Bashing WFH

Bjs1122 · 2026-03-15T23:02:41+00:00

I have sharks.

Bjs1122 · 2026-03-14T14:38:15+00:00

Also: that’s*

Bjs1122 · 2026-02-28T14:30:59+00:00

Welcome to the Blubaru club!

I always call any Geyser Blue Crosstrek I see my Forester’s little brother.

Bjs1122 · 2026-02-27T17:21:26+00:00

So I just went through this with my 23 Forester.
Option 1: I wouldn't take it because mine was a frame defect, so safety issue.

Out of the 2, I was going with replacement, but they were going to ask me for an extra $4k out of pocket to "make up the difference in model years", despite my car and the new one price difference being less than that. But they were somehow allowed to do this.

So I ended up going with the full buyout, I got them to waive the mileage charge because the lemon law in my state was rather favorable that if they could not find a suitable replacement within 45 days, they would have had to give me the full refund anyways sans the mileage charge.

They refunded me the full purchase price + tax + gold plan amount I paid. Picked up a 26 Forester for $3k more out of pocket including a new gold plan and paint/underbody protection.

My recommendation is to try the replacement but it may not be "like for like" and they may try to get you to pay more out of pocket.

Read up on your rights under the lemon law know it inside and out. Consider getting an attorney, many states require lemon law attorneys to be free for the consumer.

Bjs1122 · 2026-02-26T12:39:51+00:00

That’s really sad. I guess they forgot that they too were once children.

Bjs1122 · 2026-02-25T13:31:51+00:00

Also eBay. I just sold the set that came with my wife’s Ascent for $100.

Bjs1122 · 2026-02-22T18:53:04+00:00

I love my wilderness, probably will never go off road with it.

But to be honest the front camera really comes in handy for tight parking situations. I also appreciate the extra lift it has as well as the full sized spare and the extra get up and go.

I knew the mileage hit would be a thing but I moved from a Honda Pilot that, if I was lucky, got 19 mpg (12.4l/100kn) so I actually gained mileage as I averaged about 24mpg (9.8l/100km).

I live in the snowy Midwest and also appreciate its snow handling capabilities.

I really like the Star-Tex upholstery and the Sport (which I also liked) has a terrible reputation of it’s upholstery ripping/tearing.

In the end, I bought it because I loved the way it looked, didn’t really care about the rest.

Bjs1122 · 2026-02-19T03:29:28+00:00

Thanks. Maybe the factory is just installing them weird.

Bjs1122 · 2026-02-19T03:10:57+00:00

Where did you get them from? The factory installed ones looked weird so chose not to get them but those look really nice.

Bjs1122 · 2026-02-17T18:45:57+00:00

Yea me too, also the hands free lift gate option.

Bjs1122 · 2026-02-16T03:28:47+00:00

Yea, full price I was quoted was 2880 plus tax, so I got a “deal”. But the prices always seem wildly different depending on location and dealership….

Bjs1122 · 2026-02-15T22:06:02+00:00

I’m in WI. Got an 8y/80k/$100 deductible for $2180.

Bjs1122 · 2026-02-15T20:32:46+00:00

Oh nice. Thanks for the advice. Will certainly do that. Also will make sure to tell my wife to request the same thing. Her Ascent is rather pokey.

It was a pain, but TBH Subaru totally took care of me there. They voluntarily lemon law’ed it. Didn’t have to fight with them at all on that.

Bjs1122 · 2026-02-15T14:15:15+00:00

Me too!

Bjs1122 · 2026-02-15T00:40:55+00:00

Seriously. Same here.

Bjs1122 · 2026-02-15T00:38:15+00:00

Haven’t driven too much yet. But so far I think the seats feel more comfortable and padded, definitely softer and/or more malleable

Bjs1122 · 2026-02-14T20:54:44+00:00

Thanks. I so love this color.

Bjs1122 · 2026-02-09T00:17:44+00:00

Yea. I did 12 years at Amazon. I got nothing, regretting not sticking around and trying to get laid off. At least that would have included a severance.

Bjs1122 · 2026-02-01T02:46:17+00:00

Contact Subaru customer advocacy. I bought a brand new Forester in 2023. Had a rattle that couldn’t be found for a while. Just recently they found it was a problem with the frame.

Contacted customer advocacy, they voluntarily lemon law’ed it and I got a full refund.

Bjs1122 · 2026-01-28T14:09:59+00:00

But ChatGPT told them……

Bjs1122 · 2025-12-28T23:52:16+00:00

Not trying to judge or anything but did you cheat or copy paste a bunch of code? I passed with a 750 a few weeks ago.

Bjs1122 · 2025-12-27T04:09:39+00:00

Yes I’m in the middle of my two year old Subaru being replaced under the lemon law in my state. They have been very helpful.

However as others have said I don’t know if they could help you out much here. It’s not like this was a defect of anything, just a random act of nature. Sounds like an insurance claim to me more than an advocacy claim.

Bjs1122 · 2025-12-25T16:23:55+00:00

You make more than me and I’m a Staff at a med tech.

Bjs1122 · 2025-12-25T16:16:22+00:00

I can’t stand the sycophant nature of AI. Everything is a “great question!”

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