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-Dave
Sorry to hear that, dude.
Is that WRX wagon still available for cheap?
Ken
yea they are Ken, but Fitz also cut the FXT pricing to $23,373. That's at the outer limit of my budget, but.....
a) better driveline
b) more space
I think that Cobb bar kit and maybe STi springs, and good tires will go a long way to helping the XT handle very well. Maybe 17" SDRs in the Spring when I have some more cash.
I don't know. I am going to wait for the Leg debut and find out $$ and on-sale date before I do anything. This fence hurts!
-Dave
Well, regardless, you need to get it fixed so it's in good trade-in shape for that SG-T that us fence folk are 'kindly' pushing you to! ;-)
-Brian
-Dave
And this is all assuming that it really is the HG. I mean, no mechanic has actually looked at the thing yet.
DaveM
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Cheers Pat.
Just keeping it in perspective! :-)
-juice
;-)
-Brian
Since WRX wagons and XTs are fairly abundant now, at least you know you can pull the trigger whenever you need to.
I think the XT with some tweaks would be great for your work and fun. You could easily pay off the difference through the added wine you can haul with the cavernous cargo space. ;-)
Ken
That said, there's only one EJ25 Mk.I in the family I feel like investing in, and it isn't the GT. The OB is the family workhorse, our first new car ever, and one we intend to have around for quite a long time.
-juice
Greg
It's probably worth investing in something nicer, though. You can get a used WRX 6CD changer for $130-200 on Ebay.
-juice
Must be all charged up and about with a smile.
Greg
We took it for a test drive and he forced the rev limiter again hitting 6500RPM to ask if that what's I felt. The side to side shake was not the feeling I had earlier, it was more like the bottom dropped out and THEN the RPM's sky rocketed.
He suggested maybe I hit the shifter by accident, which since I was on the phone would be have been hard unless I sprouted a third hand to drive. We could not replicate the problem so I took the car home and drove it under similar circumstances several times to try to replicate the problem.
Since that time, I have passed 1100 miles on my '04 Forester XT AT and on my last three drives over 20 miles I've noticed a pretty distinct burning smell...not really gasoline, maybe slightly rubber/metallic. I would think that at this point I would have burned off any undercoating a long time ago.
After 10 years in a Honda and NEVER experiencing anything as scary as this I'm really concerned. IF...and that's a huge IF....I didn't fully shift to Drive and it slipped to Neutral on the highway, I could understand that problem. I don't find that likely....but now the smell has me wondering what's really going on.
Your thoughts/advice are appreciated.
Stuart
To be safe, just change fluids at 30k, I mean ATF and gear oils. Have the drain plugs checked for metal shavings, they are magnetic IIRC so shavings stick to them.
-juice
The Subaru dealer said they checked the wiring and it appeared to have been wired correctly. So this must have been a defective unit (or one which was not compatible with this car since I did not have the same problem with my previous car).
To Greg and all the rest, thanks for your best wishes. It's amazing how peppy the start is on my car now!
Cheryl
if I had to do it again and not get a new car, I'd probably do water pump and then go immediately to salvage yards for a complete longblock. if I did it again with a new car-- right now-- Forester XT.
-c
Thanks - and I'm sorry you had such a frightening experience.
Patti
I am still very sorry about what happened, but I'm glad that you got to the root of the problem. It must have been very frustrating to not have had this addressed correctly from the beginning.
I hope you continue to enjoy your Subaru and get many more happy and safe miles!
Patti
Yesterday I hit a curb in my Forester at approx. 25 mph. I've been checking the tire everytime I go outside and it seems that it may have a slow leak. I need to get a tire gauge to check the pressure to be certain. I've got approx. 22,600 mi. on these tires now. If I have to replace it now, should I bite the bullet and buy 4 or should I use the spare that has never been used?
Thanks- Keri
Your profile says you have a 2002. If yours is an L model, you have Bridgestone Duelers. Those aren't all that great to begin with, so I'd definitely swap them out.
If you have an S model, the Yokohamas they had back then were decent. But still, the diameter of the tires won't match exactly. Circumference has to be within 1/4", that's very little tolerance.
I'd go to a tire dealer to inspect/patch that tire, or even ask if he has a used one of similar age.
In the big picture, tires are cheap, so get a nice set and don't look back. You could buy 3 identical new tires and use the spare as the 4th, then keep one of the used ones as a spare.
Good luck.
-juice
After all, Subies were built for the cold!
-juice
I'd still be a little concerned about your situation with the transmission ghosts, but I wouldn't let the smell (in and of itself) worry you.
Brian
You may also want to check to see if the wheel/rim is not bent. A 25mph curb bump could deform the rim such that the tire bead is not seated properly resulting in a leak. Most tire stores should be able to check and hopefully repair a rim that is out of round.
(Yet another) Ken
Any how, every time we come to a stop it has a pretty nasty stench, I imagine it's some overspray on the hot exhaust, something like that.
-juice
Well, the 2000 OB has just over 40 K on it. Last week we had to replace an air injection valve?( I think - info is in the car), to the tune of almost $200. Okay, can deal with that. The head gasket also needed to be replaced, slight leak - covered under powertrain warranty still. Noticed clutch slipping this week. Now, we're told we need a new clutch. First we were told it's our driving habits, and it would cost us $875. After contacting SOA and talking to the service manager they will cover it all except maybe the clutch disc, depends what they find when they get in there. We have always driven standard transmission, just replaced the clutch for the first time in my Explorer at 96K, drove several other cars to death w/o ever replacing a clutch. Am glad SOA is stepping up to the plate and taking care of this, question is, is this just a string of bad luck, or should my antennae be raised with this particular car? I've gone from loving my 'OB and looking forward to replacing the old Explorer with the new larger Subaru I've heard rumor of, to wanting to run as fast as I can back to Ford....
Jeannette
Head gaskets are less and less common with newer models, and unheard of on the H6 (which is the engine the 7 seater will get). In fact the H6's auto tranny is also very robust, so both are non-issues with that powertrain.
I'm shopping for that new big 7 seater myself, and nothing on these boards would have me leaning towards a Ford. Look at the Escape boards, compare them to the Forester boards, I think you'll find Subaru owners have far fewer problems on average.
-juice
That might have put Subaru on the defensive, they can't subsidize these kids' expensive habits of ruining their own cars.
I think when they realized yours was a valid complaint, they stepped up.
Do open a call with 800-SUBARU3 and keep us posted on what it ends up costing you. You might not pay anything. SoA has a rep here and we'll make sure that you are treated fairly, at a minimum.
-juice
Can you tell us littel more about that 7 seater
Thanks,
Ray
--dcdouglas
-Frank P.
Cheers Pat.
-Frank P.
I'm trying to talk the wife into leaving the kids at home with the nanny. Let's discuss further in Subaru Crew Events.
7 seater? All we know so far is that Subaru went independent on this one, not using a GM platform, thankfully. It's supposed to get an H6, but we're not sure it'll be the 3.0l with 250hp or so, or a bigger one, some rumors say 3.6l and 280hp or so.
Check the Future Models thread under Subaru Crew, we talk about it a lot.
-juice
I may have overestimated my speed, but I definitely will have the wheel and alignment checked this weekend. I thought the edge of the rim didn't look right, but I really need to compare it to the others a little better than just eyeballing it for air pressure.
Luckily there is no snow in the forecast this weekend so I can make DH drive with no regrets!
I have a complaint number from SOA, after I called them I called the dealer back and asked to speak to the service manager. SOA had already called him by the time he got back to me. He left himself a bit of wiggle room after he told me that I'd have to pay for the disc, saying that "maybe they'd find something after they opened it up" which would put the whole thing under warranty. I'll let you know what the bottom line is when we pick it up tomorrow.
However, I never had an alternator recall, bad wheel bearing, blown headgasket, or new block like I have in my Outback. I chuckle when people talk like domestics fall apart as soon as they are driven off the lot. It's not the 1980's anymore folks. Statistically "imports" may still be more reliable but all the dometics I have own have all been pretty darn good vehicles.
The Taurus is about average, the Outback slightly better than average.
-juice
I really do like the features of my Outback but the reliability has been disappointing. I may go for the H6 next and buy the extended warranty. That engine sounds like it has been pretty darn good so far.
This will lead to my dilemma this summer. Buy a proven H6 wagon or roll the dice on a new 05? Maybe I'll just have to wait a model year and buy an 06.
-Frank P.
Subaru's 2.2l was bullet proof. The early 2.5l was not, those are the ones with most of the gasket issues, seals too (O-ring). Later ones are better.
No such problem with the H6. The 2.0T is also better but still doesn't match the H6's track record IMO.
-juice
I have to say that for the most part people we know who have Explorers have had pretty decent luck, as has my Dad with his F-150's. Experiences with Ford cars have not been as positive. I definitely prefer to take the Explorer on trips, much more comfortable seats, and I feel the interior is nicer all around, and it's a pretty basic model, same options for the most part as we have on the OB. As I said, I will definitely look hard at the new 7 passenger - please oh please don't let it look more like a mini van than an SUV as I've seen on some of the threads - but I'll also take a look at new Explorers and how reliability has been lately -
Jeannette
I must be a minority of one. There are numerous SUVs that, to my eye, are downright ugly, and there are at least several minivans that I'd call very attractively styled.