Subaru Owners?? Options

[chucho]

Any subaru or former subaru owners on the site? I'm trying to figure out the upkeep cost of subaru and the boxer engine. I'm very interested in buying a XV Crosstrek in a few months but don't want to buy anything that has as much upkeep cost as my VW Jetta. I live a distance from work so we put a lot of miles on our work vehicles. 60 miles one way to work . Thanks for any feedback.

This post has been edited by chucho: Feb 4, 2013 - 8:09 AM

[95CelicaST]

Current boxer (not boxster, FYI) engine owner, and previous Subaru owner.

Boxer motors have their challenges. They're just like all motors - regular and on time maintenance will save you tons of grief down the road. Some aspects of the boxer motor would be a challenge (spark plug replacement, head gasket replacements, etc.), but just find a reputable Subaru shop in your area and you'll be fine once your warranty runs out. With that said - buy the extended warranty.

For aftermarket stuff, most of Subarus motors have interchangeable components, so building hybrid motors is very easy - at least when it comes to the EJ2XX motors. I think the XV is rocking a lower performance variant of the FA20 that the FRS/BRZ have. Since it is new tech I don't know what might be available there, but to get a better idea of what can be done to the FA20 performance wise and also maintenance I would suggest heading over to ft86club and checking out the technical forums.

This post has been edited by 95CelicaST: Feb 4, 2013 - 1:31 AM