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| LATEST SUBARU POSTINGS |
| SUBARU IMPREZA |
9/08/2008 RE: ISSUES TOO SOON *REPLY* |
| MY06 2006
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VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THEIR LACK OF INTEREST. .... CARYN CARTWRIGHT - PYMBLE, NSW, AUS |
| BRAKES | |
| SUBARU IMPREZA |
25/06/2008 SUBARU *FEEDBACK WANTED* |
| 2008
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WHILST TRAVELLING ALONG THE FREEWAY WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH STARTED FLASHING .... MICHAEL MOORE - NOOSAVILLE, ACT - AUS |
| CRUISE CONTROL | |
| SUBARU FORESTER |
21/04/2008 FLYWHEEL KEEPS COMING LOOSE *FEEDBACK WANTED* |
| XT 2001
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MY DAUGHTER BOUGHT A 2001 SUBARU FORRESTER .... MERV HARGRAVES - MINYAMA, QLD, AUS |
| DRIVETRAIN | |
| SUBARU WRX |
21/04/2008 IMMOBILISER PROBLEMS, KEY WARNING LIGHT *REPLY* |
| 2004
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THE BRANT ALARM SYSTEMS HAD AN EARTHING ISSUE. .... ANDREW - SYDNEY, NSW, AUS |
| IMMOBILIZER | |
| SUBARU WRX |
14/03/2008 TWO CLUTCHES IN 4000 MILES AND IT’S MY FAULT? *COMPLAINT* |
| 2007
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WHAT IS GOING ON? .... RAYMOND ARTHUR - FRANKLIN LAKES, USA |
| CLUTCH | |
| SUBARU WRX |
7/03/2008 IMMOBILISER PROBLEMS, KEY WARNING LIGHT *COMPLAINT* |
| 2004
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DOES ANYONE HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, BECAUSE SUBARU DON'T .... VICTOR NICHOLSON - MINERS REST, VIC, AUS |
| ELECTRICAL | |
| SUBARU IMPREZA |
11/11/2007 RE: IMPREZA MY06 STI: WHAT ARE ALL THESE LIST OF COMPLAINTS TELLING *REPLY* |
| MY08 2007
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CHECK THE NEW MY08 IMPREZA SPEEDO WITH AN ACCURATE INSTRUMENT .... FRED - SYDNEY, NSW, AUS |
| QUALITY | |
| SUBARU FORESTER |
7/11/2007 GOOD QUICK JOB *GOOD NEWS* |
| MY06 2005
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IF YOU WANT A WELL PRICED HONEST QUICK SERVICE .... ALAN WALTERS - MACKAY, QLD, AUS |
| SERVICE COST | |
| SUBARU FORESTER |
13/10/2007 CHANGE YOUR CAR EVERY 3 YEARS *COMPLAINT* |
| X 2002
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I TOOK MY SUBARU FORESTER FOR THE 4 YEAR OR 100,000 KM SERVICE .... JP COLOMB - MORNINGTON, VIC, AUS |
| MANY PROBLEMS | |
| SUBARU LIBERTY |
29/09/2007 COMPREHENSIVE 116 POINT CHECK - DONT TRUST IT! *COMPLAINT* |
| GT 2007
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IF YOU THINK A TICK ON THE "WINDSCREEN" CHECK BOX ON SUBARU'S 116 POINT CHECK SHEET MEANS ... .... GREG PARAAN - CRANEBROOK, NSW, AUS |
| DEALER - USED CAR | |
| SUBARU WRX |
2/09/2007 RE: TRANSMISSION PROBLEM *REPLY* |
| 2007
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WE HAD PROBLEMS TOO WITH OUR IMPREZA WRX .... PEGGY WARD - FENTON, USA |
| TRANSMISSION | |
| SUBARU LIBERTY |
13/08/2007 RE: BUY A SUBARU AND YOU WONT HAVE PROBLEMS *REPLY* |
| 2000
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JAPANESE MANUFACTURERS DESIGN CARS TO A BUDGET, OTHER MANUFACTURERS DESIGN CARS AND BUILD THEM TO A BUDGET. .... BRAD G - PERTH, WA - AUS |
| GOOD NEWS | |
| SUBARU IMPREZA |
10/08/2007 IMPREZA RV WANDERING ALL OVER THE ROAD *FEEDBACK WANTED* |
| RV MY01 2001
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DEALER SERVICE TECH WHO SAID IT WAS NORMAL ALL WHEEL TORQUE STEERING AND TO GET USED TO IT. .... STEVE THOMPSON - SYDNEY, NSW - AUS |
| STEERING | |
| SUBARU LIBERTY |
10/08/2007 SUBARU LIBERTY 2000 FINALLY A QUALITY VEHICLE. SOLID AS A ROCK! *GOOD NEWS* |
| MY00 1999
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HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM TO ANYONE WHO IS AFTER SAFETY, HANDLING AND PURE QUALITY .... RENEE COLANGELO - CAMPBELLTOWN, NSW - AUS |
| GOOD NEWS | |
| SUBARU LIBERTY |
27/07/2007 RE: BUY A SUBARU AND YOU WONT HAVE PROBLEMS *REPLY* |
| 2000
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BEEN IN EQUIVALENT DISTANCE - TO THE MOON AND IS ON ITS WAY BACK HOME. .... LAKESH PARAG - BACCHUS MARSH, VIC - AUS |
| GOOD NEWS | |
| SUBARU IMPREZA |
15/07/2007 SECOND HAND 2004 RS IMPREZA OR NEW MAZDA 3 *FEEDBACK WANTED* |
| RS 2004
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WHICH WILL GIVE ME BEST RELIABILITY AND RESALE .... COLLEEN MULLINS - MALENY, QLD - AUS |
| CAR BUYING | |
| SUBARU WRX |
7/06/2007 RE: SUBARU WRX 2002: NEVER AGAIN WILL I BUY A WRX *REPLY* |
| 2002
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THESE MOTORS SUFFERED A RANGE OF MECHANICAL ISSUES AND MOST OF THEM ARE DUE TO HOW HARD THEY ARE DRIVEN .... DAVID J - MOUNT BARKER, SA - AUS |
| MANY PROBLEMS | |
| SUBARU WRX |
5/06/2007 NEVER AGAIN WILL I BUY A WRX *FEEDBACK WANTED* |
| 2002
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IT'S GOING TO COST ME $10000 TO FIX .... ASHLEY SCHULTZ - TOWNSVILLE, QLD - AUS |
| MANY PROBLEMS | |
| SUBARU OUTBACK |
21/05/2007 A REALLY GOOD VEHICLE *GOOD NEWS* |
| LIMITED 2001
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LIKE THIS CAR MUCH BETTER THAN ANY I'VE OWNED IN THE LAST 50 ODD YEARS .... JOHN GOODWIN - ST CLAIR, NSW - AUS |
| GOOD NEWS | |
| SUBARU OUTBACK |
19/04/2007 ARE THEY ALL THIS GOOD? *GOOD NEWS* |
| 2 1998
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NEVER MISSED A BEAT .... MIKE DAWS - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS |
| GOOD NEWS | |
| SUBARU WRX |
12/04/2007 RE: SUBARU WRX 2007: TCA19320 - TRANSMISSION PROBLEM *REPLY* |
| 2007
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CLUTCH WAS REPLACED TWICE AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS FIXED TWICE. CAR ONLY HAD 24,000 MILES WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS FIXED .... MARK KAPLAN - HOLLAND PA, INTERNATIONAL, USA |
| TRANSMISSION | |
| SUBARU WRX |
22/03/2007 TCA19320 - TRANSMISSION PROBLEM *CONSUMER FEEDBACK* |
| 2007
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IT HAS COST US $5300.00 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION CAUSE THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT JUST REPLACE THE GEARS IN THE CAR. .... J REED - MISSOURI USA, INTERNATIONAL |
| TRANSMISSION | |
| SUBARU LIBERTY |
6/03/2007 GREAT CAR, WELL BELOW AVERAGE CUSTOMER SERVICE *CONSUMER FEEDBACK* |
| 2007
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THE BEST PART OF THIS SAGA IS THAT A WEEK LATER I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER WANTING A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION RATING .... B WOODVINE - MELBOURNE, VIC - AUS |
| DEALER - NEW CAR | |
| SUBARU WRX |
15/02/2007 LUCKY YOU! S. MCLAY OF BRISBANE *ADVICE* |
| 2004
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I HAVE DRIVEN 1700KM AND BACK TO CAIRNS CONFIDENT THAT ABOVE ALL THE OTHER "SERVICE PRETENDERS" ... .... S POLLARD - CAIRNS, QLD - AUS |
| ENGINE | |
| SUBARU WRX |
10/02/2007 CAR WON'T START AFTER CAR PARKED IN THE SUN *FEEDBACK WANTED* |
| IMPREZA 2004
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WHEN WE TRY TO START THE CAR THE ALARM GOES OFF SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE ATTEMPT TO START, BUT IT SIMPLY WON'T EVEN ATTEMPT TO ENGAGE THE STARTER MOTOR .... S MCLAY - BRISBANE, QLD - AUS |
| ENGINE | |
| SUBARU FORESTER |
5/02/2007 BAD SERVICE CONTINUED *UPDATE* |
| 2005
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IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO AFTER ALL THE CAR ONLY COST $40,000 AUD .... G STEWART - BRISBANE, QLD - AUS |
| DEALER - SERVICE | |
| SUBARU FORESTER |
26/01/2007 BAD SERVICE *CONSUMER FEEDBACK* |
| 2005
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YES YOU GUESSED IT, THE BIG BRUSH OFF. .... G STEWART - BRISBANE, QLD - AUS |
| DEALER - SERVICE | |
| SUBARU FORESTER |
23/01/2007 SVM SUBARU ARTARMON *CONSUMER FEEDBACK* |
| 2002
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IF YOU WANT AN HONEST SERVICE DON'T GO ANYWHERE NEAR .... R BEAVIS - SYDNEY, NSW - AUS |
| DEALER - SERVICE | |
| SUBARU LIBERTY |
20/12/2006 BUY A SUBARU AND YOU WONT HAVE PROBLEMS *GOOD NEWS* |
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NOT SO MUCH AS A RATTLE, SQUEAK, PROBLEM - NOTHING! .... BOB PIKE - DIAMOND CREEK, VIC - AUS |
| GOOD NEWS | |
| SUBARU IMPREZA |
31/10/2006 WHAT ARE ALL THESE LIST OF COMPLAINTS TELLING YOU *GOOD NEWS* |
| MY06 STI 2003
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THEY HAVE A BULLET PROOF ENGINE AND ENGINEERING, AND THEIR SAFETY SYMMETRICAL ALL WHEEL DRIVE IS WORTH EVERY EXTRA DOLLAR .... BRUCE GIBBS - WYONG, NSW - AUS |
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