Originally Posted by gathermewool
Originally Posted by edyvw
Originally Posted by Snagglefoot
I was looking at an ad for the Subaru Ascent and they were extolling the virtues of the Boxer engine. Are the last 5 years of Subaru Boxer engines reliable? I recall the old ones might have had head gasket problems. I see Subaru refuses to give up the Boxer. Any other issues?
Thanks.
Try to avoid first year in general. Even if it is proven engine, and it is not, there will be other "infant" issues.
However their Ascent commercials are coming straight out of KGB propaganda kitchen.
You obviously don't know what "LOVE" is!
What love man?
Their Ascent commercial goes this way: You watch your kids die, then your spouse then you die, unless of course, you get Ascent. In reality they put Falken tires on it, which after 10k will probably do 200ft instead of what car and driver measured (178ft). Those commercials do not have anything that draws on Subaru legacy, it is pure fear mongering.
And Subaru customers take that so literally that every time I see one in rear view mirror I step on the gas as I know probability of them having worn out tires is like 99%. Considering "power" they packing, getting away is really no sweat.
If they just kept dog, kayaking commercials only, not not this "your family will die in miserable death" commercials.