27th Oct 2020, 01:25
My friends have left a 2018 Subaru Legacy with 8,000 miles on the odo to use while they are sheltering in a COVID-19 free country. I'm looking after their property. I know from the crash tests that I've seen that the Subaru would be the best car to be driving when in a collision. My personal car is a 1998 Mercedes C230 with 250,000 on the odometer, but I would not trade my 1998 Mercedes for a new Subaru. The quality in materials, fit, finish, and sense of quality isn't there. The gasoline mileage is not great for a small car, and the battery drains quickly if not driven. I'm shocked!
27th Oct 2020, 22:36
I must say that I never cared much for Subaru. You pay dearly for that AWD, as most other aspects of Subarus are lacking. And speaking of AWD, I really am quite confident that it is a useless extravagance. The drivetrain makes little if any difference in snowy conditions. People, including me, who live in snowy climates really must invest in a good set of snow tires to drive confidently in snow, regardless of whether that car is RWD, AWD, or RWD. You can put snow tires on a BMW Z3 convertible and drive more confidently than in a Subaru. And the other problem with AWD cars like Subarus is that when a tire is punctured, all four must be replaced rather than just the punctured tire and the adjacent tire.
10th Dec 2018, 03:27
Some Subarus have had an oil consumption problem since they went to the 0-20 wt oils. Subaru has stood behind their products and replaced at least one engine for a friend of mine when the oil consumption was not able to be corrected. I am told that Subaru has addressed this problem in the manufacturing process by using harder piston rings. I do not know if this is true. I hope it is. Buy the warranty.