1998 Subaru Outback review from North America
"This car is junk"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Overheated at 140,000 miles. Makes vibrating noise when starting out.
General comments?
My husband replaced the water pump, thermostat, had the head's pressure checked, replaced the gasketts, and etc to the tune of $1300 and the car still doesn't run. I wish my husband would have read this site before purchasing the car. I look at our loss to be $6800 (5500 for the car and 1300 we put into it and it still overheats).
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1998 |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 4 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 125000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 140000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Taurus |
| Date of Entry | 17th July, 2008 |