Im trading in my 2000 A4 2.8 Quat. for a Subaru Legacy. I found a really sweet deal on a 05 GT but my dad is being a hardball about getting the bigger engine. Can you guys give me some points i can use to convince him to let met get the bigger engine, he's all about the smaller one? Or do you think i should go with the smaller one? Thanks

Tell him that smaller engines are more fuel efficent, and that you can't go as fast with a smaller engine, thus less speeding tickets

which engines are you talking about? i'm confused what two engines it could have. 2.5 liter and what else? the 2.5 is a great motor that subaru has had (and made better) for a decade now. get the motor that's been around longer, do not get a newer motor. ask all the people that bought 2.5's when they first came out....or Ford Focus's when they first came out....new versions are typically a gamble.

 

hello...you're right close to me too.

 

if it's sweet deal and it's YOUR car then i don't see what the issue is. you tell your dad you understand his oppinion but it's your car, thanks for the advice. tell him i know more than he does about subarus to, PM and i'll give you my phone number (that's a joke). i just did timing belts, water pump, oil pump and seals on a 2.5 liter subaru motor this past weekend, i think i'm a little familiar with these motors. if you don't care about reliability and a getting a good deal, then listen to him.