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Wade
My brother is considering a new Forester, Outback, or Honda CR-V
2 questions
Any comments, pro or con, on these 3 choices? He lives in
Charlottesville VA and would like to have an AWD, given the recent
snow they've had.
I know little about the common problems of Subies, but am wondering,
do the latest models have the head gasket problems and leaky seals
like my friend's 2001 Forester? The local mechanic who works on
Subies, says they are notorious for oil seal issues. And the latest
is, that he discovered a small leak from the power steering rack. Only
117 k miles!
I have 172k on my Honda Accord with no such issues. What's the deal??
The above mentioned Forester has also had the wheel bearings replaced
at 101k and now again at 117k. I don't understand how Subies get such
high reliability ratings from Consumer Reports. Is my friend's car
just a lemon?
Thanks for your input ~!
Wade-
2 questions
Any comments, pro or con, on these 3 choices? He lives in
Charlottesville VA and would like to have an AWD, given the recent
snow they've had.
I know little about the common problems of Subies, but am wondering,
do the latest models have the head gasket problems and leaky seals
like my friend's 2001 Forester? The local mechanic who works on
Subies, says they are notorious for oil seal issues. And the latest
is, that he discovered a small leak from the power steering rack. Only
117 k miles!
I have 172k on my Honda Accord with no such issues. What's the deal??
The above mentioned Forester has also had the wheel bearings replaced
at 101k and now again at 117k. I don't understand how Subies get such
high reliability ratings from Consumer Reports. Is my friend's car
just a lemon?
Thanks for your input ~!
Wade-