BobbyR

My mistake. 40k.

Why is your vehicle out of warranty? I though it was a 50K 3 year warranty? Seems like the armrest shouldn't be worn out on a car that's just over a year old. In any case, I doubt if replacing it would make sense if you're selling the car. You would probably not recover the cost.

Heh. That's a funny complaint. I think the problem (to the extent there is one) is that there are no tensioners in the holders to secure a smaller cup. I'm not aware of an insert for smaller cups but maybe there is one available. My travel mug fits perfectly.

Our Turbo Outback 2.5XT never burned any oil but the turbo blew all the same, requiring an engine replacement. What a disaster that car was. The new Legacy uses no oil, as expected.

I had the same issue and asked the dealer. Canadian Subarus don't have TPMS. No big deal but you'd never know it from the sales literature or the manual.

That being said...

A tow truck is a last resort due to a driveability issue. Something out of my control. Wheel bearing, mis-fire 4 separate times, rear differential and not being able to drive safely to the dealer, in addition to a horrible grinding noise as the diff was ripping itself to pieces.. Hence my name, Beamercub... Seriously thinking of going back to BMW.

 

If BMW is an option why are you driving a Subaru?

I quite like the simulated shift behaviour in our 2018 but I wasn't aware that this feature could be disabled. How is it done?

My other car has start/stop and I really don't care for it. It is easily disabled with a push of a button and the car remembers the last setting so there's no need to disable it every time the car is started. I'm sure it saves fuel when driving in stop and go traffic but wouldn't make much of a difference otherwise. Car makers have to incorporate this feature to squeeze out that extra little bit of fuel economy but they know that many drivers don't use it.

I'd like to get a better look at the back end. Maybe they're still working it out and don't want to really show it off yet. Other than that it's a nice looking car. Pretty much like the current model actually. Interior styling isn't completely to my liking but overall ok.

Well, I am judging my "Subaru AWD's performance in the snow" without snow tires installed and, as I have said, it's just fine, thank you.

 

I have not "criticized how my car handles in the snow without snow tires that have adequate tread". Just the opposite actually. My opinion is that snow tires aren't worth the trouble on a Subaru and just don't make enough of a difference to justify the cost and inconvenience.

 

This is not a new debate and there are many people on both sides of it. That is usually the sign that there is no definitive position on a subject. Has it occurred to you that tire companies are very anxious to convince you of the benefits of snow tires, meagre though they may be? They have had less luck convincing insurance companies.

 

And I won't be complaining about hydroplaning because my all season tires are not bald and never will be.

Tires make a huge difference. There's no way that any all-season will perform as well as a dedicated winter tire - that simply makes no sense, Bobby.

 

With our '14 FXT (w/ OEM all-seasons ~5/32"; TC off, X-Mode on) parked next to our '08 Civic LX (with Conti snows ~8/32"), there was an obvious difference. The FXT got stuck, with all four tires spinning, trying to find grip. The Civic plowed right through the same amount of snow and made it all the way out. People who saw this gave me a hard time about the Subaru supposedly being such a good snow vehicle.

 

Civics and other front drivers are impressive in the snow, no doubt, with or without snow tires. All my front drivers were awesome in the including a Camry, multiple Tauruses and a Contour. I can't explain why your Subbie couldn't dig out but maybe your snow tires were worn. I can tell you that my Outback was a beast in the snow. As I said before, lots of tread is the secret and worn out snows are no good to anyone.

Like I said, there's lots of different opinions on this issue because there are so many variables. A lot of snow tires out there are more worn than the all seasons they replace. I've seen people swap their near new all seasons for their trusty old worn out snow tires expecting an improvement. As for handling, even if new snow tires do improve stopping, maneuvering and emergency avoidance in the snow, they are inferior to all seasons on dry pavement where most of the driving happens. Another thing to consider is insurance. I can only speak for myself but I've never been offered a discount for having snow tires and I always used to ask. Just doesn't enter into it. Maybe the accidents stats don't support the theory. YMMV.

Tires start wearing out as soon as they're put on the car and snow tires wear faster because most winter driving is still on dry pavement and people leave them on well into the Spring in case of late season storms. I'm sure there's a measurable difference with new snow tires under test conditions but they never seemed to make any noticeable difference in real world driving over all seasons. Not for me at least. More trouble than they're worth but I know there is disagreement on the issue. There's certainly no down side to snow tires except for the added cost and inconvenience of changing them out and storage.

IMHO, snow tires are an unnecessary expense on this vehicle and I've driven in a lot of snow. I bought snow tires and rims for our older Outback and used them for a few years but never replaced them because they just didn't make any noticeable difference over good all season tires. The vehicle was like a tractor in the snow either way. It didn't even stop any better in the snow with the snow tires. The most important factor from my experience is tread depth, not tire compound. If your tires are worn out you're going to have problems in the snow either way. All that said, do NOT use summer performance tires in the snow and ice. That is a completely different kettle of fish.

Interesting thread. I haven't noticed any creaking in ours yet (about 7000Km) but it's good to know about the available fix if any creaking problems show up.

I had the Eye Sight warning once, same as yours, when driving in very heavy rain. It cleared as soon as the rain let up. I could hardly see to drive and had to slow down to a crawl so I'm not surprised the system couldn't make sense of the front view either.

All I can tell you is that our 2018 Legacy 3.6 doesn't do any of those things. In fact, it actually feels almost like a regular automatic transmission complete with apparent shift points. Not sure I'd even know it was a CVT if I wasn't told. Maybe they've changed the way these transmissions work since yours was built. Or there's something wrong with it.

Just installed my RS badge!

 

 

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I can't find any reference to an RS model on the Subaru site. What is it?

130? Really?

Sounds like they they were. That metallic red paint looks awesome. Wish that was an available colour...

I've waited until I've got some miles on our 2018 before commenting on this thread. With over 1000Km on the clock now, over half of it highway driving, I can say for sure that there's no issue with steering, stability or handling at highway speeds, at least not on our vehicle. It tracks true and steering is fine with no wander or twitchiness. In fact, the car handles pretty well over all, better than I expected it to. It's not a BMW but I wasn't expecting it to be. The Lane Keep Assist can sometimes feel a bit like tram lining if you aren't careful to stay in the centre of the lane and you aren't used to it. I've turned it off to be sure this is what I'm feeling so I know that's what it is. I like this feature as it really does work very well. Don't know what to say about your comments on the brakes. They feel fine to me. They certainly stop the car when needed.

 

There may have been minor changes in the 2018 to address some of the complaints about previous years models. If so, they seem to have done the job.

If you smell coolant and you are losing coolant, there must be a leak. How else would it be getting out? I may be wrong but I think a properly designed cooling system is not supposed to vent coolant except in the case of extreme over-heating.

Lol!