Ownership Cost for 1993 Subaru Impreza L
Estimated: $22159 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $984 | $472 | $413 | $374 | $335 | $2578 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1529 | $1575 | $1630 | $1696 | $1772 | $8202 |
| Maintenance | $40 | $253 | $137 | $225 | $1038 | $1693 |
| Repairs | $91 | $323 | $353 | $487 | $612 | $1866 |
| Taxes & Fees | $24 | $24 | $24 | $24 | $24 | $36 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $4120 | $4129 | $4092 | $4393 | $5425 | $22159 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK | I HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF ABS PROBLEMS. IF A WHEELS HITS A BUMP WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE BRAKES LET GO COMPLETELY FOR 2-3 SECONDS. IT'S AS IF THE SYSTEM IS SENSING A LOSS OF GRIP AT WHATEVER WHEEL HAS HIT THE BUMP AND INSTEAD OF RELEASING PRESSURE ON THAT WHEEL FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND IT RELEASES PRESSURE ON ALL FOUR BRAKES FOR 2-3 SECONDS. THIS CAN OCCUR NOT ONLY UNDER HARD BRAKING BUT ALSO WHEN SLOWING DOWN GRADUALLY FROM A LOW SPEED. THIS IS AT BEST DISCOMFORTING AND AT WORST DANGEROUS. I KNOW THAT NHTSA IS AWARE OF THE THREAD IN THE BRAKE FORUM OF WWW.I-CLUB.COM. ADDITIONALLY THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED IN THE APRIL 2002 ISSUE OF SPORT COMPACT CAR MAGAZINE PAGE 16. ARTICLE IS TITLED PICKING NITS. SECTION OF THE ARTICLE IS AMBITIOUS ABS. HERE'S A QUOTE: "IT TAKES ONLY THE SLIGHTEST BUMP, PAVEMENT IRREGULARITY OR SUGGESTION OF LOST TRACTION TO SEND THE WRX'S ABS INTO CONVULSIONS." ANOTHER ONE: "WHAT MAKES MOST SUBARUS UNCOMMONLY SAFE AND STABLE IN SEVERE CONDITIONS MAKES THE USUALLY CONFIDENCE INSPIRING WRX FEEL FRIGHTENINGLY UNPREDICTABLE CHARGING INTO BUMPY CORNERS. OUR LONG-TERM WRX IS GETTING AN OFF SWITCH FOR THE ABS." THIS SITUATION IS UNACCEPTABLE. AN AFTERMARKET OFF SWITCH SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED FOR THE SAFE OPERATION OF AN ABS SYSTEM. I HAVE HAD MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY CALLED THE SUBARU TECH HOTLINE. THEY WERE TOLD THAT THERE ARE NO ABS ISSUES. I AND OTHERS HAVE CALLED AND E-MAILED SUBARU'S CUSTOMER SERVICE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NO RECORD OF CONCERNS WITH THE ABS. SUBARU IS REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM. IT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND CORRECTED. THANKS. *AK |
| 1993 | TIRES | 1993 SUBARU IMPREZA EXPERIENCED A TIRE BLOW OUT CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO RUN OFF THE ROAD AND HIT THE MEDIAN WALL TWICE. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT# 10-90-0831. *JB |
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