Comments on: How Many Miles Can I Get Out Of My Subaru? http://allwheeldriveauto.com/how-many-miles-can-i-get-out-of-my-subaru/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:17:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Tanya Hogan http://allwheeldriveauto.com/how-many-miles-can-i-get-out-of-my-subaru/#comment-19008 Tanya Hogan Mon, 20 Sep 2010 03:01:38 +0000 http://allwheeldriveauto.com/how-many-miles-can-i-get-out-of-my-subaru/#comment-19008 I love your article above, Justin. I'm in the 267,000th miles of my 1996 Legacy L and am still quite proud that it's getting no less than 30 mpg. It needs some body work, but nothing serious, otherwise, I just replaced the radiator and it's like I just got a new car! I didn't dare drive it on hills the past year because it would try to overheat - though my full-blast heater wouldn't let it. I rented a lot of nice cars in the past year but I've been most pleased with the Subaru and .. now that I've got a son needing a car, I want to give this to him and get another older Subaru [for cost and insurance reasons]. What is the life I can still expect out of this car for my son? We have a neighbor that has one that reached 3,000,000 miles 5 years ago - and they're still driving it! I do regular maintenance and simple tricks to keep the motor cooler, but what are your suggestions and ideas on this buggy? Thank you, Justin! :) I love your article above, Justin. I’m in the 267,000th miles of my 1996 Legacy L and am still quite proud that it’s getting no less than 30 mpg. It needs some body work, but nothing serious, otherwise, I just replaced the radiator and it’s like I just got a new car! I didn’t dare drive it on hills the past year because it would try to overheat – though my full-blast heater wouldn’t let it. I rented a lot of nice cars in the past year but I’ve been most pleased with the Subaru and .. now that I’ve got a son needing a car, I want to give this to him and get another older Subaru [for cost and insurance reasons]. What is the life I can still expect out of this car for my son? We have a neighbor that has one that reached 3,000,000 miles 5 years ago – and they’re still driving it! I do regular maintenance and simple tricks to keep the motor cooler, but what are your suggestions and ideas on this buggy?

Thank you, Justin! :)

]]> By: Justin Stobb http://allwheeldriveauto.com/how-many-miles-can-i-get-out-of-my-subaru/#comment-12533 Justin Stobb Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:14:26 +0000 http://allwheeldriveauto.com/how-many-miles-can-i-get-out-of-my-subaru/#comment-12533 Hello Ben, Service records will help you try and ascertain if it has been maintained. The head gaskets are the typical thing it will need that can add up, the rest of the car is solid. I dont suggest the used car lot thing, and I don't really suggest buying a car from a new car dealer without license plate frames at that usually means it was bought at auction, and regardless of what Carfax states, cars sold through Auction have a greater possibility of being the one you dont want. I like the idea of buying form a private party that has had another child so its time to buy A Tribeca or a mini van. Justin Hello Ben,

Service records will help you try and ascertain if it has been maintained.

The head gaskets are the typical thing it will need that can add up, the rest of the car is solid.

I dont suggest the used car lot thing, and I don’t really suggest buying a car from a new car dealer without license plate frames at that usually means it was bought at auction, and regardless of what Carfax states, cars sold through Auction have a greater possibility of being the one you dont want.

I like the idea of buying form a private party that has had another child so its time to buy A Tribeca or a mini van.

Justin

]]> By: Ben http://allwheeldriveauto.com/how-many-miles-can-i-get-out-of-my-subaru/#comment-12522 Ben Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:52:45 +0000 http://allwheeldriveauto.com/how-many-miles-can-i-get-out-of-my-subaru/#comment-12522 Hi Justin. I've been reading your website avidly over the past week - what a great resource! I am a proud owner of a new 2010 outback - premium with all weather package - and LOVE IT! I am now looking for a used Subaru Forester, Legacy or Legacy-Outback. 2004 - 2005 era seem to be in my price range. Most of the cars I'm looking at have at least 80K miles on them. I realize that i can find history on Carfax and the like - but how can i really know if the car was well maintained? If i get intersted in a car, i'm planning to take it to a local mechanic (Boston) that specializes in subarus for an evaluation. However, you seem to really know your stuff - and my wife is concerned about buying a car with 100K+ miles. What can i do to figure out if the car i'm looking at is in good shape to get to 300K miles? what can i tell my wife to assuage her fears of a "high" mileage car? If i am sure to take care of head gaskets, belts, water pump, tires, oil, filters, fluids, springs, shocks, etc. - is there anything else i should be worried about failing? Stated differently, what would cause a car not to make it to 300K? Is there some part that could "go" that is prohibitively expensive to repair? THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR THOUGHTS! Hi Justin. I’ve been reading your website avidly over the past week – what a great resource! I am a proud owner of a new 2010 outback – premium with all weather package – and LOVE IT! I am now looking for a used Subaru Forester, Legacy or Legacy-Outback. 2004 – 2005 era seem to be in my price range. Most of the cars I’m looking at have at least 80K miles on them. I realize that i can find history on Carfax and the like – but how can i really know if the car was well maintained? If i get intersted in a car, i’m planning to take it to a local mechanic (Boston) that specializes in subarus for an evaluation. However, you seem to really know your stuff – and my wife is concerned about buying a car with 100K+ miles. What can i do to figure out if the car i’m looking at is in good shape to get to 300K miles? what can i tell my wife to assuage her fears of a “high” mileage car? If i am sure to take care of head gaskets, belts, water pump, tires, oil, filters, fluids, springs, shocks, etc. – is there anything else i should be worried about failing? Stated differently, what would cause a car not to make it to 300K? Is there some part that could “go” that is prohibitively expensive to repair? THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR THOUGHTS!

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