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Originally Posted by winsanity
Thanks for the reply.
I'm not expecting anything but I thought I would get better treatment than I did.
Like I said, I work in the industry and I've seen goodwill gestures offered on some quite ridiculous things because of customers negligence or just because they make a big enough stink. But I guess Subaru operates differently.
I don't blame the dealer I took it to because I know they're just covering their end from a warranty point of view.
There's a new development in this story, but let me flesh it out a bit more before I post it up here.
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Hello Win and welcome.
I am afraid I have some bad news on a few fronts as far as your situation goes.
There are many modded cars on here I would buy in a second. Unfortunately there are many, many more I would not pay a dollar for. Some cut corners or screw things up through lack of money to do it right or just plain inexperience. Your car may be stock now but god only knows what was done to it before it was put back that way. The dealer would never know what the prior owner did so could not tell you if they wanted to. Judging by the slap dash use of sealant instead of the proper gasket on that diff you may just be finding the first of the issues.
You bought it used but did you buy it Certified Used? I am not referring to the safety certification that you must have but was it a Dealer Certified used car? The terms are confusing because the same word is used for both but the meaning is radically different.
A safety certified car means all the safety functions are there and work. The mechanicals such as the engine and drive train are not part of the safety systems and therefore not subject to inspection. A Certified Used car would have been inspected for this and many other things. If not a Certified the odds of the dealer doing anything are remote. They are in no way liable for this.
On the bright side it is a relatively easy and cheap thing to replace.
Sorry to be a downer but this is the way I see your situation!