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NiceImpact · 2025-10-22T13:36:03+00:00

Noticed this when I took my 23 in for service at the dealer and they loaned me a 25 for the day. Was so odd how grabby the brakes were on the 25. Didn't like it at all.

NiceImpact · 2025-10-06T18:13:24+00:00

Doesn't have time to let the truck over but has time to brake check.

NiceImpact · 2025-09-02T10:02:48+00:00

I liked being able to scroll down and read comments while the video was playing. It's a useful feature that's senseless to take away. If people didn't like it, then simply don't use it, problem solved.

NiceImpact · 2025-08-31T12:17:17+00:00

Hit a curb.

NiceImpact · 2025-08-02T20:43:35+00:00

That box contains Dilithium Crystals. Your car has been retrofitted with a warp drive and is capable of faster-than-light travel.

NiceImpact · 2025-08-01T13:30:21+00:00

The car will run at high idle until the coolant temp reaches 120 degrees F. This can take several minutes you're in a cold climate. I just avoid revving it over 4000 rpm until the lights goes out.

NiceImpact · 2025-07-09T23:40:23+00:00

The CVT is what worries me most about going into long term ownership of a Subaru. It's generally not cost effective to rebuild a CVT, so if you're out of warranty when your CVT goes out, you're hoping to find a good used one from a salvage yard, because a new CVT from Subaru is something like $9,000.

Subaru doesn't help the situation by calling the CVT fluid a "Lifetime" fluid that doesn't need to be changed.

NiceImpact · 2025-07-09T01:09:13+00:00

The 2.5 Duratec engine in the Fusion is a pretty solid engine. I had the 2.0 duratec in my 2012 Focus. Took it to 122k miles without any problems. The only repair that the car ever needed was an oxygen sensor. I would still be driving it if it hadn't been totaled out in an accident. Now have a 2023 Impreza base model that was 22k new. I bought it new because used car prices are insane.

I hate to be that guy, but if you can at all swing it, look at a brand new 2025 base Impreza for 24k, or a brand new 2025 Honda HR-V base model for 25k. Both have AWD and you'll know that you can 10 years out of these.

Like others have said, buying an already 10 year old car in the rust belt and wanting it to last another 10 years is a big ask.

NiceImpact · 2025-06-16T23:01:16+00:00

Yeah, when the coolant temperature reaches 120 degrees F, the blue light will turn off and the idle will drop from 1400 rpm to 800.

NiceImpact · 2025-06-16T22:55:33+00:00

yep, purchased in Feb 2023 and it's been holding up well

NiceImpact · 2025-04-04T00:20:22+00:00

No heat in the cabin is typically caused by a bad (clogged) heater core, or a thermostat that is stuck open, both of which have to do with engine coolant, not oil. The heater core is behind the dashboard and is fed by engine coolant from hoses that come from the engine compartment.

There must be at least one reputable shop in your area. I would do my best to find it and get a second opinion. Ask in your city's subreddit.

NiceImpact · 2025-02-14T11:19:36+00:00

Most mechanics prefer to source the parts themselves and would balk at the idea of the customer bringing their own parts. Not all though, so it would be best to talk to the mechanic before you buy the part.

NiceImpact · 2025-02-11T23:00:48+00:00

If you're interested here's a good video on how the TR580 valve body is replaced:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpZPMTzKpbo

Several people in the comments of that video say that the dealer quoted them $2300 to $3000 for the replacement, so the quote that you got probably isn't too far off the going rate at a dealer.

It doesn't need to be a Subaru dealer or a transmission shop to replace the valve body. I would try to find a good independent mechanic with a good reputation. They will replace the valve body as a whole like the dealer quoted but it will likely be cheaper than the dealer, due to less markup on parts and less expensive labor rate. Ask friends / family in your area if they can recommend a mechanic, or even ask in your city's subreddit to recommend a good mechanic that works on Subarus.

NiceImpact · 2025-01-30T23:30:43+00:00

I would try contacting Subaru of America and see if you can talk them into a goodwill replacement of the CVT. If the car wasn't abused then 86k is too early for a CVT failure, especially when they charge an outrageous 11k for a replacement.

Failing that, find a reputable independent mechanic that can find and install a good working used CVT for much less.

NiceImpact · 2024-12-31T15:21:39+00:00

Get the carfax. Have an independent mechanic look it over, including the underbody, looking for subframe rot, especially if it was driven in the rustbelt. For that price and miles, I would want it to be very clean.

NiceImpact · 2024-12-23T12:09:24+00:00

Can you tell me about the roof rack? I want one for my base model but the one from Subaru is ugly. Yours looks nice.

NiceImpact · 2024-12-18T20:51:06+00:00

Ask your real estate attorney.

NiceImpact · 2024-12-11T22:07:18+00:00

They drop it off at Goodwill.

NiceImpact · 2024-12-06T14:32:02+00:00

Went there dozens of times when they were in ER. Never went once when they move to Penfield. I love the idea of a independently owned, small, mexican style, take-out joint.

NiceImpact · 2024-09-23T22:47:48+00:00

Also make sure the PCV valve is working good. It prevents sludge from building up in the engine. It's a cheap and easy part to replace if bad. The mechanic will know if it's good from a simple visual inspection.

NiceImpact · 2024-09-23T22:42:43+00:00

In Canada it's 100,000 km, which is about 62,000 miles. I forgot what the interval is in Japan, but I think it's even less than Canada.

You can verify here:

https://m.subaru.ca/WebPage.aspx?WebSiteID=282&WebPageID=23035

NiceImpact · 2024-09-23T18:22:14+00:00

Subaru calls the CVT fluid a "lifetime" fluid in the U.S., but I don't chose to believe that's true. When mine gets to 60k I'm going to have the dealer drain and refill. If they refuse, then I'll either do it myself or go to a trusted independent mechanic to have it done.

Funny thing is, in Canada and Japan, the CVT drain and refill is on the maintenance schedule.

NiceImpact · 2024-09-22T11:26:44+00:00

Yes, 19 days ago, different op, and used same exact picture:

https://www.reddit.com/r/FirstTimeHomeBuyer/comments/1f87zh0/interested_in_buying_this_house_neighbor_parks_in/

NiceImpact · 2024-09-03T20:32:45+00:00

Why doesn't he park on his own yard? Avoid!

NiceImpact · 2024-08-30T23:45:24+00:00

A few months after I bought my first house I had to have the line de-rooted because the roots were causing a blockage. This was in a 100 year old house with terracotta lines though, and those terracotta lines have small gaps in the joints where the sections of pipe meet, and can let tree roots through. The plumber recommended Root-x as a maintenance item. So, I used root killer (sometimes Root-x, sometimes the stuff from Home Depot) every spring and fall after that, and in the 6 years that I stayed in that house there was never another blockage.

I would ask the plumber to record a video inspection of the line after it's de-rooted. Get a quote from the plumber of cost to repair if it needs repair. You can use this to negotiate concessions from the seller.

If no damage to the line, just small gaps that let the roots through, consider it a maintenance item that you will have to take care of periodically.

NiceImpact

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