My Soob storys..."Kinda long"

[Jake DMC]

So about 2 yeard ago I bought my 1st Subaru, An 06 Outback and the love affair began. Because my wife drives the Out back I needed a Subaru of my own so I found a really clean 94 Loyale wagon. I test drove it and it had a few minor things that it needed, and ofcourse the seller went on and on about how reliable it was... I checked the oil and it was clean, smelled the antifreeze... you know the deal. Anyway I made an offer and away I went, the proud new owner of a Subaru. I stopped at a gas station and filled her up and started the 40 mile drive home... 10 miles into my drive she starts heating up. So I pull over to side and start looking her over. The antifreeze was boiling in the resivoir.I called the seller and he just laughed and said,"You drove it, you liked it, you bought it... Not my problem"...%#@&!!! Called AAA and had it towed to H&D Subaru gurus. A few days later I get a phone call from them informing me that the head gaskets were blown and there is so much stopleak in the radiator that when they pulled it, it weighed twice as much as it should have. So my "Clean" "Reliable" $1700 Subi now cost me $2900 with all the repairs. Runs like a top now, But what a bunch of B.S.

Ahh and now the Brat Aka LIL' Bastard. So now that I have been bitten by the Subaru bug I wanted a Brat, Always liked those things. Anyway I found one cheap a 1979 with the back seats and a topper! I talked to the seller and he assures me that it "Runs and drives great" Ya Ya Ya I've heard that before. The car was about 160 miles away so I went and looked at it and took the gamble, what the hell I've got AAA with a 100 mile range so even if I can only drive it 50 miles I could still get it towed to H&D for free. I drove it to H&D with no problems and left it there to give it a good once over... The old owner put in the wrong plugs the carb needed some work. But all in all aside from tires it was good! I immediatly started looking for stuff for it, found a nice set of Sendels on this forum and made a deal to buy them. I wanted to mount them 1st to make sure they fit so I thought I would drive the Brat down to check them out..... I put the Buddy Jesus bobble head on the dash, filled up the tank and headed out. I was so impressed with how well the Brat did I made it over Blewitt and Snoqualami passes with no problems. Thought about stopping in North Bend for coffee but I was having too much fun so I keeped on trucking along... For a few minutes... Funny sounds and all the lights on the Dash lit up! I threw it in Neutral and headed for the right side of the freeway. Now I was on the wrong side of the Mts. and a quick look at my GPS told my I was 127 miles from H&D. AAA is only good for a 100! Now when I hit the key all I get is "CLUNK" This can"t be good! I call AAA and when they ask where I want the car towed I told them 100 miles towards Wenatchee and I'll pay for the 27 miles! Man this SUCKS! I'll find out today how bad it is...but I know it's already bad. Sorry Mark I really wanted those wheels and I almost made it, those Sendels would have looked really cool on the LIL'Bastard. Someone else will pick'em up I am sure.

-Jake

[Olnick]

"You drove it, you liked it, you bought it... Not my problem"... That really sucks. We all know there are people like that in the world, but someone selling a Subie? Just doesn't seem right!!!

 

When my kids were younger they knew I would never buy a brand new car. They asked how I knew I was getting a decent buy on a used car. I told them you never do really know--but when I go to look at a car I put as much effort into evaluating the seller as I do the car! (And yes, even then I've gotten burned once or twice!)

 

Anyway, keep your chin up, Jake. Machinery comes and machinery goes (but we all know a Subaru is more than just a machine!)

 

Hope all goes well for you from here on out.

[Jake DMC]

Thanks... I got the phone call from Harry at H&D Auto... Well just as I thought. Motor is siezed! My good investment just went bad. I thought good car kharma would be coming my way. I mean I sold the 1997 JEEP Grand Cherokee to a friends son for 1/2 of what I could have sold it to anyone else and then a month later sold my 1996 JEEP Cherokee with low miles to a guy for $1800. Man I miss that thing...I did find a 45,000 mile Jap engine for $445.

but we'll see if the LIL' Bastard will ride again or I may just cut my losses.

-Jake