1990 Subaru Justy 4WD 5-door review from North America
"Not high performance, but definitely a bargain"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
A/C probably needs to be charged, never worked.
Ignition is flawed. Installed a new one, had the same problem as the first.
Have to wiggle the key like crazy to start it sometimes. It always started!
Smoked... probably a gasket problem.
Started revving at 55,000 miles... assume the transmission was going out.
Automatic transmissions are $2000 to $3000 to fix, car was worth $1400.
I sold the car rather than fix it.
General comments?
It never broke down on me.
Great 4WD for a snowy mountain town.
Could parallel park it ANYWHERE.
Drove like a go-cart, but only took as much gas as one.
Seat belts had a recall.
Great gas mileage.
Looks great with a ski rack.
Had it for 6 years and only put in gas and oil.
Sold it when the transmission started to go out... a sad day for me.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 1995 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 3 cylinder Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 9/10 |
| Comfort marks | 6/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 17500 miles |
| Most recent distance | 56000 miles |
| Previous car | Subaru Justy |
| Date of Entry | 4th June, 2001 |