1997 Subaru Impreza Brighton review from North America
"Amazing car!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Bought the car at a small used car lot.
Came with a massive oil leak from the front crank seal. Called the dealer and they quoted me $600 for the repair.
Found the parts online for $17.10, bought a Chiltons manual for $20, dedicated 8 hours of my time and fixed it myself.
General comments?
I've driven the car nearly 20,000 miles in the last year. It's now at 183,000 miles.
I beat the living hell out of it; hit 2 curbs sliding around in parking lots, frequently bring it to the RPM redline, drive ridiculous twisty 2 lane roads (with passion) almost every day, frequently drive offroad, and haven't washed it in almost 6 months.
I'm currently 3,000 miles over timing belt service and drive it like a race car.
Frequently take long road trips.
It has NEVER left me stranded (even in a blizzard with over a foot of snow on the ground.)
It is an extremely fun and easy car to drive.
AWD is absolutely amazing!
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| Best buy for a used AWD sub compact car |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1997 |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| Engine and transmission | Manual |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 168000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 183000 miles |
| Previous car | Nissan 300ZX |
| Date of Entry | 14th July, 2009 |