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The world is not a fun place right now and we need to lighten things up and have some fun at Subaru’s expense. The Subaru brand is made fun of because Forester and Outback owners are portrayed as liberal, granola-eating hippies, have stickers all over the back of their cars, and they love dogs more than their kids. While there is some truth to those things, there’s even more you should know before you buy one.
Subaru owners can’t catch a break and if you buy one you will be judged rightly or wrongly. According to custom license plate suppliers Click4Reg, Subaru Forester, Outback, Crosstrek, and WRX/STI drivers have the worst reputations among all car brands. They surveyed over 2,000 drivers to reveal the most common impressions people have of drivers of each car brand. If you drive a Subaru, you will not be liked by other drivers.
Insurify says the national average is 11.28 percent of drivers have a prior speeding ticket, while 20.12 percent of Subaru WRX drivers have speeding violations. The study says Subaru WRX owners are guilty of getting the most tickets, but they don’t even mention the WRX’s higher-performance 310 horsepower WRX STI stablemate. We have to assume, the car insurance company lumped both models into its findings.
Subaru has one all-wheel-drive vehicle that has the highest rate of at-fault accidents than any car in America. According to another recent report from Insurify, the Subaru Crosstrek compact SUV is involved in more accidents than any car in the US. The national average is 13.64 percent of all models on the road that have had at least one prior accident. Subaru's third best-selling car, the Crosstrek, ranks number one of all car models with a 25.81 percent accident rate.
You might want to avoid Subaru Crosstrek drivers
Don't buy an older Subaru especially if you live in the Pacific Northwest or in the Rocky Mountains. There was a stretch when Portlanders kept waking up to find empty parking spaces. According to an Oregon newspaper, 20 older model Subarus were reported stolen each month in the City of Roses. Last December, a staggering 90 Subarus were reported stolen. Near Denver, Simply Subie club members were hit with “easily over 100 stolen Subarus” stolen in July 2017.
Bears love Subaru Outback models more than any other car for some reason. If you buy an Outback wagon and live near bears you could be targeted. It seems every spring or early summer, there’s a story about a bear trapped in a Subaru Outback destroying the inside. The bears are looking for food and Outback owners seem to leave food in their cars. Maybe it’s dog food.
Don't be surprised when a Subaru WRX STI flies by you
You'll love Subaru if you are a pilot
You should know Subaru didn’t start as a car company. In 1918, Nakajima Aircraft Company was founded by a Japanese naval engineer and built military aircraft. Eventually, the company split and Fuji Heavy Industries was born. Fuji Heavy decided to move into manufacturing several different fields, including its first vehicle the Subaru 360. Subaru still has an aircraft division and builds helicopters and wings for Boing jets to this day.
Who really knows what the six stars on the Subaru logo signify?
Last but not least, you need to know why your new 2020 Subaru Forester or Outback has six stars in the logo. Some say they are a reference to the Pleiades star cluster in the Taurus constellation, which is said to be easy to spot in the night sky above Japan. Others say the large star symbolizes Fuji Heavy Industries and the five smaller stars indicate the five companies that merged to form FHI. But who really knows?
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My 2004 Impreza WRX does use
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In reply to Another thing to consider is by Richard (not verified)
My 2004 Impreza WRX does use oil, but mostly after high-speed driving, and there is no blue smoke indicating bad rings or valves despite having 211,000 miles on it. I bought it with 8k miles on it (it was a demo) and I always use Castrol Edge synthetic oil and the detergent gasoline recommended on Toptiergas.com.
I agree with you about the
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In reply to Another thing to consider is by Richard (not verified)
I agree with you about the added oil, but it is a small price to pay when except for a $1400 transmission fix I have been trouble free for 166,000 miles on my 2013 impreza hatch. It is still found to drive and very useful.
The break in advice in the
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In reply to Another thing to consider is by Richard (not verified)
The break in advice in the owner manual guarantees later oil consumption.
Oil is cheaper than a new engine, or for that matter new cylinders and rings so that you break in properly after doing research.
This is the most useless
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This is the most useless article I have ever read and a total waste of my time. I thought it was going to resolve towards the end but didn't. Thanks for wasting 5 minutes of my life.
YOU need to find a NEW 'day'.
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YOU need to find a NEW 'day'...or 'job'...or BOTH, to think THAT you'll lure the attention of readers to feel the same as YOURSELF, about owning, buying or loving a Subaru! I WOULD NEVER read another article from YOU AGAIN...car, plane, dog, human, whatever! YOU are the one who SUCKS...sorry pal! Keep diggin'
Funny article. The
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Funny article. The stereotypes are what kept me disinterested in the Subaru brand for a while. I'm a conservative who doesn't want dogs scratching the leather in our Ascent and won't do more than 2 or 3 stickers. Then I did some research and a test drive... Best vehicle we've owned. I will admit I feel the need to stick a big US flag on the back.
I consider myself strongly
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In reply to Funny article. The by Terrance Adams (not verified)
I consider myself strongly conservative, I do however have three dogs about the size of a house cat. No stickers I think they look dumb and if you want to know my opinion you’ll ask. I do think my Forrester is the easiest car I’ve ever owned to get into and out of and gets the best mileage while still being able to haul quite a bit of stuff. I think Subaru has done a nice job with making their cars better over the years. They are a good value that hold onto what you paid longer than most and get good fuel mileage . The easiest car I’ve ever worked on with the exception of perhaps a Pontiac vibe? I don’t know if I liked being lumped in with liberals because philosophically I agree with almost nothing of their thoughts but if I get to drive a decent car I’ll except it.
Funny article. The
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Funny article. The stereotypes are what kept me disinterested in the Subaru brand for a while. I'm a conservative who doesn't want dogs scratching the leather in our Ascent and won't do more than 2 or 3 stickers. Then I did some research and a test drive... Best vehicle we've owned. I will admit I feel the need to stick a big US flag on the back.
There's an ancient Chinese
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There's an ancient Chinese constellation that the Japanese call "Subaru." The seven stars in the similarly named manufacturer's logo are for the Subaru constellation or its Western counterpart, the Pleiades, aka the "Seven Sisters." They're among the brightest stars in the night sky.
Wtf did I just read? Must be
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Wtf did I just read? Must be a very slow day
"Who really knows about the
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"Who really knows about the logo"? um everyone knows. At least the should, Subaru is the name of the Pleiades in Japanese lol. Worst. Article. Ever.
What a frivolous article.
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What a frivolous article. Are you so desperate for articles that you would post such drivel? Have you no honor, show some pride! Manners, just like spelling always count.
You forgot that only witches
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You forgot that only witches drive Subaru
This article was stupid and
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This article was stupid and you really don't need to know any of it before buying a subaru. Also, of course Subarus are the most stolen vehicle in Oregon because they're the number one selling brand in Oregon. This article is a dookie.
What is a Boing jet?
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What is a Boing jet?
I assume Crosstreks have a
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I assume Crosstreks have a higher accident rate because the demographic is typically younger or newer drivers, as the crosstrek is a safe, relatively cheap awd crossover.
I love my Subaru Outback (my
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I love my Subaru Outback (my 3rd one) so much that i'd marry it if i could!
Really, I'm far from being a
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Really, I'm far from being a liberal, this article freaking pissed me off! I vote Republican, support gun rights, I'm pro-life, I hate Pelosi, I support our troops ( active and non-active) , love my child more than anything in this world, i love being a Christian and I love this country and my freedom. So where do you get off telling me I'm a liberal? Because I have 4 subarus? Yes I enjoy my crosstrek, outback and my bajas. But my driving record is cleaner than yours, try 24 years clean. You my friend, probably drive a ford f-250 ride people's asses because your ensucure about your manhood. Just like a asshole who doesnt have the balls to pass. For your info I'm going to keep buying subarus because they are DEPENDABLE. More than ford, chevy and dodge the lemons
What a ridiculous article!
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What a ridiculous article! More than half of the points to know about are driver controlled and not due to the design or manufacture of the vehicle. And who cares whether the Subaru logo has six or ten stars???! Seems to me that the author is just trying to fill space on the internet
"... and wings for Boing
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"... and wings for Boing jets to this day."
Ahh, yes - Boing Jets.
Why on Earth would you waste
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Why on Earth would you waste someone's time like this?! Posting drivel like the above article makes it all seem unprofessional and undermines your credibility. Thank you for wasting time that I will never get back.
You've just lost another reader.
"Who really knows what the
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"Who really knows what the six stars on the Subaru logo signify?"
It's not a mystery. It's a representation of the Pleiades constellation, which in Japan is called "Subaru."
This is by far the worst
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This is by far the worst article I've read. I think you're probably a Toyota owner and can't stand the fact that people are having fun and adventurous lives.
Boing jets? Those sound
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Boing jets? Those sound really bouncy!
I bought 2016 Forester. I
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I bought 2016 Forester. I would never buy from Suburu , my car self accelarated, then lost brakes while it self propelled into stopped car. When I see there commercials about Safety. I want to puke...
I have owned 4 Subaru’s. I
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I have owned 4 Subaru’s. I will only buy Subaru’s I drove a Impreza that was totaled from a person running a red light. I should of died, but because of the safety features I walked away. I have a Legacy, and an Outback. I have more people inquire about my cars and they are hands down the best vehicle to drive in the snow. I had a 4 wheel drive truck and my Legacy would drive past it in the snow. They maintain their value if you get your scheduled maintenance. I have never had anything other than normal maintenance with my Subaru’s. I have over 200k miles on 2 of my Subaru’s and they still get over 22 miles a gallon in town. As for Bears liking Subaru’s that is stating the obvious, when the most vehicles sold in the mountain areas where most bears are located is a Subaru what vehicle do you think they would get in. DUH!!
I don't know, I own 2010
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In reply to I have owned 4 Subaru’s. I by PAMELOR (not verified)
I don't know, I own 2010 Forester for 10 years.
Never had bear passenger or squatter in it.
I have a 2018 forester and I
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I have a 2018 forester and I cant wait till my lease is up. It has no tork I have to put my pedal to the floor for it go anywhere. People ask me all the time how the car is MEH. I'm lucky to have a running car. I had a 1990 Subaru and it was WAY better than this
This is the dumbest waste of
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This is the dumbest waste of time article I have ever read.
Stupid title. Why would I
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Stupid title. Why would I care if I'm not considering buying a Subaru?