Originally Posted By: KGMtech
Subaru is a polarizing brand. I can't see myself owning one. The head gasket issues, the oil burning issues, the weird maintenance access issues, the rusty body issues, I just don't get the appeal.
I've never owned one, but our company had a 2006 Legacy sedan that I used often for business travel in Ontario, Michigan and it always left me sore and a smell of antifreeze each time I drove it.
Maybe if I was born in Vermont, female loving female I'd have a different perspective on this brand?
You are concerned about reliability issues with Subaru cars, yet you own two Nissans? That's too funny.
My Outback is the first Subaru I've owned. I bought it because everything I have studied suggested that Subaru AWD is superior to most all other AWD systems. And I've seem a lot of evidence towards that since then.
I was initially intimidated by maintenance on a Subaru, but am no longer. Except for spark plugs, it really isn't any different than any other car to work on. But then I've never had to get into the engine. I imagine that would be different.
It is pushing 110k miles, and has never been in the shop for a repair. My only complaint is that it is one of the '13-'14 2.5 engines that use oil. I go through a little more than a quart between 7500 mile oil changes. Would I buy another Subaru? Sure. In fact, given a choice between a Forester, a CRV, and a Rav4, it would be a Forester hands down. And I would buy a Legacy over an Accord or a Camry, primarily because of the AWD. If AWD were not a factor, I'd probably go for the Accord, but only if I were buying new. The older model Accords are pretty boring.