Ownership Cost for 2006 Subaru Impreza 2.5 I
Estimated: $37798 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1931 | $927 | $811 | $734 | $657 | $5060 |
| Insurance | $1560 | $1614 | $1671 | $1729 | $1790 | $8364 |
| Fuel | $1560 | $1607 | $1663 | $1730 | $1807 | $8367 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1874 | $1013 | $814 | $2291 | $8755 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $538 | $538 | $538 | $538 | $538 | $797 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9329 | $7221 | $6533 | $6473 | $8242 | $37798 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1998 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | HEAD GASKET FAILURE ENGINE OVERHEATED ON 16 HOUR TRIP.. TOOK TO SUBARU DEALERSHIP, THEY PUT IN A NEW "STARTER BOLT" STATED IT WAS A BAD GROUND?? ON RETURN HOME CAR OVER HEATED AGAIN.. WAS REPAIRED BY SUBARU, TECH SAID IT WAS COMMON. 2ND HEAD GASKET FAILURE, TWO MONTHS LATER, OIL IN ANTIFREEZE... DRIVING 55-65 MPH FOR 10 MIN IN 75-80F WEATHER, NOT UNDER HARD ACCELERATION. FEAR THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. CURRENT RECALL ON 99-01 MODELS FOR "COOLANT ADDITIVE". POOR HEAD GASKET DESIGN IS LEADING TO FAILURE... SEEMS TO BE COMMON PROBLEM ON 98'S (2.5RS DOHC EJ25 PHASE 1) *JB |
| 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENT, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY, MANY INCIDENTS WHEN THERE IS EVEN THE TINIEST BIT OF SNOW/ICE ON THE ROAD. IF I NEED TO BRAKE FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR TO TURN OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON, THE BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT GO DOWN. THEREFORE, THE CAR DOES NOT STOP. I HAVE SKIDDED INTO INTERSECTIONS FAR TOO OFTEN. I FEAR FOR ANY VEHIICLE, ANIMAL, OR PEDESTRIAN THAT MIGHT BE IN FRONT OF MY 2006 SUBARU IMPREZA. SEVERAL MECHANICS AND DEALERS ARE TELLING ME THIS IS THE WAY ABS SYSTEMS ARE SUPPOSED TO WORK. WE'VE REPLACED THE TIRES SO THAT I AM DRIVING WHAT SHOULD BE A GOOD, SAFE VEHICLE. HOW CAN THIS BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY FEATURE? I AM NOT A SPEEDSTER. I AM A 60 YEAR-OLD WOMAN WHO LIVES IN UPSTATE NEW YORK WHO DOES NOT FEEL SAFE AND SECURE DRIVING MY AWD CAR IN THE SNOW. *TR |
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