Been looking at Subarus...


Oh mommy..

Cheap.
Reliable
Quick.
4WD..

Lots of Subaru Legacy 5 speed AWD wagons out there, that I really like. Hmmmm


What you guys think?

Everyone I know who's gotten a Subaru has just loved it.

A good friend of mine has been driving them for several years with no complaints. My grandfather (90 this year) still has a late model 3 cylinder Subaru that he has been driving for as long as I can remember. He's in NW PA and the car is driven and kept outside year round. They have a good rep as far as I know. Better oil up the clippers and get started on your snowman I guess...

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1982 Mercedes-Benz 300CD
1982 Mercedes-Benz 240D - stick

I always cut my own hair! My head is bald all year round

Just don't get a Justy. My daughter had a boyfriend with one, and I got to drive it once. Wierd little car!

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past MB rides:
'68 220D
'68 220D(another one)
'67 230
'84 SD
Current rides:
'06 Lexus RX330
'93 Ford F-250
'96 Corvette
'99 Polaris 700 RMK sled
2011 Polaris Assault
'86 Yamaha TT350(good 'ol thumper)

They seem to be well made little cars. My grandfather had a mid 80's wagon and loved it. I was thinking about one two, but they just seem to lack style and character. They remind me to much of the Camry I'm trying to get rid off. A WRX STI would be a fun car to lease, beat the S*!t out of it and trade in though.

I drove a WRX last year and loved the drive. A little cheap on the interior appointments, but great car overall. I also like the fact that they've stuck with a flat-six, rather than a V configuration.

A good buddy of mine drives a Sub and loves it. Great in the snow, but remember it is a car, not a truck, so the ground clearance won't be as good.

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Current:
2014 VW Tiguan SEL 4Motion 43,000 miles.

2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (wife's).

Past:
2006 Jetta TDI 135,970 miles. Sold Nov. '13.
1995 E-320 Special Edition. 220,200 miles. Sold Sept. '07.
1987 190-E 16 valve. 153,000 miles. Sold Feb. '06.
1980 300-D 225,000 miles. Donated to the National Kidney Foundation.
1980 240-D manual, 297,500 miles. Totaled by inattentive driver.

I have always loved the previous generation Imprezas. I'm hoping to find a used Subaru 2.5RS to replace my Celica next year sometime

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2454470475&category=31868

this silver one is just sweet...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2454088781&category=31868

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2008 BMW 335i Coupe

I've owned many Subarus and they are tough, reliable cars but one thing that was clock work about them was the cam belt snapping and leaving you stranded every 60,000 miles. I hope Subaru fixed that rpoblem. Trivia: I've read that Subaru means " Pleides"(sp?), the star constellation in Japanese. The insignia on the grill is supposed to look like Pleides too.

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dtf
1994 E320 Wagon (Died @ 308,669 miles)
1995 E300 Diesel (228,000)
1999 E300 Turbodiesel ( died @ 255,000)
2006 Toyota Tundra SR5 AC 4X4 (115,000 miles) rusted frame - sold to chop shop
2011 Audi A4 Avant (165,000 miles) Seized engine - donated to Salvation Army
BMW 330 xi 6 speed manual (175,034 miles)
2014 E350 4Matic Wagon 128,000 miles
2018 Dodge Ram 21,000 miles

Nice, very reliable and hardy car.

Think you'll miss the 240D? If you want all the same good points, but with added Mercedesness (quality, refinement, safety), get an Audi Quattro.


good luck

Rusty

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190E's:
2.5-16v 1990 90,000m Astral Silver
2.0E 8v 1986 107,000m Black 2nd owner
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