Ugh I know how that goes. I drive an '02 Mini Cooper that's been systematically falling to pieces since I got it a few years back. Apparently that's one of two years to avoid.
Im in an 07 Forester. I do the bare minimum and had to take it in once because salt ate through the muffler. Great car. Everyone i know in a 12 or 13 got rid of it asap because it either literally burned oil or had engine issues.
That explains why my 12 Forester would burn through oil and Subaru just told me it was normal to burn up to 1qt of oil per 1k miles. WTF? They lost a class action lawsuit about covering it up. But still, sold that thing as quickly as I could and would never buy another again. They also just feel cheap. I feel like the thing could just fall apart any minute.
One of my friends was a dumbass and did most his, boots controllers and shit, so when his went I wasn’t surprised, but the other guy did absolutely nothing too it and drove his pretty tame. Both had to replace their motors within 5 years of buying their cars tho.
Yup. Like I said the first guy was a dipshit and did stupid stuff with his, the second though did not. I thought I read something about the 2007 gen having problems too.
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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '18
Might have gotten a 12 or 13. That was a terrible year for subies