Hi Folks,
Thinking of buying a 08 Subaru Legacy Boxer Diesel as a replacement for my Xsara HDi. I understand that Subaru's generally have excellent reliability but I'm a little worried about the fact that the Boxer Diesel isonly around since 08.
Have looked at the car by car breakdown and seen the reported engine problems.
So does anyone have any other feedback on the Boxer Diesel?
Thanks
MPH
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Posted on another thread after a drive on Saturday - this was an RE model so well specced.
Just had a 90 minute test drive in an Outback diesel RE spec - threw me the keys and said off you go, so we did! I'm interested in the Tourer, not the Outback, but the engine and interior are the same. Local dealership doesn't have a diesel saloon or Tourer demo.
Good points:
50 miles of mixed driving returned 43mpg so passes on that front.
The engine is petrol like, I managed to stall it just the once. Goes well and the 4WD makes it very sure footed. The roads were very wet today, but no hint of any slip when doing a couple of standing starts on a quiet country road.
Sunroof makes the interior very airy and the low waist line meant my daughter could see out of the rear windows.
Lots of toys as standard including two 12v sockets - one below radio and one in the armrest cubbyhole for use in back seats - very handy.
Clutch is light and gearchange is smooth with no notchiness.
Not so good point/queries:
Seat squab is short.
Climate control - can the dual temperatures be synchronised?
The flashing triangle on the rev counter is very annoying - I assume it's a suggested gear change indicator? Can it be turned off, or is a piece of black electrical tape stuck over it the first mod required?
Cruise system which turns off when you turn off the car.
Engine is petrol like, but when revved it sounds like it's pinking.
External temperature gauge is part of fuel computer so you can only have one piece of data showing. The location of it in the middle of the dash makes it look like an afterthought.
Central airvents can't be closed so there's a constant stream of air coming at you.
I missed the auto wipers, but I understand this is an option.
Positives and in particular the very high spec outweigh the negatives, but the off the cuff remark by the salesman last week that he a could "get me a new Legacy Tourer for the cost of an ex demo" quickly evaporated once we started talking figures, but dealership experience was good.
He's given me a cost to change, I've told him what I'm looking at paying and we left it at that for now.
My biggest issue is still whether I can go back to a manual after 4 years of driving an auto.
(Since writing this I've decided I'd miss an auto, so won't be considering the Subaru).
Edited by daveyjp on 08/06/2009 at 11:26
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There's quite a bit of diesel experience and views in this thread.
www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?f=2&t=65...8
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