1998 Subaru Outback Sport (Impreza) review from North America

Left rear wheel bearings replaced twice under warranty - I guess they fixed the problem correctly the second time because it hasn't happened since.

Rear wiper seized up after only a couple of years - but after the warranty expired. I didn't replace it and don't really miss it.

Had to replace the engine due to an oil leak - the engine ran low on oil - and crank bearings started to fail - I blame this on myself however, I was careless in checking the oil, and wasn't paying attention to the car. Purchased a used engine imported from Japan with maybe 30K miles on it - so far so good. Replaced the clutch while the engine was out and it showed about 70% wear at 130,000 km which is not bad.

Drivers side power window master switch is causing me trouble - the passenger's window won't roll up and this is due to a fault in the master switch - $130 Canadian to buy a new one - I've rigged a $5 switch from Radio Shack that allows me to roll the window up and I'll probably leave it at that until I can figure out how to repair the master without buying a new one.

I've replaced the pads in the brakes once - again, not bad as the car is at 160,00 km now (100K miles).

My little Impreza station wagon is a great little car. It seats 4 comfortably and when you fold the seats down you can cram a good deal of stuff in it.

With snow tires on, it is unstoppable in the snow - Subarus are very popular in northern Ontario for that reason! The anti-lock breaks work well too.

The car is reasonably quick - but I wish I had the 2.5 L engine - and handles very smoothly - it's very well balanced.

Decent fuel economy.