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01-24-2019, 09:56 AM | #15 | |
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I’m hoping that’s the case haha. Everyone else is making me think I’d be better off buying a used S2K or something. It’s surprising to me because I really haven’t heard of these cars having a whole lot of issues at all, being Toyotas and all Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Seems like bigger issues some people are having may not necessarily be representative of the majority of cars. I figure I’ll be fine if I get a car that was well taken care of. I’m not tracking the car at all, just dailying Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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This was more of what I would have expected from a car like this. Sounds like buying right is really what it comes down to Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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You can see by the dates on the TSBs that the 13s suffered the most as you would expect with a brand new platform and engine. https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21868
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I would inspect the car on a hoist with a mechanic if you can, check if there are oil on the underplate/header & anywhere around the engine. Rest are easy fix really. then pray for the rest.....like he didn't FI the car previously. |
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The twins are much more Subaru than they are Toyota... so while they are generally pretty reliable, they aren’t exactly a Toyota Corolla. Buying any used car (particularly a sports car) is a gamble, so buy one that is still under warranty or put some money aside for potential repairs. |
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The engine is Subaru. The fuel system is Toyota.
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I have 120k miles and the following parts have failed.
Fuel pressure regulator (water in gas tank) - $100 Door lock actuators - $184 Third brake light - $40 Homelink mirror adapter - $10 HID bulb flickering - $60 Over 5 years I don’t consider this too bad. Luckily I don’t have the valve cover leak or the cam plate leak. I think a 2013 with a build date after 06/2013 will treat you nicely. |
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I think I paid $1000 for the warranty when I bought the car. The oil pump gear exploded at 65K miles, resulting in a $6800 engine replacement that I didn't have to pay for. The warranty more than paid for itself then. Now at 97K miles the timing cover was leaking about half a quart of oil onto the exhaust manifold between oil changes, stinking when I drove it and getting worse as time went on. I'm going to pick it up today, so I'm not sure what the cost for that would have been. Granted, I figure this is atypical for this car, as most seem to be pretty reliable. However, a warranty is insurance. I would have been fine paying for it for the peace of mind even if I hadn't had to use it. Twice. Quote:
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Second, this is not really a Toyota. It's not really a Subaru. It's something in between. So you really can't use one brand or the other as a benchmark for your expectations for this vehicle. That sounds about right if you have the dealership do it. First you have the markup on the parts, then you have the labor. You can't really compare that to "what if I buy the part online somewhere and install it myself." Because if you take it to the dealership, you're not buying the part online and installing it yourself. |
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