Originally Posted By: KGMtech
Maybe if I was born in Vermont, female loving female I'd have a different perspective on this brand?
Neither of these, but I love my Subies. I don't fit the stereotypical Subaru owner: Southern, male, straight, conservative....that's me and I still like Subaru.
If you are looking at the FB engines, the head gasket issues are not a problem. Entirely different setup than the EJ engines with that issue. We've owned a 13 and 15 Legacy with the 2.5 FB and the wife now has a 17 Forester with the 2.5 FB. No consumption on any of these. As stated, break it in right and it won't burn. Not sure how much snow you deal with but living in the southern Appalachians at around 3300 feet we do get our share of the white stuff. Nothing compares on ice or reasonable amounts of snow. Although I had a 98 Legacy that I drove through snow that had drifted to the hood line. Had Toyota and Honda AWD's, and they make a nice AWD emblem, but that's where the similarities stop. Also have a 17 GMC Denali. I'd rather drive the Subaru on ice. Deep snow is a tie.
Have a great local dealer who isn't into all the Asian superiority pricing hype. Great cars, great dealer, AWD, competitive gas mileage. It's my and my wife's go to brand. Two of them in our current stable, and MANY of them in our driving past.