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Old 03-22-2012, 10:56 PM   #58
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Originally Posted by blu_ View Post
No its not a different argument. Reliability and normal maintenance cost add up to the same thing over the long run. Im also saying this from the experience of owning a turbo subaru. And I never abused my STI.. when i traded it in after my 2nd issue with rod bearings they gave me an amazing trade in because the car was so well kept.
repairs and routine maintenance are definitely different things and maintenance costs aren't much higher for a turbo car in this class than a na one.

your car was as you stated a lemon and isn't typical. A factory turbo charged engine should last 100k miles if its not abused.
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