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Vehicle:
Subaru Legacy
Mileage: 206000 km
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I have a 2017 Impreza Sport CVT 2.0 and was skeptical of the CVT at first. I had test driven an Outback CVT several years earlier and wasn't impressed with that earlier version, but they've really improved the CVT post 2017. I've driven several 4EATs ranging from 1996-2017, including a WRX (with a VTD 4EAT) and they really weren't as fun - which is surprising considering this car only has 140hp and no SI drive. I would love to try a WRX with the SPT and SI drive, I'm sure I'd like that.
I've got 125,000 miles on this car, and I've probably done 20% of that in manual mode. Normal commuting is mostly in "D". Some times I'll slip into manual to accelerate from a stop, when I don't want to deal with the car upshifting as early; around 20mph it really wants to drop the rpms down to ~1200 unless I'm heavy on the accelerator. Same on a long ascent or decent, or stop-and-go traffic, if the car is hunting gears a little too much for my liking. Taking any corners quickly is better when you preselect your gear. Sometimes merging onto the freeway, as the car has no real power.
I'm in manual the most when I'm having fun. Every Saturday morning, I'll pick a fun road or mountain that I can get to within a day. Usually I'll do 200-400 miles, around 6-12 hours depending on my mood. I'm in the California, Bay Area, so there's plenty to choose from. For this I'm only in "D" for the commute out/back and in "M" most of the time I'm somewhere twisty.
The car is much more controllable in manual on windy roads. Uphill the throttle response is more linear, downhill the speed is much more controlled in 1st and 2nd gear and lets me tap the brakes if I'm coming in a little too fast without upsetting the cars balance. 1st and 2nd gear the car is also very neutral, letting me feather the throttle for a bit of power-on oversteer (like a rear wheel drive car). Not nearly as aggressive (well, 1st gear is), but nice when I just want a little extra slip angle on slower corners (e.g. hairpins).
I've done deep snow and soft dirt only once or twice. The Impreza (and BRZ) are definitely better suited to asphalt. The dirt/gravel road definitely made me wish I had the tires and ground clearance of the Crosstrek. But I prefer pavement so the Impreza suits me better.
Honestly, I'd suggest everyone with the paddle shifters to at least practice using manual mode or semi-auto mode (paddle shift in "D") so you're not scared to use it in the situations where if it might be beneficial. Even if you do so only rarely.
Pros: improved CVT, better control downhill, linear throttle
Cons: underwhelming paddle shifters, car upshifts early
Vehicle:
Subaru Impreza
Mileage: 125000 km
You can get a set of lower front control arms for a Crosstrek from as low as about $110 although you may want a better quality set for around $200. DIY is not complex but can be a PITA with the sway bar links and ball joint retainer bolt. Took me about 3 hours each side on my Forester.
Pros: affordable parts, DIY possible
Cons: can be a PITA
Vehicle:
Subaru
If you do research oil analysts here in this sub, Valvoline comes out the best.
Pros: Valvoline comes out best
Vehicle:
Subaru
Mobil1 is available at Walmart for about $25 for a 5 quart jug. I change mine every 6k miles per the manual (used oil lab analysis shows that\u2019s more than adequate for me), and when I had a rod snap at 114k miles, all the bearings looked new, so the oil was clearly not to blame.
Pros: bearings looked new
Vehicle:
Subaru
Mileage: 114000 km
I just did both sides of the ass-end of my 2002 Outback. From sacked-out farm car to everyday driver. All of the bushings (literally) and new struts for right around $300 bucks.. Doing my own work.. owning a press comes in very handy if you own or work on Subarus. Makes all of the crazy suspension work pretty much trivial. Especially once you've collected all of your press rigging pieces. Took about 3 hours per side. A little torching and a little sweating, in a part of the US that still salts the roads from time to time.
I've seen those bushings worn completely away and wearing into the arms that they're set into and still be riding everyday.. Not recommended, but you're safe rolling with that. It'll wear the tires out like a motherfucker, but you'll be fine.
It's not bad work once you've done it. $1600 is just fuckin robbery, but understandable, also. Especially if they're doing the alignment, also. Still outrageous in my opinion.
Pros: affordable parts, DIY possible
Cons: high quote, potential tire wear
Vehicle:
Subaru Outback
I just got my Impreza done a few months ago and it was about a $1k total for glass, install, and calibration, although I used aftermarket glass which fits a bit different.
Pros: glass, install, calibration
Cons: fits a bit different
Vehicle:
Subaru Impreza
Stock pads are ass and spongy.
Cons: ass and spongy
Vehicle:
Subaru
None of those vehicles had as garbage brakes or any problem stopping way before getting near hitting another car in an emergency braking situation ever.
Cons: garbage brakes, problem stopping
Vehicle:
Subaru
The base model brakes on the 2022 WRX are the least confidence inspiring brakes I’ve ever encountered.
Cons: least confidence inspiring
Vehicle:
Subaru
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