What to do with a subaru with a blown engine? Finding Value?

[LHutz Esq]

Sarcasm, as most are hatchbacks. What year and model is that?

Every repair and service on mine have been a good experience. But I'm still pissed about the head gaskets.

Its a '08 outback - I am just calling it a trunk lid - you are right it is probably technically the "hatch" lid. Still a POS.

And to be clear the car ran great for about 5 years- had great dealer experiences. Then while the wheels didn't literally fall off - everything else did.

Has your exhaust shroud started making a god-awful racket? I could tell when my wife was coming home from work - when she left from work.

Nothing a little spot welding in the driveway couldn't fix - but again it had 60,000 km on it at the time. Why should a car with 40,000 miles need me to be welding its bits back together. These were not hard miles either.

Oh and check the lines running to your wind shield washer - ours had a little kink in it that was causing a slow leak into one of the sills - would have eventually rotted out the corner of the windshield and caused a major structural weakness should it ever be in an accident - the windshield is critical to passenger safety and where this pool of fluid was would have caused a weakened attachment to the frame.

I really, really, really want to replace it with an AWD Sienna - but the missus - who to be fair bought the thing and drives it every day - doesn't want to be a mini-van mom. So, I will grit my teeth and fix the issues as they arise and be thankful for what I have.

So - stay tuned to this space for when Hutz Esq rebuilds an automotive engine for the first time in 30 years- it's inevitable really. My brother - the actual real live (but unfortunately now -retired) mechanic with the lift and shop in his back yard- will not touch it. Says he put up with Subarus when he was in the business because Subaru owners would pay the premium he wanted for the aggravation (the word suckers was used) - but now that he doesn't have to he isn't. Fair enough 40 years in the business he probably earned the right to leave his bro out in the wilderness on this one.

[AK47bp]

Its a '08 outback - I am just calling it a trunk lid - you are right it is probably technically the "hatch" lid. Still a POS.

Can it hold dead hookers?


Then it’s a trunk. Period


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[riser4]

If your in range of Santa Barbara there's a guy there who, among other things, puts Subaru engines in VWs. See if he's game to make your outback into an air-cooled rally car. I'm serious. Strip the fucker down and have some fun with it. Helmet required.

[Timberridge]

Can it hold dead hookers?

Regular or lesbian ones?

[skaredshtles]

<snip> but the missus - who to be fair bought the thing and drives it every day - doesn't want to be a mini-van mom.

Is this despite the fact that she *is* a minivan mom without the practical convenience of actually *owning* a minivan? Tell her that's dumb.

[LHutz Esq]

Is this despite the fact that she *is* a minivan mom without the practical convenience of actually *owning* a minivan? Tell her that's dumb.

I agree of course. The outback is a sliding door from being a minivan anyway. No real practical beneficial difference that I can discern.

However, in life one should pick ones battles. Suggesting a lack of intelligence on her part is a battle I would lose.

So off to the garage spanner in hand. At least it is quiet there... except for the swearing.

... and I get to pick the music which is nice.

[AK47bp]

Regular or lesbian ones?

Lesbian Hooker is a tough gig.

Not many women paying for sex.

Come to think of it, what a nice gesture a go fund me account or maybe start a lesbian hooker charity. Team up with Subaru or something.


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[Timberridge]

Lionel, I like that you're looking at this in a positive manner. My Range Rover has given me an education in British wiring and electricals that I could have never received in a book or classroom.

[k2skier112]

Its a '08 outback - I am just calling it a trunk lid - you are right it is probably technically the "hatch" lid. Still a POS.

And to be clear the car ran great for about 5 years- had great dealer experiences. Then while the wheels didn't literally fall off - everything else did.

Has your exhaust shroud started making a god-awful racket? I could tell when my wife was coming home from work - when she left from work.

Nothing a little spot welding in the driveway couldn't fix - but again it had 60,000 km on it at the time. Why should a car with 40,000 miles need me to be welding its bits back together. These were not hard miles either.

Oh and check the lines running to your wind shield washer - ours had a little kink in it that was causing a slow leak into one of the sills - would have eventually rotted out the corner of the windshield and caused a major structural weakness should it ever be in an accident - the windshield is critical to passenger safety and where this pool of fluid was would have caused a weakened attachment to the frame.

I really, really, really want to replace it with an AWD Sienna - but the missus - who to be fair bought the thing and drives it every day - doesn't want to be a mini-van mom. So, I will grit my teeth and fix the issues as they arise and be thankful for what I have.

So - stay tuned to this space for when Hutz Esq rebuilds an automotive engine for the first time in 30 years- it's inevitable really. My brother - the actual real live (but unfortunately now -retired) mechanic with the lift and shop in his back yard- will not touch it. Says he put up with Subarus when he was in the business because Subaru owners would pay the premium he wanted for the aggravation (the word suckers was used) - but now that he doesn't have to he isn't. Fair enough 40 years in the business he probably earned the right to leave his bro out in the wilderness on this one.

Our 2005 Outback had dash rattles, coating coming off of steering wheel and drivers inner door handle. Dash rattle never went away after 2 dealer repairs under warranty.
I had to replace rear wheel bearing out of pocket, because I just missed out on the warranty extension bu 9 months. Then we dumped $2,850 into new head gaskets.

I wish all I had was hatch wiring, rattly muffler and a kinked hose....

[Timberridge]

lesbian hooker charity.

Toys for Twats
or
Make-A-Lick Foundation?

[sb]

[skaredshtles]

I agree of course. The outback is a sliding door from being a minivan anyway. No real practical beneficial difference that I can discern.

I think Mazda made one of these... it was basically a small car with sliding rear doors. Maybe the Mazda 5? Can't remember... but rented one. It was brilliant.

However, in life one should pick ones battles. Suggesting a lack of intelligence on her part is a battle I would lose.

Blame the internet?

[lifelinksplit]

This thread confirms my long term game of convincing the wife to sell her 2013 outback for a built 05 4runner. I actually liked it with the 6spd even though engine was a dog but no way was I dealing with that thing after 80,000mi. Plus the runner is fun as shit to wheel.

[ill-advised strategy]

I will never get the Subaru fan base.

Our '08 outback was leaking oil at 60,000 km- I am pretty sure a lot of them are leaking on the boat over.

The boat over from Indiana?

[LHutz Esq]

The boat over from Indiana?

See and all this time I was swearing at stupid, lazy incompetent Japanese people ... when I should have been swearing at incompetent, stupid lazy Americans?

Well that will save time... I already have years of practice. Thanks for that.