The 10 Cars Brands You Pick First - Why Subaru Is Now In Last Place

I love Subaru. I have a 2021 Forester Touring. I've had a 1982 wagon & a 2019 Forester. Thats all I want. No need to look at any other.

My Husband And I Love Our 2005 Outback Subaru,The Best Purchase We Ever Made!!!

Misleading headline. I drive 2022 Forester and my wife a 2022 CRV. Both are very good and very capable. I prefer Forester as it is roomier or at least seems to be.

Subaru has completely moved away from making quirky lovable automobiles and moved right into churning out androgynous vanilla underperformed.
Even the race Boi WRX has been completely neutered.
They've engineered all of the personality out of their vehicles, trying so desperately to chase the RAV4.
Pathetic.

Had a transmission recall on my Ascent in Sept. Waited weeks for the part. Was called at work and told car was ready for pu at noon. Arrived at 4, no car. Was told they heard a noise and the engine light was on. Technician said the car would be dropped off at 5. It was dropped off at 6. I test drove it, it was making all kinds of noises. Dropped it off the next day, and was told I was wrong come pick it up. Two weeks later I took the car on the interstate with my sister, a 5 and 7 year old. Car hit 75 and made a popping noise, I immediately pulled onto the shoulder. A mile later the transmission blew. They crazy xxxxxxx mechanics are worthless. Hired a lawyer. Do not buy from Wyatt Johnson Subaru. Oh. They replaced the recall Trans. And told me the bearing went, transmission bearing failure, look up the causes.

Ironically, my car was there for weeks with a blown transmission when I got a call asking me to bring the car in since the part arrived for the breaks. WTF. They had to fix the automatic break sensor. Avoid a subaru. Value your life.

This is completely based on car buyers, what the hell does the average car buyer know?!

I purchased a Subru Forster 2014 4 years ago nothing but problems after problems,Money and No One Carries

We have been a Honda household for over a decade. My 2003 Honda Odyssey named Verde has 270,000 miles on it. Rebuilt transmission has less than 50,000 miles on it. My husbands 2007 Honda Fit Sport 5 speed manual transmission has 380,000 miles on it. Both have been the absolute best and most reliable vehicles. My teenagers practically grew up in my mini van. And Verde is part of the family, kept us safe but now suffers chronic engine issues, yet still runs and my 15 and 16 yr olds are learning to drive both Hondas. I needed a new vehicle and after 2 years of research, I decided on a Subaru. Feb 2022, I built my new Subaru Forester Wilderness edition online, added the upgrade package for the better sound system, power lift gate and navigation display. I also added a tow hitch, auto-dimming rearview and side mirrors and approach lighting and Wilderness side sills, rear seat cargo protectors, rear side cargo protectors. All the bells and whistles I wanted. I took my custom build number paperwork to my closest Subaru dealership (68 miles from my house), put down my deposit March 1st 2022, and was told to expect my new SUV in mid June, then "sometime in July" and FINALLY I got my brand new "custom built" 2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness Edition on August 27, 2022! And discovered several of my upgrades/add ons were missing. I had to return to this dealership 2 Times to resolve the problem, ~140 miles round trip. I chose the WRONG DEALERSHIP!!!!!! But, I did not pay anything above MSRP. Granted, I DID pay FULL MSRP with zero wiggle room. It was the absolute WORST vehicle purchasing experience I have ever gone through because of the particular dealership and salesman. The parts department and service department are excellent though. Avoid River Town Subaru in Columbus, Ga. I took off their decal and license plate frame immediately once I got my new SUV home. But, I have to say that I absolutely LOVE my Forester Wilderness!!!! Her name is Zelená and she's autumn green metallic color. This vehicle practically drives itself!!! The safety features are absolutely mind blowing. And I love the front 180 degree camera. I chose Subaru for the safety features that come standard. Eyesight is incredible. Starlink is awesome. I can do so much with the Subaru app on my phone, including remote start with my programmed climate settings. Going from my 2003 Honda Odyssey to my 2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness Edition is mind blowing! I just hope Zelená is as reliable as my van Verde was. Time will tell. So all and all, worst vehicle buying experience EVER, because I chose the wrong dealership, but in the end it was worth ALL of the hassle, waiting, waiting, and more waiting!!!! I made a comment to my salesman that I felt like since I didn't receive my 2022 until Aug that I should have received a 2023 and he just laughed and said if I wanted a 2023 I'd have to wait until at least March 2023. So supply is definitely a major problem with Subaru right now! Fortunately there's no difference between the 22 and 23 Forester Wilderness from what I've read. So if anything I have a 2022 with very low mileage. I've managed to put almost 4000 miles on it since Aug 27th. And I know this is a REALLY long comment but if you've actually read this far, I HIGHLY recommend the Subaru Forester Wilderness Edition!!!!! I'll update y'all in 10 years. We keep our vehicles for their entire lifespan so I hope my Subaru lasts as long as our Honda's!!! Time will tell. Thank You for reading my essay.

The most important thing need to consider when buy a new car is the after-sales maintenance cost. Subaru is much higher than Toyota and Honda.