TA on the Radio is "Traffic Announcement". It works here in germany fpr example. If you have turned on TA the radio will turn up the volume a little bit when the actual traffic is announced after the news. You will hear a special short tone in the Radio program and the radio is doing its thing. This TA thing also brings up the Radio when you listen to a CD.
It's a good idea to get rid of it before it starts to become a money pit. It's surprising that it needs such expensive repairs already, and that's with your meticulous care. I can't wait to see what kind of car you went for!
I had a 1993 Impreza L and a 2002 Impreza Outback Sport. The ‘93 I had as a fresh out of high school teen and it was fine aside from the starter going out. The 2002 was my first AWD vehicle and where I learned first hand that AWD doesn’t help if your tires are cruddy. Both mine and my sister’s 2002 Forester (pretty much the same car) had issues with sensors blowing and hers had the automatic transmission go out. Add to that these two models having seats that were uncomfortable after lengthy drives and we were both happy to move on to other vehicles. I moved on a bit earlier due to an accident early in the car’s life that added more issues unrelated to how the car was originally assembled and engineered. Lots of fun to drive though.
the throwout bearing chatter noise is an issue with most cars anyway. my old boss had a 98 Civic EX with a throwout bearing that is heavily worse than that. he's been driving it like that for quite a while. he said it didn't affect the usage of the car at all. the only thing I've ever seen him do to that car is oil changes in the parking lot of work during summer hours when it was much more lax and we were there until sundown. General consensus is, if your speakers are in a car, turn up the treble a bit. it definitely helps the sound quality to what you'd expect from speakers otherwise.
Your videos are always very interesting and intelligent. Personally I steer clear of foreign cars. One reason is the so called "interference engine" that puts a valve through the head of a piston because a timing belt failed. And it isn't only a single belt that may cause a catastrophic failure, there are secondary belts in some of these engines that can fail with the same consequences. A lot of these vehicles are cheap to buy but are very high maintenance. Again, good video, very informative. Just went outside to check my Ford to see if it has the RDS radio and it does. Shows HD and everything. Wasn't sure since I use Sirius exclusively. Terrestrial radio has become unlistenable for the most part, the telephone quality of the Sirius radio does not hurt my ears like those processed FM signal do. Good luck with your new vehicle.
I've had my 2008 Daihatsu Sirion 2 1.0 for almost 10 years from new now. 85,000 miles now and still does 46 mpg. Only thing recently it has been using some oil, about 0.25l every 1,000 kms (metric is my system). So all in all I love my little pocket-Japanese. 😀 Sorry to hear you weren't that lucky... Although I had to replace the clutch at 100,000 kms/65,000 miles, and had an abs-sensor with cable and front shocks. Not bad I think, considering the years.
My parents have a Ford Fiesta 2012 with 75k miles, Powershift transmission is going, but can be replaced for free so we don't count that issue, steering knuckle makes clunking noises and squeaks, also a CV joint is going as well. For some reason I still love that car and wouldn't mind putting the money into it.
I wanted to get an Impreza but it was $3000 too much compared to the Legacy and thats for a 2015 model. I love my 2015 Subaru Legacy it even has Bluetooth for Smart phones and Ipods for playing music plus USB for charging and listening to music for the speakers if you have the app compatible with the device you are using to make it work.
I just got a new car with a 1.6 litre turbo diesel engine. Plenty enough power, though it's not a rocket ship, but it's doing 60mpg average. The first diesel I've ever had, so far I like it!
Recycle Hin - If you ever want more power, get it remapped. You can get superb power/torque gains safely from most diesels, and even improve your mpg at the same time! I have a 150bhp VW Golf GTTDi (PD engine- very reliable!) it is amazing to drive and with a remap it could probably exceed 190bhp. I probably won’t bother with a remap, but I’m rather curious how good it would be!
The current car has 245/40R18 tires on it. I haven't had a problem with sidewall damage, even with the current Continentals I put on it (known for soft sidewalls). I'm baffled that my 13 Audi A4 has been more reliable then a Subaru though. Just rolled 75k and the only unexpected repair has been the water pump (known problem with the 2.0T). Everything else has been normal wear and tear stuff (tires, brakes, etc.). The 18in wheels with all seasons perform fine in the snow. Even if I had the room to store a 2nd set of wheels, the smallest I can put on the car is 17in rims due to brake clearance up front.
I hoping the 2.4 turbo boxer fat 4 won’t have any problems with burning oil. Because that the engine that my moms 2020 Subaru Outback XT Onyx edition has. Yesterday was our 6th month anniversary with it. And we love it a lot. We test drove both with the 2.5 inline 4 and the 2.4 turbo. We went with the turbo since we now live in the high hills of South Carolina. And we did not liked the 2.5 because it was under power for us.
I see NJ plates and I work at a Subaru dealer in NJ! If there's any work on it that you'd need help with let me know. I'm just a C tech so I can't do major engine stuff, but plugs I can do for sure. As for the spark plugs, the air box comes out with a single hose clamp and one electrical connector needing to be un done. After that you just use the 14mm deep socket with a bit of fuel line jammed in it. The fuel line grabs the plug and pulls it out. Use a swivel joint as well with a ratchet and even someone like me with giant hands can do it in a few minutes. They do an entire short block replacement with the oil consumption issue. During that repair any good dealer will do all other repairs at just parts cost and minimal labor. We had someone get a clutch done for just parts cost plus one hour labor. I am sure they will do the plugs too.
My 2013 Impreza had the same oil consumption problem. My dealer even replaced the short block under warranty. It didn't actually improve the consumption. I just got used to adding half a quart of oil every 1200 miles or so. I drove it for almost 120000 miles, so it couldn't have been too awful. Cross your fingers, my Crosstrek hasn't shown the same problem.
Marketing makes Subaru look reliable. Dealer techs tell me these newer ones are prone to expensive issues like this. And the older ones burned oil and blew head gaskets like no tomorrow. I don't think I could recommend one to anyone anymore...
Yeah, this surprised me. They made some Consumer Reports list for the most reliable cars at some point. I wont fault the car for the dumb choice of 17"wheels and low profile tires, the airbag recall, or maintenance items like spark-plugs and brake pads. I could accept the clutch bearing going bad; but a drive shaft failure and burning oil before 80K miles? That's horrible by today's standards.
2012 was the first year of the 2.0L boxer engine and it has the worst problem with burning oil. Using a ½ quart every ~1500 miles isn't that bad (with some auto manufacturers, they won't do any warranty repair unless your engine burns at least 1 quart every 500 miles!), but it's still annoying to have to top up the oil several times between changes.
Aaron, I believe most of the rest of the Subaru range receives a better grade for reliability. Not sure what happened with the Impreza. I was at one time interested in buying a Forrester, specifically because of its reliability record.
@VWestlife, don't make excuses for Subaru. Modern synthetics are changed at 5000 or more miles, burning 3 quarts in between oil changes is not a mark of quality. Please, inform us of the automaker who thinks that going through a quart of oil at 500 miles (or nearly 10 quarts of oil over 5000 miles) in a modern car is acceptable - I will make sure never to buy a vehicle from them.
The repairs you've done and would need to get done are pretty shocking for such a modern car with less than 100,000 miles on the clock. I've had cars get over 150k with nothing more than oil changes and normal maintenance (tyres/brakes/bulbs).
I’ve never had a Chevy that didn’t make it 100k without issue. I got my first Chevy in 1993 and my latest one is a ‘05 Saturn Ion Coupe that I’m still driving. It has a little over 100k with original clutch and nothing but fluid changes. Maybe I’m lucky but you can’t beat getting 12 years out of a car.
@Shrek, congrats. I had a '03 cavalier that made it to 88K miles with only two repairs (the dash went out, electrical thing, and a solenoid went bad). I found my original window sticker last week, MSRP was 16K. After negotiations, summer clear out discounts and a plethora of once in a lifetime offers (military, college graduate, loyalty, credit card) I paid $8600 for it. I got t-boned in 2011 ( nobody was hurt), it was totaled, and the insurance check was for $3500, the adjuster said he never saw a nicer cavalier in better shape. So for 8 years, and 88K miles, I drove a Chevy that depreciated $5K from it purchase price brand new. For a cav, it was a nice ride - I had XM, power locks/windows, upgraded stereo, cruise control. My heart broke when I saw it at the junkyard after the accident; it was a good car and I knew that I would never get that cheap/reliable/comfortable of a car again.
There may be a good reason why some people have claimed to have gone 200k miles with that "throwout bearing noise;" that is very likely a clutch fork pivot in need of grease. Provided the slave cylinder is not inside the transmission as some are, this is about a 5 minute fix. Too many Subaru enthusiasts are quick to defend the oil consumption issues these cars are prone to as if the only problem is the inconvenience of having to top off the oil every so often. They ignore what might be causing it (bad rings is what I've heard most often) and what might happen as a result (if you're burning that much oil, you can count on replacing you're catalytic converter(s.))
What are the buildings with the green doors in the opening shots of the video? They don't seem to have much in the way of windows apart from on the ground floor.
Wait.. it can't have been _four_ _years_ since you brought that Impreza, can it? Goodness time is flying. Shame to hear about the issues it's developed and the expense it would have been to get all sorted, otherwise seemed a very nice and great looking car. Very intrigued to see what you'll replace it with!
You're right frazzle. Its bad for 88K, plus he's had the engine oil burning problem for years, and the drive shaft issue was a ways back too. This surprised me, especially the engine oil burning issues.
It is surprising kd8poi, but the oil burning issue seems to be a problem affecting numerous manufacturers. I know the engine in my own 2007 Toyota Camry is documented to have unacceptable oil consumption, leading to a similar resolution by Toyota to Subaru, in which you can have a local dealer/service check it and potentially replace the engine or parts. I believe Honda owners have experienced the same problem from what I have read. My Camry has 102k on it, and requires a quart or so every 2k, so it's not really too far out of line with what I would expect from a car of this age/mileage. Been a great car otherwise.
Either the roads are better here in Slovakia, or I'm a more careful driver... I have had 17" wheels with low profile tyres (225/45 R17 to be exact) for more than three years without a single problem... during that time I did 50000 miles (80000km).
Lucky. The roads here can tend to be quite crappy sometimes, especially for those of us in cold weather states like myself. I swear, potholes are the worst...
Honestly, at this point, I'm loving modern Hyundai products. My 2014 Elantra GT, bought new, has been extremely reliable with virtually no issues. I'm pushing 80,000 HARD New England miles, traversing treacherous "OMG you need AWD"-esque snow-covered mountain roads, and it still doesn't burn a drop of oil. I've considered Subaru, but after my parents bought a 2012 Forester (used, a few weeks ago), I'm totally absolutely not impressed with their build quality, especially as they age. Hyundai has become the car company Toyota once was, but a bit edgier, yet reasonable in terms of styling and feature bundling. Hope your next car is a bit better! BTW: These engines EAT head gaskets for lunch!
No, Hyundai designed the newer 6-speed automatics from the ground-up. As far as I know, this is one of their first transmissions to be built without Mitsubishi DNA. The 2007-10 "HD" Elantra was still very much "old-school" Hyundai under the skin, still using the slightly Mitsubishi-derived "Beta II" engine that was a carryover from around 1995. The "MD" generation is a whole new car from the wheels-up, and mine being a 2014, it features at least four years of improvements and refinements.
I like Kia styling better. Aren't they basically the same thing? The Stinger looks awesome. I agree that Korean manufacturing is just about on a par with Japanese, probably better when you take into account value. I love owning an understated vehicle. If only they sold Skodas in the US, I would buy a Skoda Superb in a heartbeat.
Kia and Hyundai share platforms, engines, technology, and entire subsystems, despite operating as two different companies. I believe Hyundai owns like 40% of Kia.
Man, bad drive shaft, clutch bearing, tires blowing out, heated seats failing, burning oil, at 80 K miles- kinda surprising for a Subaru. The low profile tires and oversized wheels were just a dumb accessory the original owner put on; way better off sticking with standard 15" wheels and standard tires. If it weren't for the burning oil and engine replacement hassle, I'd probably keep it & fix it (way cheaper than a new car and depreciation hit). Better luck with your next car.
The 17" alloy wheels are factory original equipment on this car. I would've preferred 16" wheels, but the 17" wheels were bundled with the sunroof, which I wanted.
Definitely agree with you on the low-profile tire comment. Honestly, low-profile tires should only be used with cars that are designed for them like sports cars...
@VWestlife Well live and learn I guess. Low profile tires look great, but are impractical for many reasons - mainly that they wear quickly and are much more susceptible to damage like you had. Typically, the suspension for LP tires needs to be tuned to account for this; after your experience with this car something tells me that it wasn't.
@saxman Absolutely right. I have what many would call an expensive/toy type car with LP tires, and I am careful as hell driving it (tires are $400 a pop, and an alignment is like $700). My daily driver is a Japanese pickup.
I had a Honda with the low profile tires. They suck. Sure, you can go around corners better but at the cost of a much rougher ride and the pot hole damage risk. I rather just go a bit slower.
I'm very curious as to what your new car is. Another Subaru? Something different, like a Hyundai? Or, maybe you went back to Volkswagen. Hell, maybe you got a Ford Focus.
14:06 what cars? O.o I can't imagine a situation when you'd be running the headlights (not parking or emergency) and using the trunk at the same time...
Hi there NJ potholes, no surprise lots of people there prefer huge trucks and suvs with soft suspension, it's not that pleasant otherwise should you ever decide to leave highway.
I can see 60k on the WRX/STi (or sooner depending on modifications) but on an understressed n/a motor it's a bit premature. However, since it sounds like the plugs were burnt, they were probably past it for some time. As they say, your mileage will vary.
VWestlife it’s a boombox made by Panasonic you even mentioned it in your Jensen CD player video, thanks for responding, you can check out RX-M50M3 I think you’ll like that one too ,thanks
I thought I got suckered into a POS car with my brand spankin' 2002 Saturn L-100 SE. It has been the most reliable car have ever owned. It has 102,000 on it and has never had spark plugs replaced. And it has started always every single time. When I do oil changes, it shows the same level as the last change. The silver Saturn's glove box and trunk light turn on when you open them. Headlight on or not. Subaru, yeahhhh, that's cheap. It also feels good not to have car payments and with the money saved it goes to paying off the house! 😉 Yes, I'm a cheap bastard that does not need to show off for others by having a newer car. I'll drive the Saturn until it dies. It may even outlive me! I got it when I was 30.
Oy, dealership prices make me cringe. My 2014 Mazda6 developed an issue where the transmission wouldn't go into park reliably. Well, I mean the essential bits would shift proper but the electronics would still think the car's in drive therefore it'd never turn off unless you jiggled the shifter. Part on eBay from a Mazda dealer? $30. Dealer? $600 and they wanted to replace the ENTIRE center console. Now back on my 2001 Corolla, my friend is a strong proponent of OEM parts, so he wanted me to buy OEM brake pads and such. Toyota's price? $75. For Pads. PADS. I can get some good Wagners for cheaper than that! Not sure how Subaru dealers generally are but if they're anything like the Honda ones I've been to they'd probably do the oil consumption test and then tell you your car's within spec.
None, it's all original. I got it when it was 2 years old and has 34,000 miles on it. I did two timing belt replacements so far. The last one I replaced the water pump as a precaution.
Small engines will always burn oil; this is the problem with torque less engines and Subaru spark plugs are known to be nighmare. Never buy a Subaru...
TA on the Radio is "Traffic Announcement". It works here in germany fpr example. If you have turned on TA the radio will turn up the volume a little bit when the actual traffic is announced after the news. You will hear a special short tone in the Radio program and the radio is doing its thing. This TA thing also brings up the Radio when you listen to a CD.
It's a good idea to get rid of it before it starts to become a money pit. It's surprising that it needs such expensive repairs already, and that's with your meticulous care. I can't wait to see what kind of car you went for!
I like the registration plate
Thank you, dude
VWL is obviously VWestlife but what’s 36L?
Jeez, my 2007 Prius has had less problems than your 2012! I hope whatever you got now is a lot more reliable and less stress inducing.
I had a 1993 Impreza L and a 2002 Impreza Outback Sport. The ‘93 I had as a fresh out of high school teen and it was fine aside from the starter going out. The 2002 was my first AWD vehicle and where I learned first hand that AWD doesn’t help if your tires are cruddy. Both mine and my sister’s 2002 Forester (pretty much the same car) had issues with sensors blowing and hers had the automatic transmission go out. Add to that these two models having seats that were uncomfortable after lengthy drives and we were both happy to move on to other vehicles. I moved on a bit earlier due to an accident early in the car’s life that added more issues unrelated to how the car was originally assembled and engineered. Lots of fun to drive though.
Oil burning is common on a lot of the modern engines using 0w20 oil. Subaru, Honda, Toyota and GM have all experienced problems.
the throwout bearing chatter noise is an issue with most cars anyway. my old boss had a 98 Civic EX with a throwout bearing that is heavily worse than that. he's been driving it like that for quite a while. he said it didn't affect the usage of the car at all. the only thing I've ever seen him do to that car is oil changes in the parking lot of work during summer hours when it was much more lax and we were there until sundown.
General consensus is, if your speakers are in a car, turn up the treble a bit. it definitely helps the sound quality to what you'd expect from speakers otherwise.
Your videos are always very interesting and intelligent.
Personally I steer clear of foreign cars. One reason is the so called "interference engine" that puts a valve through the head of a piston because a timing belt failed. And it isn't only a single belt that may cause a catastrophic failure, there are secondary belts in some of these engines that can fail with the same consequences. A lot of these vehicles are cheap to buy but are very high maintenance.
Again, good video, very informative. Just went outside to check my Ford to see if it has the RDS radio and it does. Shows HD and everything. Wasn't sure since I use Sirius exclusively. Terrestrial radio has become unlistenable for the most part, the telephone quality of the Sirius radio does not hurt my ears like those processed FM signal do.
Good luck with your new vehicle.
The Subaru engine uses a timing chain, not timing belt.
I've had my 2008 Daihatsu Sirion 2 1.0 for almost 10 years from new now. 85,000 miles now and still does 46 mpg. Only thing recently it has been using some oil, about 0.25l every 1,000 kms (metric is my system). So all in all I love my little pocket-Japanese. 😀 Sorry to hear you weren't that lucky... Although I had to replace the clutch at 100,000 kms/65,000 miles, and had an abs-sensor with cable and front shocks. Not bad I think, considering the years.
My parents have a Ford Fiesta 2012 with 75k miles, Powershift transmission is going, but can be replaced for free so we don't count that issue, steering knuckle makes clunking noises and squeaks, also a CV joint is going as well. For some reason I still love that car and wouldn't mind putting the money into it.
I wanted to get an Impreza but it was $3000 too much compared to the Legacy and thats for a 2015 model. I love my 2015 Subaru Legacy it even has Bluetooth for Smart phones and Ipods for playing music plus USB for charging and listening to music for the speakers if you have the app compatible with the device you are using to make it work.
I just got a new car with a 1.6 litre turbo diesel engine. Plenty enough power, though it's not a rocket ship, but it's doing 60mpg average.
The first diesel I've ever had, so far I like it!
Recycle Hin - If you ever want more power, get it remapped. You can get superb power/torque gains safely from most diesels, and even improve your mpg at the same time! I have a 150bhp VW Golf GTTDi (PD engine- very reliable!) it is amazing to drive and with a remap it could probably exceed 190bhp. I probably won’t bother with a remap, but I’m rather curious how good it would be!
I’d love to but I can’t - it’s a company lease car so I’d better leave it stock!
You should get the Toyota Corolla iM. It's a fun car to drive and it comes in a manual as well.
The current car has 245/40R18 tires on it. I haven't had a problem with sidewall damage, even with the current Continentals I put on it (known for soft sidewalls). I'm baffled that my 13 Audi A4 has been more reliable then a Subaru though. Just rolled 75k and the only unexpected repair has been the water pump (known problem with the 2.0T). Everything else has been normal wear and tear stuff (tires, brakes, etc.).
The 18in wheels with all seasons perform fine in the snow. Even if I had the room to store a 2nd set of wheels, the smallest I can put on the car is 17in rims due to brake clearance up front.
I hoping the 2.4 turbo boxer fat 4 won’t have any problems with burning oil. Because that the engine that my moms 2020 Subaru Outback XT Onyx edition has. Yesterday was our 6th month anniversary with it. And we love it a lot. We test drove both with the 2.5 inline 4 and the 2.4 turbo. We went with the turbo since we now live in the high hills of South Carolina. And we did not liked the 2.5 because it was under power for us.
I see NJ plates and I work at a Subaru dealer in NJ! If there's any work on it that you'd need help with let me know. I'm just a C tech so I can't do major engine stuff, but plugs I can do for sure.
As for the spark plugs, the air box comes out with a single hose clamp and one electrical connector needing to be un done. After that you just use the 14mm deep socket with a bit of fuel line jammed in it. The fuel line grabs the plug and pulls it out. Use a swivel joint as well with a ratchet and even someone like me with giant hands can do it in a few minutes.
They do an entire short block replacement with the oil consumption issue. During that repair any good dealer will do all other repairs at just parts cost and minimal labor. We had someone get a clutch done for just parts cost plus one hour labor. I am sure they will do the plugs too.
Thanks for the offer, but I've already traded it in and I'm driving my new car now.
My 2013 Impreza had the same oil consumption problem. My dealer even replaced the short block under warranty. It didn't actually improve the consumption. I just got used to adding half a quart of oil every 1200 miles or so. I drove it for almost 120000 miles, so it couldn't have been too awful. Cross your fingers, my Crosstrek hasn't shown the same problem.
Nice man. Hopefully your new car is as interesting as this one (and/or the Mazda 2)
I wouldn't worry about the thrust bearing, it's a common issue on lots of Brands specially at this mileage it won't cause a problem.
Marketing makes Subaru look reliable. Dealer techs tell me these newer ones are prone to expensive issues like this. And the older ones burned oil and blew head gaskets like no tomorrow. I don't think I could recommend one to anyone anymore...
Yeah, this surprised me. They made some Consumer Reports list for the most reliable cars at some point. I wont fault the car for the dumb choice of 17"wheels and low profile tires, the airbag recall, or maintenance items like spark-plugs and brake pads. I could accept the clutch bearing going bad; but a drive shaft failure and burning oil before 80K miles? That's horrible by today's standards.
2012 was the first year of the 2.0L boxer engine and it has the worst problem with burning oil. Using a ½ quart every ~1500 miles isn't that bad (with some auto manufacturers, they won't do any warranty repair unless your engine burns at least 1 quart every 500 miles!), but it's still annoying to have to top up the oil several times between changes.
Aaron, I believe most of the rest of the Subaru range receives a better grade for reliability. Not sure what happened with the Impreza. I was at one time interested in buying a Forrester, specifically because of its reliability record.
My forester has 260,000 miles and counting. Super reliable car.
@VWestlife, don't make excuses for Subaru. Modern synthetics are changed at 5000 or more miles, burning 3 quarts in between oil changes is not a mark of quality. Please, inform us of the automaker who thinks that going through a quart of oil at 500 miles (or nearly 10 quarts of oil over 5000 miles) in a modern car is acceptable - I will make sure never to buy a vehicle from them.
Let's see what the new car will be :)
A VW again?..... Nobody knows :D
Hey you knew!
What are you getting to replace it?
The repairs you've done and would need to get done are pretty shocking for such a modern car with less than 100,000 miles on the clock. I've had cars get over 150k with nothing more than oil changes and normal maintenance (tyres/brakes/bulbs).
I’ve never had a Chevy that didn’t make it 100k without issue. I got my first Chevy in 1993 and my latest one is a ‘05 Saturn Ion Coupe that I’m still driving. It has a little over 100k with original clutch and nothing but fluid changes. Maybe I’m lucky but you can’t beat getting 12 years out of a car.
@Shrek, congrats. I had a '03 cavalier that made it to 88K miles with only two repairs (the dash went out, electrical thing, and a solenoid went bad). I found my original window sticker last week, MSRP was 16K. After negotiations, summer clear out discounts and a plethora of once in a lifetime offers (military, college graduate, loyalty, credit card) I paid $8600 for it. I got t-boned in 2011 ( nobody was hurt), it was totaled, and the insurance check was for $3500, the adjuster said he never saw a nicer cavalier in better shape. So for 8 years, and 88K miles, I drove a Chevy that depreciated $5K from it purchase price brand new. For a cav, it was a nice ride - I had XM, power locks/windows, upgraded stereo, cruise control. My heart broke when I saw it at the junkyard after the accident; it was a good car and I knew that I would never get that cheap/reliable/comfortable of a car again.
There may be a good reason why some people have claimed to have gone 200k miles with that "throwout bearing noise;" that is very likely a clutch fork pivot in need of grease. Provided the slave cylinder is not inside the transmission as some are, this is about a 5 minute fix.
Too many Subaru enthusiasts are quick to defend the oil consumption issues these cars are prone to as if the only problem is the inconvenience of having to top off the oil every so often. They ignore what might be causing it (bad rings is what I've heard most often) and what might happen as a result (if you're burning that much oil, you can count on replacing you're catalytic converter(s.))
What are the buildings with the green doors in the opening shots of the video? They don't seem to have much in the way of windows apart from on the ground floor.
It's just some office building.
Wait.. it can't have been _four_ _years_ since you brought that Impreza, can it? Goodness time is flying.
Shame to hear about the issues it's developed and the expense it would have been to get all sorted, otherwise seemed a very nice and great looking car. Very intrigued to see what you'll replace it with!
Wow, pretty crappy that it needs major repair at 60k.
Frazzle Face It has 88k.
oh ok, cheers. But still..
You're right frazzle. Its bad for 88K, plus he's had the engine oil burning problem for years, and the drive shaft issue was a ways back too. This surprised me, especially the engine oil burning issues.
The driveshaft repair was at 75k miles.
It is surprising kd8poi, but the oil burning issue seems to be a problem affecting numerous manufacturers. I know the engine in my own 2007 Toyota Camry is documented to have unacceptable oil consumption, leading to a similar resolution by Toyota to Subaru, in which you can have a local dealer/service check it and potentially replace the engine or parts. I believe Honda owners have experienced the same problem from what I have read. My Camry has 102k on it, and requires a quart or so every 2k, so it's not really too far out of line with what I would expect from a car of this age/mileage. Been a great car otherwise.
I fixed most rattles in my cheap car by using duct tape as washers between trim pieces and bolt holes.
Either the roads are better here in Slovakia, or I'm a more careful driver... I have had 17" wheels with low profile tyres (225/45 R17 to be exact) for more than three years without a single problem... during that time I did 50000 miles (80000km).
Lucky. The roads here can tend to be quite crappy sometimes, especially for those of us in cold weather states like myself. I swear, potholes are the worst...
What car you have now/going to get?
talldude123 Ah thanks, now I'm exited :p
Honestly, at this point, I'm loving modern Hyundai products. My 2014 Elantra GT, bought new, has been extremely reliable with virtually no issues. I'm pushing 80,000 HARD New England miles, traversing treacherous "OMG you need AWD"-esque snow-covered mountain roads, and it still doesn't burn a drop of oil. I've considered Subaru, but after my parents bought a 2012 Forester (used, a few weeks ago), I'm totally absolutely not impressed with their build quality, especially as they age. Hyundai has become the car company Toyota once was, but a bit edgier, yet reasonable in terms of styling and feature bundling. Hope your next car is a bit better! BTW: These engines EAT head gaskets for lunch!
No transmission failures like your old Elantra?
No, Hyundai designed the newer 6-speed automatics from the ground-up. As far as I know, this is one of their first transmissions to be built without Mitsubishi DNA. The 2007-10 "HD" Elantra was still very much "old-school" Hyundai under the skin, still using the slightly Mitsubishi-derived "Beta II" engine that was a carryover from around 1995. The "MD" generation is a whole new car from the wheels-up, and mine being a 2014, it features at least four years of improvements and refinements.
I like Kia styling better. Aren't they basically the same thing? The Stinger looks awesome. I agree that Korean manufacturing is just about on a par with Japanese, probably better when you take into account value. I love owning an understated vehicle. If only they sold Skodas in the US, I would buy a Skoda Superb in a heartbeat.
Kia and Hyundai share platforms, engines, technology, and entire subsystems, despite operating as two different companies. I believe Hyundai owns like 40% of Kia.
Can't be switched between 9 and 10 kHz or different FMs (0.2 odd/0.2 even/0.1)? I know some car stereos can do that
Maybe it can, but so far I haven't heard of or discovered a way to do it.
Really strange for a car like that to need repairs that big at 88k miles.
The car looks very clean. What is the replacement ?
Hey VWestlife. I hope the car you have now will become a much better car for you. What car audio system does the car you have now have? :)
Man, bad drive shaft, clutch bearing, tires blowing out, heated seats failing, burning oil, at 80 K miles- kinda surprising for a Subaru. The low profile tires and oversized wheels were just a dumb accessory the original owner put on; way better off sticking with standard 15" wheels and standard tires. If it weren't for the burning oil and engine replacement hassle, I'd probably keep it & fix it (way cheaper than a new car and depreciation hit). Better luck with your next car.
The 17" alloy wheels are factory original equipment on this car. I would've preferred 16" wheels, but the 17" wheels were bundled with the sunroof, which I wanted.
Definitely agree with you on the low-profile tire comment. Honestly, low-profile tires should only be used with cars that are designed for them like sports cars...
@VWestlife Well live and learn I guess. Low profile tires look great, but are impractical for many reasons - mainly that they wear quickly and are much more susceptible to damage like you had. Typically, the suspension for LP tires needs to be tuned to account for this; after your experience with this car something tells me that it wasn't.
@saxman Absolutely right. I have what many would call an expensive/toy type car with LP tires, and I am careful as hell driving it (tires are $400 a pop, and an alignment is like $700). My daily driver is a Japanese pickup.
Yeah - I use Zipcar and I love the Impreza Sport. But those tires aren't so good.
I drove a crappy hyundai car for years with throwout bearing noise. It didn't seem to matter.
I had a Honda with the low profile tires. They suck. Sure, you can go around corners better but at the cost of a much rougher ride and the pot hole damage risk. I rather just go a bit slower.
I'm very curious as to what your new car is. Another Subaru? Something different, like a Hyundai? Or, maybe you went back to Volkswagen. Hell, maybe you got a Ford Focus.
14:06 what cars? O.o I can't imagine a situation when you'd be running the headlights (not parking or emergency) and using the trunk at the same time...
My 1992 VW Jetta was like that. To turn on the trunk light, you had to turn on the parking lights or headlights.
Why you changing cars so often?
Hi there NJ potholes, no surprise lots of people there prefer huge trucks and suvs with soft suspension, it's not that pleasant otherwise should you ever decide to leave highway.
Pinging is a sign of bad gas or inadequate octane level, those plugs should be good for 100k.
Subaru's recommended replacement interval is 60k miles.
I had an Astra with copper spark plugs and the interval was so ridiculously low.
I can see 60k on the WRX/STi (or sooner depending on modifications) but on an understressed n/a motor it's a bit premature. However, since it sounds like the plugs were burnt, they were probably past it for some time. As they say, your mileage will vary.
Hey can you do a review on the RX-D55
I have no idea what that is.
VWestlife it’s a boombox made by Panasonic you even mentioned it in your Jensen CD player video, thanks for responding, you can check out RX-M50M3 I think you’ll like that one too ,thanks
If you liked you're Impreza, why don't you get a WRX STI or a BRZ as you're new car?
Are you going to keep the licence plate?
Yes.
Really? I just bought one of these. Exactly 2012, but limited trim...
what's the next one?
I thought I got suckered into a POS car with my brand spankin' 2002 Saturn L-100 SE. It has been the most reliable car have ever owned. It has 102,000 on it and has never had spark plugs replaced. And it has started always every single time. When I do oil changes, it shows the same level as the last change. The silver Saturn's glove box and trunk light turn on when you open them. Headlight on or not. Subaru, yeahhhh, that's cheap. It also feels good not to have car payments and with the money saved it goes to paying off the house! 😉 Yes, I'm a cheap bastard that does not need to show off for others by having a newer car. I'll drive the Saturn until it dies. It may even outlive me! I got it when I was 30.
How about a hint?
I just bought a car today!
Wow. You had it much less time than the red jetta!
*red Passat
VWestlife oops! My bad, yeah it was a passat, my friend just bought a jetta. I was thinking in that model for some reason :S
You probably didn't bend a wheel because (IIRC) alloys just shatter.
VWL
Don't trade it in dealers rip you off & give you auction black book value or lower, Sell it privately!
60K and in need of major repairs. That does not sound common for a Subaru--- Though there are always a few lemons with any make or model of car. :-(
The first major repair was at 75k miles.
Oy, dealership prices make me cringe.
My 2014 Mazda6 developed an issue where the transmission wouldn't go into park reliably. Well, I mean the essential bits would shift proper but the electronics would still think the car's in drive therefore it'd never turn off unless you jiggled the shifter. Part on eBay from a Mazda dealer? $30. Dealer? $600 and they wanted to replace the ENTIRE center console.
Now back on my 2001 Corolla, my friend is a strong proponent of OEM parts, so he wanted me to buy OEM brake pads and such. Toyota's price? $75. For Pads. PADS. I can get some good Wagners for cheaper than that!
Not sure how Subaru dealers generally are but if they're anything like the Honda ones I've been to they'd probably do the oil consumption test and then tell you your car's within spec.
Subaru's are good cars
Have you ever owned a car with more than 4 cylinders?
Yes. I had a Mercedes-Benz 300D with a 5-cylinder turbodiesel.
clicking at low speeds esp. when turning is bad CV joints....pain in the butt job
Not in this case. It was the driveshaft bearings.
Get a Kia Optima(previous or current gen)
is that a fucking door matt in the footwell?
Yes, to protect the fucking original carpeting.
i hope the new car is manual
It is.
awesome! video reveal soon?
BBC World Service is bae
Next get a kia? ( ^x^) they have 60 month paint warranty, and like 36 months unlimited mileage warranty on components..
It's sorta ridiculous.
That's because you drive it for a million miles and then at 37 months, the whole car falls apart
Toyota Corola next? 😃
Why are you getting rid of the Subaru?
Auto convert to wrx sti
and i love how the 2008 gets trashed on because of its cardboard interior crappy sound system generic looks and its 27 mpg.
Vwestlife buy an sti
Rip in pepperoni
So your going to buy a lifted pickup truck next I guess...
Probably a Lamborghini
Hopefully you didn't buy another crappy Subaru lol. Throwout bearing at 88K jesus
Ryan Gehret Subarus aren't crappy. Mine has 260k and counting. Every car maker has bad models.
How many head gaskets have you gone through?
Subarus in America are lacking. Japanese Subarus are an amazing import though.
None, it's all original. I got it when it was 2 years old and has 34,000 miles on it. I did two timing belt replacements so far. The last one I replaced the water pump as a precaution.
Well that's good for you and all, but definitely not the norm for a lot of Subarus. Head gaskets, severe oil consumption...the list goes on.
go electric. no plugs or oil changes again
No fun, either.
No range or nice engine noise either.
What about the high cost of replacing the batteries every few years, you failed to mention that.
@@Sierra747 I prefer "engine sound". Noise sounds a little harsh to me.
Subaru doesn't durability test their products to the extent Toyota does, for example.
Subarus are good cars but the Bluetooth function is an abortion. I can only hope the engineers that designed it committed Seppuku.
Wheels need to be Black
soubru.. ;)
Manuals....why would you?
Because it's more fun, you have better control of the vehicle, less maintenance, and better fuel economy.
@@vwestlife Filter and oil every 100,000km thats an Auto. I prefer Blip accel + paddles im not a cave man ;) hehe
Small engines will always burn oil; this is the problem with torque less engines and Subaru spark plugs are known to be nighmare. Never buy a Subaru...
The 1.5L inline-4 engine in my Mazda2 never burned any oil.
Why on Earth would you have such ridiculous rims and tires on a Subaru?!? What are you, black?!
They're what the car came with when new -- factory equipment.
new cars are crap
FIRST!
Hey can you do a review on the RX-M50M3