There's A Perfect Storm Brewing At Subaru

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I hope u enjoyed this used subaru report? Thought u were talking new.

Subaru's are junk cars out of the 4 I have owned.. The last 2 transmissions have gone out before 50000 miles. Don't ever buy a Subaru.

Lost all respect for Subaru and its drivers because of " fake shifting "

Although I appreciate authors opinion, and hearing about industry trends, I didn't hear anything about specific discounts or prices.
I just checked last month since I'm in the market for a 4x4 SUV and The Subarus were going at MSRP or quite close.
If I'm paying anything near MSRP I have other choices, like a Toyota.

Anyone that’s telling you they’re paying List for a Subaru is just crazy crazy. In New Jersey we’re seeing prices anywhere from $500-$2000 off of Windows sticker without any markup.

What is your opinion of the new outback hybrid that I believe is coming out. I love my outback and not ready for a full EV but am interested in the hybrid idea.

Shame they got rid of manual transmissions except on the WRX and the BRX. Would have bought one this year if they still had a stick shift

I'm ready to take my 2020 Subaru Forester back and go somewhere else. Problem after problem. Car now stalling, ac needs repaired, have to add a quart of oil every month and there is no leaks. I'm done and I'm buying American.

Make mine an STI - oh wait...

At the end of January 2024, I traded in my mini cooper Countryman leased vehicle early for a Subaru Crosstrek lease. Felt rushed. Little did I know prices were going down. Who knew.

Meanwhile, In many respects the vehicle performs quite well. Well, anfter all, it's brand new with all the bells and whistles.

Little did I know that there would be add-ons to the base price, and that the reported mileage of 26/34 Miles per gallon is not holding up - after 1000+ miles, getting less mileage than on the Mini cooper. I'm talking about 21 miles per gallon. That, in addition to the add-on for service makes me question whether I should've stayed with the Mini cooper, which has a better service program, better miles per gallon, and better mechanization.

Hello Dennis, I like my 2020 Subaru Forrester, although I would like to have a newer model with a full screen for maps!
Thanks for the article.
DH

I don't like engines that blow head gaskets. Sorry. Been running Toyota trucks most my life. I'm 47. I have replaced a idler pulley and a U-joint total on 4 different trucks over the last 27 years.

That's it.

I wheel hard and tow.
But once cry once.

Thank you so much for your informative article! I was recently in a car rack and had held onto my car for a very long time so I’m out to buy a car. I have heard so many good things about Subarus. I’m really in the market for one either used or maybe even now that I’ve read this article! Not wanting a huge car payment but wanting something safe and energy efficient. I’m new to the Subaru arena. I look forward to reading some of your blogs and finding out some more information.
Thanks again
Christi

These cars are absolute garbage. It’s not a case of IF the head unit fails (this contains the infotainment and screen for back up camera etc), but WHEN.
Do yourselves a favor and Google the issues. Subaru has no interest in fixing and leaves you in back order for a replacement for unreasonable periods of time.
Do NOT buy. My outback with 12k has had a transmission rebuild and now a failed head unit. My car’s value is severely affected.

I got a crosstrek 2024,for 12 mounths and never obtain the miles per galon they advertize. On city the best I got is mayby 24 M/G. On the free way the best I got is 27/28 M/G. I try diferent driving stile. Noting change. I am on my 70 and I am not an agresive driver. Thanks.

Why is subaru not offering us the saloon impresa and legacy cars for sale in Malta.?The only cars we can buy are the EXV and the solterra cars and a saloon is unavailable for us.

So what's new about marking down carryover models? This isn't worth spending time reading.

I was planning on buy the forster or ascent.this year but was lucky to get my hands on a 2016 outback 3.6R. Yes an engine with a real timing change snd one of the last 6 cylinder engines made. From a family member 66k miles. Obviously highest trim. The only sucky thing about that year is all the high tech bugs aren't worked out. Screen freezing where you have to disconnect and reconnect the battery. Recall issues where steering column defect caused loss of control. Front strut issues (fixed of course) oh and the fact the cadylatix converters have to be changed like batteries if you don't clean them as often as a bleach blonde has her roots touched up. Should have been a Recall. Not covered. Fail at around 80k miles. And can kill the exhaust system. But it is a beast of a hatchback with 256hp and the fact that people are buying them for $20k in my area. I could have flipped it and bought new.. but having that V6 without compromising milage and the general toughness of it made it well worth keeping. I will be able to sell it for significantly more than what I paid for years to come snd it's engine is justbabout on par reliability wise as alot of Toyota (carry, corolla) lasting over 300k miles if loved well. Yes I'm bragging. Buying new cars is only good because thr fun of buying something new. Finding something used and getting a deal as well as reliability and specific features that aren't made much anymore is better. Did I mention I'm just here to brag? Who knows I might add a forester to the fleet too

My wife andI just had a head on collision in our 21 Outback. A older man had a medical emergency and vered into our lane he was being followed by the police so I was slowing down from 65 the police said he was traveling about 50. We managed to walk away with just bruising. He was driving a large SUV so our car was totally smashed. They are safe! We will get another.