Cost of owning a Subaru

[alvinator]

Hello Forum. Just a general question, just how expensive it is to own a Subaru compared to other manufacturers like Honda on a maintenance and parts replacement point of view? I'm planning to buy a car this year and have Subaru Imprezza non-STI sedan as one of my options.

About me? I'm a first time car owner and would like reliability and safety as my top priorities. Thank you in advance!

[jaymd]

Cost of owning a subaru? around 10-20 percent more than toyota mitsu or honda for usual change oil. Major parts mechanical or electrical would be much much more expensive. Parts usually come from motor image singapore . If reliability and safety are your top priorities subaru has toyota reliability with volvo safety. AFAIK 80-90 percent of all subarus produced since 1980 are still running. thats why i bought my legacy wagon. But fuel consumption is horrible in traffic because of AWD hehe. Non turbo engines are more reliable. Some may have issues rattles, soft paint , etc. Pero kung ako bibili yun turbo na to hell with reliability safe naman sa bangga e. haha


Tell me about Subaru reliability

Subaru Quality/Reliability/Longevity? - NASIOC

Subaru Safety Center - How Safe is Your Subaru?

[uls]

wanna know how much it costs to own a Subaru Impreza?

ask how much brake pads palang

hehe

[cripple_rooster]

But fuel consumption is horrible in traffic because of AWD hehe.

9km/l city and 12 to 13km/l highway actually don't sound so bad for me.

That's what this EJ20-powered beauty is getting (MT).



If I would buy a brand-new Impreza I would look for the FB16 1.6L engine.

[jaymd]

im getting 5-6 km/l pure city 12-14 highway A /T . Legacy Wagon EJ204 engine. Brake pads sa casa no idea kung magkano baka 6-9k. kung mahal talaga pwede ka naman bumili sa labas ng aftermarket performance pads naka upgrade ka pa haha

[cripple_rooster]

The Impreza is often quoted as having a lower gearing than the Legacy, so this might explain why this one with M/T is having a worse fuel consumption than your Legacy Wagon. But the Impreza is still outstanding for a bantam, despite its low cargo volume that is often a problem while travelling...

[uls]

*uls: I'm curious, how does the brake pads cost?

Sa casa -- front almost P9,000, rear 7,000

[alvinator]

Cost of owning a subaru? around 10-20 percent more than toyota mitsu or honda for usual change oil. Major parts mechanical or electrical would be much much more expensive. Parts usually come from motor image singapore . If reliability and safety are your top priorities subaru has toyota reliability with volvo safety. AFAIK 80-90 percent of all subarus produced since 1980 are still running. thats why i bought my legacy wagon. But fuel consumption is horrible in traffic because of AWD hehe. Non turbo engines are more reliable. Some may have issues rattles, soft paint , etc. Pero kung ako bibili yun turbo na to hell with reliability safe naman sa bangga e. haha


Tell me about Subaru reliability

Subaru Quality/Reliability/Longevity? - NASIOC

Subaru Safety Center - How Safe is Your Subaru?

Thanks for the information. Reading through those forums gave me a good idea. I just hope the reliability is still there on their new models.

*uls: I'm curious, how does the brake pads cost?

[dough jones]

Get a subaru to address your number one concern. Get a brand new subaru to answer your number 2 concern. Surprisingly, subaru maintenance is at par with other japanese cars. I have a forester 2.5xt, nasa 6k ang check up every 6 months. Fully synthetic pa yung oil na nilallagay nila. If you will compare that with other suvs, that is reasonable. Of course if you really want a car with cheaper maintenance cost, you can get a vios 1.3e. Yun nga lang, marami kang kaparehas. 6k for 6 months maintenace cost is reasonable for me. Hope this helps.

[foresterx]

i agree with dough jones, if you can afford a higher fc compared to it's competitors then get one. subaru will surely fit your number 1 concern.

about your 2nd concern i really don't know why anyone would suggest getting a 2nd hand car as your first car if you can afford a brand new one. brand new is always better no matter what because you are sure that nothing is/was broken, you're sure that no one has abused it yet, you're sure that nothing is broken and you're sure that it wasn't flooded.

[Walter]

i agree with dough jones, if you can afford a higher fc compared to it's competitors then get one. subaru will surely fit your number 1 concern.

about your 2nd concern i really don't know why anyone would suggest getting a 2nd hand car as your first car if you can afford a brand new one. brand new is always better no matter what because you are sure that nothing is/was broken, you're sure that no one has abused it yet, you're sure that nothing is broken and you're sure that it wasn't flooded.

That's assuming you didn't get a lemon.

[dough jones]

Am selling my july 2010 forester 2.5xt. 16km ang tinakbo. All stock. Ang dinagdag ko lang ay mud guards at back up sensor. Kaka renew lang din ng insurance last week. Asking price is 1.388M. Contact me at 09228934501

[dindop]

Actual cost ng change oil sa MI :
1. Oil Filter 601.79
2. Flushing Fluid 116.08
3. MOTUL H-Tech MS 5W40 1L 669.64 (must buy 5)

Libre labor (pa).... total cost came to circa 4550 VAT-inclusive

I say, not bad!

[April_Ryan]

headlight ang delikadong masira sa Subaru. 80,000-90,000 each. Just saw another post over in SCP about someone who's car (including headlights and bumper) got hit by a motorcycle. yan ang quote. buti covered ng insurance. but still. may ginto yata ang headlights. matingnan nga mamaya pag uwi ko.

[istan]

Yeah, its the same as any headlights of any brand. Basta may projector, yan ang singil nila sa casa. :D

[April_Ryan]

*istan, really? so for example, a Toyota with projector headlights - pag nasira headlights 90K din singil?

if that's the case, then the cost of headlights shouldn't be cited pala as an example of Subaru parts which are more expensive than equivalent parts from other brands.

[juliancohen]

I think you have to differentiate between turbo charged and non turbo charged models. A turbo charger changes the cost of ownership quite a bit.