andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz wrote: > He also said he makes a lot of money fixing Legacy turbos, and apparently > the ignitors are trouble-prone also. Ans I'd thought Subarus were > reliable...oh well, at least the nonturbo engines themselves are good, even > if the ancillaries aren't. Having found these things out, I wouldn't now > own a Subaru unless it was fitted with a Porsche trans and alternative > electronics. Andrew, I don't know what sort of Subaru you get in the southern hemisphere, but here in the US, the only thing legendary about Subaru is it's dependability. It's been my experience that some mechanic's comments aren't to be trusted, and I personally would never make a decision about owning a car based on what ONE told me. I'm putting a Subaru engine in my plane; wouldn't do it if there was ANY question of it's reliablity. Larry |
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