Date:         Thu, 16 Nov 2000 10:26:55 -0700
Reply-To:     Larry Hamm <ldhamm@XMISSION.COM>
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From:         Larry Hamm <ldhamm@XMISSION.COM>
Subject:      Re: [subaruvanagon] Subaru problems
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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 reliability.
Larry