1985 Subaru Sherpa review from Australia and New Zealand
"I think the Sherpa for its age proves its quality"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I had to redo the head after my father overheated it and discarded the car on the back of his property; cost $700, that was about 600kms ago.
I have had no other problems with the car.
General comments?
It has very little use as I use it for signage for my business, as the council won't let me put an a-frame on the side of the road, so I use my Sherpa.
It handles better around sharp corners and roundabouts than most other vehicles I have encountered. It is very small in comparison to other vehicles, sometimes making it a little nerve wracking.
I drove it over 400klm on one tank of petrol at an average speed of 105klms an hour, and the last 20klms I'm pretty sure were purely on fumes.
I LOVE the Sherpa. I recovered from certain death on my fathers property, polished it up and now its registered and sits proudly on the road promoting my business. The last time I filled it up with fuel was months ago as it just gets driven into my factory every night with the occasional run home to recharge the battery.
What a fantastic little car for round town or a 1st time car for a cash strapped student.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1985 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 960cc I think Manual |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 120000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 144444 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 5th September, 2008 |