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Originally Posted by blu_
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.
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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.