1989 Subaru GL review from North America
"Fun, good in snow, and good on gas"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
American drivers side rear break drum stripped and axle and drum replaced.
Radio shorted out.
Radiator fan replaced with after market.
Seats start to crack.
Valve cover oil leak.
Replaced bolth front axles.
Rust on the drivers front fender where the mud flap /rock guard was.
Over heating problem on steep hills, still trying to find the problem.
General comments?
She is super in the snow.
I drove her over a 10,000' pass with snow tires 200 miles a day with no problems.
The only spin I had was when a tow truck was blocking the road to pull a SUV out of a ditch and I came around the corner and I spun into a ditch.
I got out with no problems, even with the bead of the drivers tire broke. I put the spare tire on and got to an air station and got the tire back on.
A snow car she is. There is a build up of snow in the wheel wells in deep snow.
Not a long distance driver, but better than a 85' Toyota Pick up truck.
It does not look as good as a Impreza, but it has a lot of pulling power in the hills for a 3cyl.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1989 |
| Year of manufacture | 1989 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | Manual |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 53005 miles |
| Most recent distance | 73714 miles |
| Previous car | Subaru Toyota 4wd Pickup Truck |
| Date of Entry | 26th July, 2005 |