I'm heavily considering the purchase of a new 2006 subaru impreza (not WRX) wagon.
Anyone have any good/bad things to say about subaru? My only other car has been a honda civic.
I've had a few cars in the family that had a manual transmission, and based on those, 70,000 miles isn't totally out of line. (Although the last of those was in the 1980s, so maybe clutches are more durable now.) But a clutch is one of those things whose lifespan varies drastically depending on how the car is driven. Lots of uphill driving under load? Hard acceleration? Both wear out a clutch faster. Because it's a wear-and-tear exception to a factory warranty, yes, the fact that it needs replacing is not Subaru's problem.
On the other hand, $1800 is a lot just to replace a clutch (and the throw-out bearing, I assume). And of course you had no way of knowing how much they'd charge for that when you bought the car. (Do you have to get it replaced by the dealer? Seems like a local shop could do it cheaper.) So that definitely sucks.
On the third hand of my freaky body, your complaint seems to be with the local Subaru service department, not with how well-made the car is. Not that this should make you happier: either way it's understandable that you wouldn't want to buy a Subaru again.
I have found the extended warranty useful as it has replaced an axle and a few other things that went bad around 70,000 miles. I have been very happy with both of my Subaru's except for the brakes which I have never been happy with. I don't do much with my local subaru dealer as they seem to always find things that are wrong that either are not that bad, are much cheaper someplace else or are phantom problems that are not really problems.
until today, I would have said that Subaru made an ok car. Not necessarily a great car, but ok. Today, we found out that the clutch on my wife's 2002 Subaru Impreza wagon which has less than 70,000 miles on it has to be replaced to the tune of $1800. I have never had a clutch on any other car, (and I've had everything from Volksagen Bugs to Toyotas & Mazdas) go out at this mileage. I'll never buy another Subaru. What a piece of junk. The worst part is that Subaru doesn't seem to care. I talked to the "Customer Service" (what a joke!) today and was basically told they don't care. Oh well--if you do buy a Subaru I hope you have better luck. Don't bother with their extended service contracts though because it doesn't cover things like this.
Wait wait wait, your boyfriend works on Hondas, and is calling Subarus underpowered? The Civic Si has less torque than any Impreza (or any other 2.5L non-turbo from Subaru), and that's the lowest you can get. The Civic tops out at 197/139 in the Si, while the Imprezas start at 173/166, and goes up from there.wimic said:My boyfriend is a service technician with Honda. We were looking at getting a new vehicle last year and when looking at cars we looked at the WRX. I don't know much about cars myself, but the impression that I got from my bf was that Suburus are really underpowered. If you shop around, you're likely to get a better bang for your buck!
Counterfit said:The Civic tops out at 197/139 in the Si, while the Imprezas start at 173/166, and goes up from there.
But the Civic does it with 20% less engine![]()
But the Civic does it with 20% less engine![]()
I'm heavily considering the purchase of a new 2006 subaru impreza (not WRX) wagon.
Anyone have any good/bad things to say about subaru? My only other car has been a honda civic.
Don't the WRXs have like 300 horsepower? How much do you need?
I'm gonna watch this thread because I've considered the Impreza for my next car purchase.
That's only because my local car dealer isn't selling flying cars yet, even though it's the 21st century.![]()
I work for a Subaru Dealership. I drive Subaru Cars for over 8 hours a day, new and used. Here are basically my thoughts on a few Subaru models.
IMHO, they are overpriced (Canada).
Tribeca: For roughly the same price as an Acura (Canada), you are getting much less automobile. The car is very basic, and at a price similar to luxury brands such as BMW and Infinity, I would strongly urge customers to take a long hard look at the competition. Now that almost every car manufacturer makes an SUV, you can definitely do better than the Tribeca.
Legacy Spec. B: Compared to the Infinity G35, or the BMW 3 Series, this luxury sedan has nothing. Priced considerably high (Canada), with less standard features than a Camry, give your head one or two good shakes before even entering a Subaru dealership. (The same can be said about the 2008 STI WRX, except that the STI is basically built for a 'niche' market in Canada. Subaru has an excuse to cut some corners thanks to the trendy STI label)
These models are near the top end of the Subaru lineup, and as you can see, I don't take kindly to these models. As far as the Outback, Impreza, and Legacy models go, don't expect much more than the AWD.
Oh, and by the way, I enjoy my job, even with my harsh opinions about the product. Thank goodness I'm not a salesman!
Thank you for your honest opinion! By the way what type of car do you drive?
I'm heavily considering the purchase of a new 2006 subaru impreza (not WRX) wagon.
Anyone have any good/bad things to say about subaru? My only other car has been a honda civic.
It feels very stable on the road, but the MPG are lower than I expected from a 4 cylinder engine, about 21 city and 27 hwy. That said, I'd still buy another, and I actually might.
I work for a Subaru Dealership. I drive Subaru Cars for over 8 hours a day, new and used. Here are basically my thoughts on a few Subaru models.
IMHO, they are overpriced (Canada).
Tribeca: For roughly the same price as an Acura (Canada), you are getting much less automobile. The car is very basic, and at a price similar to luxury brands such as BMW and Infinity, I would strongly urge customers to take a long hard look at the competition. Now that almost every car manufacturer makes an SUV, you can definitely do better than the Tribeca.
Legacy Spec. B: Compared to the Infinity G35, or the BMW 3 Series, this luxury sedan has nothing. Priced considerably high (Canada), with less standard features than a Camry, give your head one or two good shakes before even entering a Subaru dealership. (The same can be said about the 2008 STI WRX, except that the STI is basically built for a 'niche' market in Canada. Subaru has an excuse to cut some corners thanks to the trendy STI label)
These models are near the top end of the Subaru lineup, and as you can see, I don't take kindly to these models. As far as the Outback, Impreza, and Legacy models go, don't expect much more than the AWD.
Oh, and by the way, I enjoy my job, even with my harsh opinions about the product. Thank goodness I'm not a salesman!
I bought a new '05 Subaru Impreza WRX STi after spending months of research.
My problems started around 9000 miles and NEVER stopped.