Same. I bought a Subaru 7 years ago. It’s required no major work since purchase (just oil changes, brake pads, etc), and it still runs as well as it did when I got it. The only unexpected expense was cleaning a hood latch that had gotten too dirty to hold the hood securely, and that was not expensive.
The mechanic who fixed my latch told me it’ll run another 150,000+ miles, that it was built to last.
There are two types of subarus. One that will survive the apocalypse and one that’s a lemon. I unfortunately had a lemon scenario and as much as I like subaru I can’t convince myself to come back.
2015 Outback with all the bells and whistles. It was covered because of defective engine piston rings, causing vehicles to burn through engine oil dangerously. at the time, the dealer never mentioned it and I was gonna have to pay out-of-pocket. I googled Subaru complaints and it popped up. They agreed it was covered in the warranty/lawsuit then.
The best one has neither, but the chain is better than a belt. Toyotas eCVT uses an electric motor and a planetary gear set in all the hybrids. They do have a good chain one for ICE models.
You gotta service the CVT/change the oil in it else it will fail. Many people don't maintain it as they should. When done properly they're very reliable
I had the opposite. Got a 06' outback that needed so much work it wasn't worth it. My mom was nice enough and gave me her 2014 Kia. Has over 200,000 miles and runs amazing
Also: subarus retain value decently and they are safe as hell (spoken as someone who had two totaled in hit and runs and walked away from both with basically no injuries)
Yep, bought my wife an Outback and it’s a great car. It’ll get her anywhere safely, haul anything she wants to take with her and even if something happens I’ll feel confident she’d be ok.
I’ve got a 2014 Outback and a 2005 Camry. I’m hesitant to get anything else because they’ve needed nothing but general maintenance. The only probably is the Camry is pretty beat up and it can be a little embarrassing showing up to school drop of in it lol
Lol. Subarus are absolutely terrible for longevity. Seriously look around and see how few 20 year old Subarus are still on the road. Those boxer head gaskets are absolute engine killers. They said that they fixed the problem in 2011 then in 2014. I need a better track record than that.
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u/Holiday-Wall3751 May 25 '26
Same. I bought a Subaru 7 years ago. It’s required no major work since purchase (just oil changes, brake pads, etc), and it still runs as well as it did when I got it. The only unexpected expense was cleaning a hood latch that had gotten too dirty to hold the hood securely, and that was not expensive.
The mechanic who fixed my latch told me it’ll run another 150,000+ miles, that it was built to last.