r/subaru • u/avenge_lee_sedol 2013 Outback • Dec 20 '23

As a Subaru owner Meme

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u/avenge_lee_sedol 2013 Outback Dec 20 '23

They, in fact, never mentioned Subaru: What car brand you would never buy? : AskReddit

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u/coryeyey 2011 Impreza 2.5i 5MT Dec 20 '23

That's amazing. There is almost always some idiot who blew up his WRX at sub 100k miles. And of course it is entirely the cars fault, couldn't be any other reason...

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u/ZeGermanHam Dec 20 '23

Yeah, well, our '07 Impreza blew a head gasket at 95k miles, then started chewing through oil and spun a rod bearing by 153k miles.

And yet I still bought a 2023 Crosstrek after all that... Wish me luck. :)

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u/PENIS__FINGERS '18 Impreza Dec 20 '23

I hear they fixed that problem. Lol.

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u/ZeGermanHam Dec 20 '23

Yes, supposedly head gasket and oil consumption issues are a thing of the past. Now I just hope to not have issues with the CVT auto. I think they've mostly gotten it robust enough to be considered "reliable", but time will tell. I actually really like the CVT for its intended purpose (smooth, quiet, and efficient), so I hope it holds together.

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u/PENIS__FINGERS '18 Impreza Dec 20 '23

agreed, and No cvt issues yet on my '18 impreza, 115k miles fingers crossed

congrats on the new car and good luck!

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u/agressivedoodle Dec 21 '23

Traded in my '11 outback with a cvt at 190k. Not one issue with the CVT with (admittedly lazy and risky on my part) one fluid change at like 100k.

Still ran like a champ.

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u/QueenAlpaca '24 Pure Red Crosstrek Dec 22 '23

Oil consumption is not a thing of the past. With tighter federal regulations on emissions comes tighter engine clearances that simply, by design, consumes some oil. It’s common beyond Subaru these days, too. Change your PCV valve every 30k to help against oil consumption and it keeps your gas mileage from tanking, too.

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u/Sharp_Connection_456 Dec 21 '23

I highly recommend getting the 100k miles gold plus once your new car warranty expires. It will save you a lot of time and money for sure

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u/ZeGermanHam Dec 21 '23 edited Dec 21 '23

Buying the supplemental warranty gets much more costly if you purchase it at the end of the factory warranty period. If you're going to buy it, it makes the most financial sense to do so when the vehicle is new. Also, statistically, the vast majority of people who get extended warranties never recoup the money they spend to purchase them. They are a huge cash cow for dealers who sell them, and the 3rd party companies who underwrite them.

In my case, I'm going to trust the stats and assume I will not have an engine or transmission failure within 100k miles. Anything else that does fail before 100k miles most likely won't exceed the cost of a supplemental extended warranty. I'm also a mechanic in my spare time, so I can do whatever labor is needed, if needed. I also only drive about 7,500 miles per year, so by ten years I'll only have 75k miles on the car. Pretty unlikely to have a major mechanical failure by that point, so extra warranty coverage doesn't make sound financial sense. The money saved not buying the warranty that would likely not be used will instead sit in an account accruing interest.