Subaru experts

[DCIV]

Tell me good and bad about this year and vehicle. Pulease

https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventory ... =198712216


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[Duck Vader]

I can't tell you anything other than I have been told to stay away for the turbos.

[DCIV]

But the turbos are the fun and why I want it. Why did they say to stay away from turbo?


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[Chris GTO TT]

Because turbo 2.5 engine is known for cracked ring lands and expensive engine rebuilds. Your best Subaru bet is a flat 6 Outback, Legacy or Tribeca if you're into funky looking cars.

The 2.5 turbo can be a great car, but having a Subaru specialist inspect it and a compression/leak down test is basically mandatory before purchasing one.

[Chris GTO TT]

Look for something like this https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventory ... =204233755

Or this https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventory ... =191392396

[vr4]

Avoid the turbos like the plague

[DCIV]

Grrrr. I don’t want the car for the looks. I want a fun turbo car that doesn’t look like the turbo car.


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[vr4]

[quote=""DCIV""]Grrrr. I don’t want the car for the looks. I want a fun turbo car that doesn’t look like the turbo car.


Coop[/quote]

Then don't buy a Subaru

[tabasco122]

Do it.

[mjannusch]

Evo.

[DCIV]

Okay let’s at least narrow this down then.

IF I were ever to drop the money on a turbo Subaru, what mileage should I sell it by? Say I find a 25-40k mileage one. Are they good to 50k,60k,70k ext.

The thing is, I want the gas mileage of the 4 cyl but the fun when I want it.

Other than the Subaru the Ford Escape is really the only thing I’ve like.

The Mitsu evo just seems so high priced for what it is.


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[DCIV]

It also seems harder to find non modified Mitsu evos than non modified forester xt’s. Lol.


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[Chris GTO TT]

The 2.5 turbo isnt very fuel efficient at all. I averaged like 22mpg out of my Legacy. If you really want a turbo Subaru the 2.0DIT motor is much more reliable.

[tabasco122]

Just do the head gaskets when you get it as a precaution.

[Jeff V.]

The thing is, I want the gas mileage of the 4 cyl but the fun when I want it.

2005-2007 MazdaSpeed 6. 2.3L turbo 4 and AWD.

[Chris GTO TT]

He doesn't want one of those either, they have engine reliability problems worse than a turbo Subaru. I looked briefly before I bought my spec.B and there were many more alarming engine failure stories than there were for Subarus.

[Duck Vader]

Honestly can't think of a "cheap" and "reliable" used turbo car.

Maybe turbo diesels?

[Jeff V.]

He doesn't want one of those either, they have engine reliability problems worse than a turbo Subaru. I looked briefly before I bought my spec.B and there were many more alarming engine failure stories than there were for Subarus.

Really? That's the same engine in Vira's CX-7, and it's been rock solid.

How many of those trouble prone cars were over boosted by ham fisted idiots?

[DCIV]

How’s the awd system of the Mazda? Another reason is the Subaru’s awd system is kick ass.

It doesn’t need to be “cheap” just not 20k either.


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[Jeff V.]

If it's anything like what's in the CX-7, then it's an on demand system. It's FWD until there's a loss of traction.

We drove Vira's car back from Michigan once, and hit a horrible ice storm in Indiana. It was honestly the most scared I've ever been while driving. The car didn't miss a beat. She's just got basic all season tires on it too. With snow tires I suspect it'd be unstoppable in anything that didn't require true low range 4WD.

Shit...just buy a CX-7 My only complaint about it is the lazy transmission. But it's ok when you pop it into manual mode.