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03-20-2012, 01:00 PM | #1 |
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Do you think this car is going to have some problems?
for the first year of the production problems?
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Ringland failure? It's been mentioned I just haven't had time to read up on it.
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I guarantee it. I predict the first issue is going to be owners bringing their car for warranty work because the tires wear out prematurely.
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03-20-2012, 01:10 PM | #4 |
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i expect my engine to explode within the first 5000km
i have already asked for days off in 2012 and 2013 to spend at the dealership arguing with middle management about the definitions of corporate responsibility and end user mistakes. i have also signed up for group therapy at the local YMCA, they are called the SGLCA, support group for lemon car owners. I have already made some friends and i think i'll survive the first year of car ownership. I have also made provisions around the house for record keeping and organizing. I purchase a heavy duty double sided scanner to make copies of all the recall letters i'm going to receive and also a 3 drawer filing cabinet to keep hard copies of everything, laminated with my brand new 3M paper laminator. This is going to be a blast!
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Being a first year production, I'm sure they will be issues. Though they'll be minor, Toyota/Subaru will even re-engineer some of those small parts in the later years.
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I hope you didn't forget to pick up a heavy duty 3-hole punch. That is vital record keeping tool so you don't have loose leaf papers everywhere.
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03-20-2012, 01:20 PM | #7 |
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didn't think about that, thanks. I guess i should look into some 3 ring binders as well. Maybe i'll get those thick ones with with a locking mechanism for extra security.
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in all honesty i don't see this car having too many issues simply because half the car was already designed and tested a long time ago in the form of the Impreza.
the only thing on the table that we'll need to worry about is how good this new engine will be after 150k miles or something.
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Make sure you get a d-ring style binder and some page separators.
Not to go off topic or anything, but I read that the car was based off of a shortened Legacy platform some years ago? That was back during mule testing, though. |
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the engine in that legacy the 2.2 is a legend most bulletproof engine ever i had a turbo legacy!
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New platform, new engine, mish mash of parts between two manufacturers. Throw in direct injection which is very hard to get right in the best of times (ask Audi). Subaru's reliability with sporty cars hasn't exactly been stellar lately either (ringland issues, piston issues, wonky tuning).
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03-20-2012, 01:42 PM | #12 |
No where near as concerned as some. I believe whatever issues arise will be minor.
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That's what warranties and lemon laws are for.
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