Worst Experience with a Subaru
I chose the Subaru Outback because I was familiar with the brand as I previously owned a 2010 Forrester. I thought it was a "no-brainer" to spend a little extra money on a certified pre-owned through a Seattle dealer (Carter). Why would I have to research a Subaru? I've heard about and had great experiences with the brand. A month after I purchased the car my certified battery died (through no fault of my own), which concerned me. Two months later my check engine oil light came on and the level was low. I had driven less than 1,000 miles. Upon finally researching my car I learned of the class action lawsuit against Subaru. Apparently the rings (in many different Subaru models in a few year range) are made from an inferior metal which breaks down much quicker, allowing the oil to leak past the pistons and burn up.
(cue passive/aggressive bitterness) Wonderful.
Always nice to feel rewarded for being brand loyal.
Maybe the dealership could have shared this information with me...? Nope, they were too busy marking up the price a full $4,000 over bluebook value.
After doing an oil consumption test, Michael's Subaru of Bellevue is putting in a new engine block, free of charge.
This brought me off the ledge, but my faith in Subaru will never be the same.
*UPDATE* just received a notice from Subaru extending the warranty on the CVT on my model...
that can't be good.
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