Hey, guys and gals.

 

I've been obsessively looking into the newer ( 2006 + ) and on Subarus for quite some time now. I was wondering if you consider them to be a high maintenance/cost vehicle. I've read about the cars going to 200K++ miles but that doesn't seem like much compared to what I've seen with other brands, especially if a head gasket is involved. Is the 2.5 motor a good motor or would it benefit one to wait for an improvement? I've been looking into the Bajas ( I don't really fit in the Foresters for some reason ) but it seems half of the folks either have never ending issues on their hands or their trucks are maintenance free. Thoughts? Are there specific things I should look out for?

A well mantained subaru will almost always go well over 200,000 miles without any major issues. The 2.5 did have some head gasket issues but the majority were from the late 90s, 97 i believe was the worst year but im not 100% sure. As far as i know a 2006+ suby shouldnt be prone to any major head gasket issues and should last a long time. and if you stick around im sure youll find many subaru owners on here with subys still running good with over 300,000 miles and i think theres a couple with subys that have well over 500,000.