1983 Subaru DL review from North America
"Why wouldn't this car die?"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Replaced fuel pump at 170000 miles.
Replaced fuel lines at 180000 miles.
Rebuilt carburetor at 185000 miles.
Rebuilt transmission at 190000 miles.
Replaced muffler and exhaust lines at 230000 miles.
Had a little trouble on cold mornings. I had to prime the engine with gas through the air filter :).
Rust started to eat the car alive, and if it hadn't, I would still drive it to this day.
General comments?
I could not find a way to make this little car die!
After that many miles, I wouldn't have expected it to even try to start, but it gave a good effort.
This car went through a lot and it could still get right up to speed even with almost 300000 miles on it!
This little car was unbelievably tough.
The operating costs were really low, excluding the transmission rebuild ($1000).
I loved this car to death and the 4-wheel drive worked until the very end.
This is an awesome run-around car, even off-road. I had some big off road tires on it and it could take anything you threw at it.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1983 |
| Year of manufacture | 1982 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 4 cylinder Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 150000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 299000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 2nd March, 2005 |