Subaru B9 Tribeca Review

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2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca Limited 9 Passenger 3.0L from North America

Model year	2006
Year of manufacture	2005
First year of ownership	2005
Most recent year of ownership	2006
Engine and transmission	3.0L Automatic
Performance marks	3 / 10
Reliability marks	1 / 10
Comfort marks	3 / 10
Dealer Service marks	4 / 10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper)	3 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks)	2.8 / 10
Distance when acquired	100 miles
Most recent distance	5500 miles
Previous car	Toyota Camry

Summary:

Worse reliability than an American car

Faults:

Cooling system leaks at 5000 miles. Head Gasket blew out. Stranded me 300 miles from home.

General Comments:

Horrible to back up. Over 50% rear in blind spot and impossible to judge how far back you went. This is an UN-SAFE car/suv in reverse.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 8th June, 2006

I suspect that your coolant was leaking due to some events, and that in turn will surely blow your head gasket when engine running without coolant.

I am curious what eventually you find out about the cause of your coolant leaking?

Your comment about American cars is totally off base. Subarus are generally reliable as well as most other cars now made.