD. What Subaru can/should I be looking for under $5k to minimize issues.

[DanielDudley]

Look for a five speed Impreza with a 2.2 that has already had head gaskets and timing belts done. They are plenty peppy with the five speed.