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  1. I purchased a used 2005 Imprezza RS 75000 for my daughter to take to college over a year ago. Car is nice and drives fine. I was changing the oil a month ago and noticed a drop of oil on bottom of filter. More troubling was some type of fluid further back located on some type frame? metal bar. This bar is located dead center of car between the oil pan and just before where the two exhaust pipes join. Not sure of its function or what it is called. The bolts on this metal bar as well as bar had a film of fluid that looks green (coolant?) ( windshield wiperfluid?). The drivers side axial also had this fluid on it as well as two small diameter pipes (tubes) that run parallel to axial. I had my local garage take a look and they reported a very minimal almost undetectable gasket leak. I had them replace coolant for the upcoming winter and have noticed a greater amount of of this unknown fluid on axial/pipes/metal bar. I check oil/coolant/transmission fluids every weekend and have noticed no loss of such fluids. I am at a loss to know what is leaking or from where.
  2. "She's against having a repaired engine? What kind of logic is that? LOL. You got offered new HG's on the dealership's dime - you just passed up THE deal of millennium. At 61k you have about 40k till the gaskets start leaking. This is not a percentage deal - it WILL happen. I absolutely guarantee it. Wow. Epic, mega fail." "there is a fine line between "repair" and "maintenance" sometimes. both require labor, parts, and work done to the vehicle and engine. if buying an engine with a known headgasket issue - as GD suggested, the properly repaired engine with an updated headgasket would have been a great deal. you paid more money and have the same leak-prone headgasket you just traded in. could have ended up with better gaskets and end product if the other was repaired with different headgaskets.' I do understand gentleman if you or others would have gone for the H/G repair on the Subaru dime. As my wife pointed out, the same place that did not see/note the leaking oil is now going to make the repair? will they do it right? can they do it right? I did not have the answer to those questions. They might be great mechanics and would put the time and effort into doing the rapier correctly or they might just rush through it just to get it done. If it failed in 20 k miles on the NJ Turnpike, man I would hear about that for a while. If the car was for me, I would not care so much, cars break down, but with my daughter I m less inclined to chance it. Since it is a Subaru repair, I would have little say in how repair is done. Yes the newer car cost me more, and I will be attentive to H/G leaks for the rest of its life. Thanks all for your imput.
  3. On this past Monday, went to dealership to look around the used car lot area. I was surprised it was open. My wife saw a 2005 Imprezza that looked in very good shape with 61000 miles on it. Price was 11000 for it. I crawled underneath this time and with a flashlight checked the underside of the engine for oil leaks or coolant leaks. All looked good. As best I could tell, boots, tie rods looked good. No holes in any exhaust system, cat looked fine, a bit of rust but nothing major. Tires looked good. Car fax stated all maintenance done. A salesman came out and without going into the whole story took it for a spin. All seamed good, A/C worked, heat worked, etc. My wife liked the car and felt we should trade in and get this one. Came back Tuesday, met with Joe the G/M, who offered to have the first car repaired by Subaru, my money back or trade it in. My wife was all against having a repaired engine. If the car was for me I would have went for it. I ended up trading it in, and getting the 2005. I declined the 36 month/36 k extended warranty for engine, transmission and power train. Later while finishing the paperwork, a assistant G/M offered the warranty at 700 off. Debated with myself on getting it, but ended up saying yes. I don't usually bother with warranties, figuring its better to save some money each month for repairs as all cars need some repairs. Blew my budget on what I wanted to spend on a used car but the car is nice, runs well and my daughter likes it better then the other one. Surprisingly sporty.
  4. Thank you all for the advise. I will see Joe the G/M on Tuesday and go from there. We will see on Tuesday what works best.
  5. Well very good news in fact the best news that could be hoped for. I was so pissed off I needed to take a break so I loaded up the beast (1991 Suburban) with some surfboards and a few of my kids and headed to Long Beach Island for a day at the beach and some surfing. Well while driving down the GSP Joe the G/M of World Subura Tinton Falls NJ called my house and spoke to my wife. He stated he would make us "whole" and appoligozied for the whole transaction. He said to come in Tuesday and I can get my money back, have the repairs paid or use as a down payment for another vehicle. I could not be happier and my faith that excillient reputation of the dealer was and is true. Thanks all and Thanks Joe.
  6. Well, thank you for all the advise. So far I am not that smart. $2500 to repair head gaskets, oil rings and some other things that I did not catch that are wrong. Other then that Mrs. Lincoln how was the play is how I feel. Drove over to dealership to speak to G/M, who was not in. Spoke to Assistant G/M. Told him how I felt and how i feel I was screwed. Car fax showed that all service was done at this dealership, its hard for me to believe no one knew it had a problem, yes I admit I bought "as is" but no one told me the car had never been looked at by the service dept when it was purchased. I forgot the term used, its was not a "certified" car but something else. For now I have to wait for the G/M and see what happens.
  7. "How would YOU feel if this happened to you?" Nice quote. I did use something similar, I had my 17 year old daughter with me, and stated "I dont need the car breaking down on the Jersey Turnpike or Garden State Parkway with a 17 year old female alone in it" Like I said, the salesman is a very solid man, whom I trust as other friends of mine have bought multi-cars at dealership. He also has daughters and understands my concerns and also wants to maintain the reputation of the car/dealership. NJ is a very small state with a lot of competition for cars. I was up all night thinking how bad I fouled up, but now its water under the bridge and I can only hope to salvage the situation. I like the car and my daughter also likes it. I like its all wheel drive for the upcoming winter/snow/ice season, so in general I want to keep it. I am trusting in the dealership and there word things can be worked out. Thank you.
  8. Thank you for the reply. Spoke to service dept requesting the old service records on car. Was told due to privacy rights I could not have print out, but she went through it and all service was done at dealer as per maintenance scheduled. I then told her of the "massive" oil leak, which surprised her. She asked car be left to be looked at and stated that the 20 point inspection could not be released as the car was not in my name as of yet in the computer system. I left car, and will await P/C. Next spoke to salesman, who strikes me as a very solid individual. Went through the above, and then told him of oil leak. That surprised him and he immediately went to his supervisor. Came back ask car be left, which i told him was already being done. He stated that he does not believe that it is head gaskets but will wait for the service dept report. He stated not to worry, the dealership is highly reputable (which it is), that we all live in the same neighborhood, and that as a father to teenagers he understands the concerns of a vehicle that is not correctly operating. I will let people know what happens. Thank you.
  9. Gentleman I am new. I have seen much on the head gasket problems with Subaru's. Bought a used 2003 Outback last Saturday 8-24-12 for my teenage daughter to get to school. I like the safety records of the Subaru's. I test drove it, looked under the hood, under the back, tires, car fax etc. it all looked good and drove good. Full maintenance had been done at dealer since purchased. Used it last night to pick up my son from football and decided to check oil/antifreeze. Well i could get not get a reading on the dip stick, added a quart and it was full. Got home, jack car up and low and behold, what a oil leak coming from passenger side engine. I going to see the dealer this morning, but since i bought "as is" I wondering what if any options I have.
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