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Issues with Subaru Cars

November 2019 I took my car in for remanufactured short block work. It is the 2nd time. Fortunately, it is under warranty. I paid for the first remanufactured short block in Oregon back in 2017. Now, I am in New Mexico having it redone here. I strongly felt that my car's catalytic converter breakdown last year has to do with my car engine so I requested Subaru of America to take responsibility for this major part as well as honoring the remanufactured short block warranty because I feel that the engine was killing it. After not having my car for a month, I asked myself why did I get a Subaru. I reminded myself that I researched on what car I wanted to get. I got a 2008 Subaru Outback. It is a fun car. Unfortunately, it is nothing but a lemon car. Never before, I get to experience a lemon car. Everything works except for the piston rings Subaru designed. Ugh. I joined many Subaru Facebook groups so I can be better informed of what Subaru model to get next time and why they l...
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My 2008 Subaru Outback

I like to drive my Subaru. It feels more controlled. However, I had a recent unfortunate event. I just started my new teaching job and it doesn't pay me well. The housing cost where I live is so high.  I bought my car used, 2008 Subaru Outback (Legacy), in April 2015. I liked it. I enjoyed it. The manual transmission was a plus. Long story short, I did contact Subaru of America for the 2016 damaged catalytic converter because the mileage was not even over 80,000 miles. Thankfully, they covered the repair cost 100%. But at the same time, I still had to replace the head gasket which cost me $2,000 (at a Subaru shop in Oregon).  I assumed that my head gasket repair would fix the seeping oil leak. About two years later, I had to have the short block rebuilt (Aug 2017) at about 86,000 miles. Basically, it was burning oil inside. Just now, last week (October 2018), I lost my car to the damaged catalytic converter...again. The mileage was 96,000 miles. I contacted Subaru of ...
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