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Loudergood t1_j5ame6j wrote

Reply to comment by Careful_Square1742 in reliable older model used cars for Vermont weather by bramletabercrombe

Just don't ask owners about head gaskets.

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Nutmegdog1959 t1_j5aqvvh wrote

Most Subies in that age range will have well over 100k and the HG issue will have been addressed. There are dozens of well qualified shops in VT that know Subies inside and out. They can tell in a NY minute if the HG has been repaired or needs attention.

Good cheap reliable ride for VT four seasons. The boxer 4 engine has remained largely unchanged for 40 years. They know a little about building good motors.

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Loudergood t1_j5asojm wrote

This is exactly what I'm talking about.

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bizarre_pencil t1_j5atjit wrote

To my knowledge it was just that one 2.5 liter 4 cyl that had HG issues. The 2.0 or whatever else they run now I haven’t heard anything bad about

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GaleTheThird t1_j5c9dqc wrote

> To my knowledge it was just that one 2.5 liter 4 cyl that had HG issues.

Yes, it was primarily an EJ253 issue (they used shitty gaskets, the design itself was fine), but Subaru put that engine in every car they sold for quite a few years. That being said, you just roll the head gasket replacement into the timing belt service and it's not the end of the world. I had an '06 Impreza wagon for years and it was a great car.

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