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08-27-2015, 11:00 AM | #1 |
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My love has faded :brokenheart:
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After 2 years and 3 months of ownership I'm filing my divorce papers with my 2013 BRZ Limited. I bought the car for myself as my 19th birthday present, and had an outstanding experience working with Heuberger's Jen Bell. I was as excited as any 19 year old buying his first sports car on his own dime would be. About a year of ownership in, and still searching for a dealership that I could deal with I had given up and decided to go with Gillman Subaru North in Houston as the 'best of the worst'. Not one dealership would give me a loaner the entire time of my ownership so far(turned 21 this April) so I had to bother my dad to get him to come with me in order to get a loaner when my vehicle was going in to get serviced. Fast forward to 2015 and after 32,000 miles my car which I changed the oil in every 3,500-4,000 miles(3000 miles before Subaru would have you come in for an oil change that costs more and puts you out of more time than changing your own especially on a car that is so easy to do an oil change on) with AMSoil Signature 100% synthetic, a new crush washer, and the exact same part# Toyo Roki filter that came on the car from Japan. I was on my way to get some wings with my little brother, and about 400 yards before I parked it there was a slight bang, and after a distinct knocking noise. I knew immediately and got the tow truck en-route and proceeded to go inside and get some wings & a few brews while I waited for the tow. 2 weeks later Gillman Subaru North rings me up(after finally getting around to taking the engine apart) and confirms my suspicions. I had thrown a rod. Engine oil levels were spot on, and aside from being filled with metal from the catastrophic failure of my engine was in great shape. I ended up footing $2000 of the $4500 bill for the replacement after much arguing, providing receipts for my oil, filter, and crush washer/oil pan bolts, and even offering to provide all but the first 5 quarts of oil that the car had run due to having disposed of it by that point. At this point I am done buying any Subaru so long as I live in Houston. I love the cars they make. I enjoy driving them. My dad even wanted to get himself into a new STi. But after the experiences with the dealers here and their lack of care for their customers, neither of us will be purchasing a Subaru in the foreseeable future. So after all is said and done I am filing for divorce. After test driving plenty of vehicles, and contemplating what would fill the hole in my life as far as driving a sports car that made me feel good about getting in it every time I have decided to order a new 2016 C7 Stingray. tldr: I'm trading this bitch in for a C7 |
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08-27-2015, 11:08 AM | #2 |
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Good luck man, sorry to hear about the bad experience with your local Subaru. Post some pics of your sweet C7!
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08-27-2015, 11:09 AM | #3 |
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New twin at 19, new c7 at 21. I don't feel bad for you at all.
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TBH, I rather keep my twin over a C7. I work at a GM dealer and used to bethe delivery coordinator so I had to drive the vets around (no one else wasallowed other then managers) and although they are sick, I still rather getinto my FRS at the end of the day. That being said I took a Z06 out.... OMFGnow that is a car |
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I need your daily grind lol
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Your first post is to say that you've traded your car in?
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Sorry to hear about your engine failure.
Regarding a loaner car, don't you have to purchase a package that includes free loaners when you buy the car? Yeah, I know how you feel regarding the dealers service centers. The only dealer service I was impressed by was the local Audi/Porsche. Question, though... why wasn't this covered under warranty (3yr/36k miles)? . . .
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Wow, C7 at 21. What do you do for work? Although I have thoroughly been enjoying my FRS the past year, I can't imagine holding onto it if I could afford an arguable more gorgeous car with double the price tag.
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Not making it super easy, but to be fair I have not had help from my parents on either. 'Vette was recently ordered and still doesn't have a delivery date, but I will keep this thread updated if people wish to see pictures, and know my thoughts on the change from a twin to a C7. Quote:
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Assuming your story is true, if we don't report violations of the Magnuson Moss Act, dealerships will always be shitty.
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