Cost of owning a Subaru

**levi** · February 11th, 2012 08:16 PM

If its a brand new it might be the same maintenance cost as the other brands.

**imperialv** · February 15th, 2012 08:03 AM

Originally Posted by levi

If its a brand new it might be the same maintenance cost as the other brands.

I agree with levi.. specially CASA price.. Ang advantage lang ng other brands such as toyota and honda, mas madami kang parts na pwede bumili sa labas..

**niky** · February 15th, 2012 10:20 AM

You just have to know the right people. Outside suppliers can give you parts at a better price.

Underbody and brake parts for many new car models are damn expensive. I already know this, but I always recoil in horror when I hear pricing for Civic or Mazda3 brake pads... which cost up to three times as much as outside.

**istan** · February 15th, 2012 10:44 AM

Brake pads naman ng Subaru, standard. U can buy those outside.
What's good w/ Subaru, once you bring it to the casa for check up, your car is done in 4 hours.
Unlike Toyota. Simple check up would take you a whole day, may pila pa.

Casa prices are casa prices, All of them are expensive. I have the 2008 Impreza 2.0 MT. 9km/l no traffic.
Pero pag nastuck ka sa bumper to bumper....its 7km/l. Especially happens when I go to Divisoria sa Xmas. Shet!

**Rocko24** · March 29th, 2012 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by istan

Casa prices are casa prices, All of them are expensive.

You expect casa prices to be higher. But they should not gouge their customers. Case in
point. My friend's forester was in an accident and his left front light assembly shattered.
Casa price for the assembly was 90,000+ pesos. He was able to source a pair of
lights (left and right) from abroad for 45,000 pesos. Shows you how much
the Casa marks up the prices of their spare parts.

**mda** · March 29th, 2012 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by Rocko24

You expect casa prices to be higher. But they should not gouge their customers. Case in
point. My friend's forester was in an accident and his left front light assembly shattered.
Casa price for the assembly was 90,000+ pesos. He was able to source a pair of
lights (left and right) from abroad for 45,000 pesos. Shows you how much
the Casa marks up the prices of their spare parts.

Pero either way, sa ibang Japanese brand, halos 25k lang ang isang pair.

Are subarus that expensive to maintain? Parang Euro brand na pala.

**Det7** · April 2nd, 2012 06:59 PM

Hey guys,

I'm also planning to buy Impreza 2012 this coming June/July.

Is it advisable to have this as your first car?

Been talking with my friends and their advice to me is to buy a 2nd hand car instead.

They're also saying that Subaru maintenance is expensive. Mas bullet-proof choice daw ang Honda Civic.

I'm a newbie sa cars but eto kasi yung factors ko:
1. Ayoko ng mainstream na car, ayoko ng nakikita sa kung san san lang
2. Ayoko ng 2nd hand but brainwash me, baka mali yung pananaw ko na parang di ko feel yung kotse pag alam kong di ako una gumamit. Sabi kasi nung friends ko, dun mo daw makikita yung mga adik sa cars, kahit na 2nd hand pag nakita nilang ok at maganda, it's still considered a good buy.

Thanks!