I have a 1999 Subaru Outback Sport that has been nothing but trouble from the day I bought it (used) 5 years ago. Now it has developed the annoying habit of...
Tough call... I've loved the 97' Subies we had, but they hardly ever had any problems... It depends on what all issues you're having. It would be worth...
Ya know, the water nymph got me looking at Matrixes. I really like having AWD. My 2002's doing okay now but, after all the money I just had to dump into it...
Yeah, I want a fun commutemobile with enough power to handle my little utility trailer and the 2009 Toyota Matrix S 4dr Wagon AWD 2.4L 4cyl 4A has 158 hp;...
I drove the older model AWD Matrix with the auto and it couldn't get out of it's own way. If you live near sea-level (I bet you do), or flat terrain, and don't...
And my 2002 OBS has 165 hp, while the new Matrix with 2.4 liter engine has 158. That's good enough. I'd be willing to put up with slightly worse gas mileage,...
I can't say too too many bad things about Toyotas, but I'm not a Matrix fan. They do seem a bit underpowered. Although I'm sure that they are reliable, most...
I'm hanging on to my Subie for now, as the newer Matrix with the 158 hp engine hasn't been around long enough to earn my confidence - but I'll be watching it....
It sure doesn't feel like 142 hp. My '99 is much slower than the 98 Altima it replaced (A Blazer did some body work to the rear end a couple years back at a...
Hi all, My 2000 OBS got hit/ run last weekend. It was smashed so hard into the curb that the back right wheel was bent. The body shop wants to replace the...
An update - my flashing CEL is totally gone and the CEL in general stayed away for a good month or two. But... then it came back.... both the P1507 and the...
I'd say the key factor is whether or not the frame/unibody itself is messed up. If it is then you're more likely to have issues. If not, then yeah just...
Hmm, a flashing cel should mean misfiring which isn't good. My wife's 97' Impreza gets the P0420 periodically, but it's never been on long enough to have been...
Yeah, sorry if I wasn't clear - the blinking CEL is no longer occurring. I think I cleared the 1507 with a new Neutral Switch (few days ago), so hopefully only...
Yeah, I'd start with the O2 sensors (seems like I was thinking the rear was the most likely culprit) and hope not to make it to the actual cat... People do...
It is possible (maybe even likely?) I horked my cat back when I did have the blinking CEL for a few weeks last summer (extra fuel being burnt and all that...) ...
It's certainly possible the cat is bad, especially with extra junk being throw into it. But I wouldn't want to bet on it... Levi ... [Non-text portions of...
Melinda, Here's my two cents' worth: Believe me, I know exactly how you feel. A while ago my 2002 was hit from behind by an uninsured drunk in a Ford F100...
Good body shops can check the frame for alignment quickly and easily with lasers. even a bent unibody can be repaired by those who know how. If frame...
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Neal, are you sure? Where did you hear this from? 1) There's been rumors about a hybrid Subie for years - the last rumor I heard being that Subie couldn't...
I'd love to hear about that as well... Last I heard (a few years ago) 2010-ish was the earliest potential date. And besides that fact, it sounded like Subaru...
First off, the insight can easily get 60mpg, and if you work with the car, you can clear 70mpg . The REAL hypermiler's have pulled some mileage figures over...
No, I'm not sure, that's why I posted. It was a comment I heard at the auction yesterday. I looked on the net, lots of info about they probably will release...
My initial thought was, I don't believe it. My second was that April Fools day was coming early. Looking at the Subaru website, autoweek, auto express, etc.,...
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Yeah, there are some varying theories with Prius driving. In general, I find the Prius is about as fast as the Subaru (97' 2.2's), my wife concurs. In terms...
