2019 Subaru Forester

[edyvw]

My point is the OEM's have designed in a failure prone electro / mechanical valve that replaces what used to be a $12 thermostat. These have been used on euro cars for years and there all failure prone. So its one more piece of planned obsolescence at best. At worst modern cafe standards have forced OEM's to make cars that last 150K miles.

At the same time all the OEM's are all fighting right to repair laws, in order to force out the indy mechanics who would replace these valves, likely at a more reasonable cost.

Buying a new car may in fact be the most economical long term solution, however the entire reason a 10 year old car is still worth $10K is because a significant portion of the populace can never afford a new car - they don't have the funds up front. So they bid used prices up and stay poor.

Which Euro has $2k thermostat? Electric thermostat is a best thing from performance standpoint. I didn’t catch which car has issue with electric thermostat is, Honda or Subaru, but I want to congratulate them on that stupidity, making it so expensive. M3 CS doesn’t have such expensive thermostat.

 

[The Critic]

Which Euro has $2k thermostat? Electric thermostat is a best thing from performance standpoint. I didn’t catch which car has issue with electric thermostat is, Honda or Subaru, but I want to congratulate them on that stupidity, making it so expensive. M3 CS doesn’t have such expensive thermostat.

Gen3 ea888 wp/thermostat is about 2k at the dealer or specialty euro shop here.

 

[edyvw]

Gen3 ea888 wp/thermostat is about 2k at the dealer or specialty euro shop here.

Is that thermocontroler $2k or everything with WP?
EA888 here at Euro shop is around $700.

 

[Trav]

Gen3 ea888 wp/thermostat is about 2k at the dealer or specialty euro shop here.

Not a difficult job or that expensive.

https://www.ecstuning.com/Volkswagen-Golf_VII_R--2.0T_Gen3/Engine/Cooling/Thermostat/

 

[wemay]

Subaru gets my vote.

 

[The Critic]

Not a difficult job or that expensive.

https://www.ecstuning.com/Volkswagen-Golf_VII_R--2.0T_Gen3/Engine/Cooling/Thermostat/

Not a difficult job or that expensive.

https://www.ecstuning.com/Volkswagen-Golf_VII_R--2.0T_Gen3/Engine/Cooling/Thermostat/

~$250/hr for r/r labor, full list on the above part, coolant, throttle body gasket, sales tax....and probably a little extra for diag time, and you'll be right at $2k.

And that's if the shop only charges the 3.5 hr; shops can ask for what they want and it's often higher.

 

[mt23]

My 424,000 mile 2006 Outback has been in the family since brand new and I've been the only one to touch it besides the dealer for recalls. Car has been solid overall, but the most reliable stretch has been 250,000-present. Repairs after 150,000 are absolutely worth it

 

[Ranger83]

What year CRV? even with oil dilution issues on some years of Honda's they still last often times 250-300,000 miles if maintained.

I personally would go for a well maintained used CRV over a Subaru.

Unless you need an actual AWD system.

Every list of over 200,000 mile cars I see, almost the entire list is body-on-frame trucks and SUV’s and even there, only a small percentage ever make it.

We’ve owned five Hondas and seven Subarus. Only one Honda and two Subarus made it over 200,000 miles. And only one of the three made it without significant, expensive repairs.

 

[Trav]

View attachment 256015~$250/hr for r/r labor, full list on the above part, coolant, throttle body gasket, sales tax....and probably a little extra for diag time, and you'll be right at $2k.

And that's if the shop only charges the 3.5 hr; shops can ask for what they want and it's often higher.

I get it, people get bent over all the time. People should find a good Euro mechanic, around here they guys I know with Euro shops will do that job for about a grand, its easy money.