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  1. Of course I do, Subaru's with CVT's already are a big minus for me. Every single CVT WRX owner I know has had some kind of issue which tells me these transmissions aren't designed for power. Tuners now no longer take WRXs with CVT's 'cauise they grenade right after they tune them. I'm just saying, all new cars are complex systems with hundreds of thousands of parts, which need years and years of real world testing by millions of users before they can be considered reliable. My go to is usually 2 years after release (which usually means next refresh) is when I get the new car.
  2. My rule is steer clear of new cars, especially CVT's. The mechanical method behind CVT's still gives me pause. I'm still eyeing a 2019 Subaru legacy, most of the engine problems should be ironed out by now.
  3. Yeah that's the starter grind, there's another grind I get when I slam the gear into reverse just when I start it. If I don't go as fast (ie, wait 1-2 seconds) there is no noise.
  4. Same, 2013 CVT legacy no problems. Just need to warm up a bit longer (like 3-4s) before going, as there sometimes is a slight grind noise when i start car and then go right away, pretty much now I start the car, then put on my seat belt, fiddle with some things before going. The grind has never happened again (I'm thinking it's the oil that takes a slight second to get into place.
  5. I've owned my subaru legacy 2013 since it was new, and haven't gone to the dealership once. I do my own oil changes, brake pads, and washer fluid, and maybe cooland fluid once, and that's all I have done to the car in about 5 years. I drive it pretty normally, and some times spiritedly. There's zero problems what so ever. I'm not sure how you guys are getting swindled with all the issues. I also live in Toronto where there is salt 6 months of the year on the roads.
  6. Manual is completely finished. It's like CRTs. Toyota's stats: 1% take rate for corolla. 5% take rate for corolla hatch. And get this bomb: 33% take rate for their 86!!! Even their sports car made for the manual, 66% of buyers are opting for the automatic. I'm now even thinking WRX has probably 60% automatic nowadays, I'm even considering the CVT (drove CVT vs the manual, manual feels so old school and only good when you want to pound the transmission for 0-60)
  7. Honestly, the struts are meh, it is cool but doesn't REALLY serve that much purpose. For the boot, having the non-strut is actually better in certain conditions (you can easily lift it). The bonnet I wish they remained strut as I don't like the prop rod but meh, if it saves 50 bucks then sure.
  8. I was in a car crash earlier, and had to get my bumper replaced, after getting it replaced, the annoying sound I was having that I thought was a torque convert issue or a transmission problem got worse. Turns out, it was a blasted heat shield! My mechanic told me these heat shields are absolutely stupid and totally useless invention and always just rusts out and they almost ALWAYS just remove it on every car they service. We ended up just tying down a few of the loose heat shields (the one closer to the engine) and voila, no issue. Car felt completely brand new. Now I'm very happy with my 2013 Legacy again, will probably drive it till it breaks. Gonna start upgrading the speakers a bit now. Other than that it's an absotely awesome car.
  9. One thing I find absolutely stupid is the Legacy Sport 2020 doesn't have the 2.4DIT but it's the only one that has SI-Drive...
  10. I don't really get the issue here. Honda accord looks nice but once you're inside a car you can't really see the out side. The 2.4 turbo still makes more torque and hp than the honda accord (252hp and 273tq vs 260hp and 277tq) and with AWD, the subaru definitely puts it down far better with 2 measly wheels. I drove a friend's accord v6 a few times and getting wheel spin whenever it wasn't optimal conditions (think light rain here) is really unnerving to be honest. I don't really understand the hate. The Legacy with 2.4DIT is pretty much the family WRX we all wanted. I think people are looking for a 320hp, 380tq legacy GT for the price of a V6 camry. People forget once a company gets large they don't lose money to get audiences anymore.
  11. Why are people obsessed with buying really old cars with crap interiors and rattling everywhere, and dumping 5-6k of money into it to make it a "sporty car"? Don't you people work? I personaly want a touring legacy, have some sport and comfort. If I wanted a sporty car I'd get a 340 BMW. It feels like bunch of high school or university kids here with very limited budgets.
  12. If 273ftlb is torquey on 2 wheels, then how does 277ftlbs on 4 wheels? Doesn't that mean the new legacy is super torquey WRX family sedan?
  13. You have a 13 year old car and saying the alternative is to buy a $149,990 – $189,990 money sink. I'd rather buy a 35k 2.4DIT that's got nappa leather, great tesla like screen, and drives great and spend the other 100k on my kids.
  14. People are unrealistic and silly. Camry has 301hp and 267 torque? It's FWD so it can barely put down that power most of the time(see reviews). Legacy is 260 / 277 torque and routing it through 4 wheels.
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