Subaru Forester advice please!

[WAPatriot]

Ford dodge Chevy are the all American all stars

[h20hunter]

Don't get a Subaru buy an American made. This thread has all but answered some of the questions I have had about other members.

You are just going to comment about getting offroad without addressing this statement?

What questions has this answered? Would you care to share some assumptions you appear to have regarding "other members".

Please, explain your above statement. I'd love to hear it.

[WAPatriot]

the kind of car a man buys says a lot about the man enough said

[h20hunter]

All right, then lets play your game.

My wife drives an FJ cruiser. I drive a Lexus.

What assumptions do you wish to make? I'll tell you if you are right or wrong.

[Fl0und3rz]

Now this is getting interesting.  I drive a Subaru and an F350. Please divine my worth to you as a man.

[Bean Counter]

methinks WA Patriot = Cssaphil 

[Bean Counter]

I want to be included on the game as well. I've spent progressively LESS money on cars since graduating college.  Please tell me what that says about me.

[Fl0und3rz]

I think the mods should take out these posts and make them it's own thread.  This could be fun, and keep the guys advice thread clean.

Might get some funny answers from you yahoos.

[Bean Counter]

Hey! I resemble that remark 

[stevemiller]

I forgot what this thread was all about lol.     

[Miles]

As taxpayers we've all bought a good old "made in the USA" automobile.  It's the only invisible car that I own...  GOVERNMENT BAILOUTS ANYONE?

Wapatriot just bought a couple. 

[HntnFsh]

Lot of good info and a lot of good banter on here! I enjoy it all and appreciate the relevant info.

I'm pretty torn on whether I should try to steer the Mother in law away from a Subaru. They have at least 2 class action suits against them for excessive oil consumption. Then the head gasket issues from the earlier years. I know Subaru has done a lot of ring replacements and new short blocks for this issue. I know that people usually go to forums because they have problems with their vehicles. So it skews the way the vehicles are represented a bit.

I have a concern about her having to add oil to a motor on a regular basis. Ive been through a lot of vehicles over the years and I don't remember ever having 1 that used that much oil. Heck my 98 Silverado with the 5.7 might use a quart between changes if I drove it hard. But that was only once or twice in 70,000 miles.My 01 Avalon wouldn't go through any oil between changes and it had 228,000 miles on it. From what Ive been reading a quart every 1200 miles isn't uncommon. Then I wonder what its doing to the catalytic converter and oxygen sensors. Ive also read that about 5% of the cars with the 2.5 has these issues. Seems like pretty good odds that she wont have a problem. But also seems like 1 in 20 cars with a major issue is way to high a rate for this to happen.

Gonna have to do some more research, and thinking on this.

[Bean Counter]

Lot of good info and a lot of good banter on here! I enjoy it all and appreciate the relevant info.

I'm pretty torn on whether I should try to steer the Mother in law away from a Subaru. They have at least 2 class action suits against them for excessive oil consumption. Then the head gasket issues from the earlier years. I know Subaru has done a lot of ring replacements and new short blocks for this issue. I know that people usually go to forums because they have problems with their vehicles. So it skews the way the vehicles are represented a bit.

I have a concern about her having to add oil to a motor on a regular basis. Ive been through a lot of vehicles over the years and I don't remember ever having 1 that used that much oil. Heck my 98 Silverado with the 5.7 might use a quart between changes if I drove it hard. But that was only once or twice in 70,000 miles.My 01 Avalon wouldn't go through any oil between changes and it had 228,000 miles on it. From what Ive been reading a quart every 1200 miles isn't uncommon. Then I wonder what its doing to the catalytic converter and oxygen sensors. Ive also read that about 5% of the cars with the 2.5 has these issues. Seems like pretty good odds that she wont have a problem. But also seems like 1 in 20 cars with a major issue is way to high a rate for this to happen.

Gonna have to do some more research, and thinking on this.

Please post some info about the lawsuit. I am among those suckers who got fleeced for a head gasket 

[Miles]

All vehicles have their issues.  If i needed another car right now i would not hesitate to put another subaru in the driveway.

[2labs]

As taxpayers we've all bought a good old "made in the USA" automobile.  It's the only invisible car that I own...  GOVERNMENT BAILOUTS ANYONE?

Wapatriot just bought a couple. 

Easy now! Ford didn't take a bailout!