I purchased this car 2 months ago and love how simple it is. I live in MN and can't wait to see how my car maneuvers in winter. I drove an outback for 4 years and wanted to downsize.
The way you reviewed the double stack screen actually makes me want to get this car. I’m leasing a pretty expensive car… genesis g70, and I’m saying NO to big car payments. Thanks for getting me back to the basics. FYI I owned a 2019 Impreza and LOVED IT
Too expensive when Subarus have two major issues currently. 1. Valve body solenoid failure around 60-100k mile mark, can't replace the individual solenoid have to replace the entire valve body. 2. Front timing cover sealant failure causing oil to leak. Both repairs are costly if you need to pay someone else to do the work, the first repair is a little cheaper if you do it yourself, 2nd repair still requires a lot of work. These cars should cost $20k adjusting for the $2-3k you will pay in the future to get those parts fixed.
A $2-$3k job after 60k miles, or roughly 5 years of usage is normal, maybe even a lot better than some other cars out there. If you're that worried about the issue happening right when your factory warranty expires, just invest that 2 or 3 grand beforehand into an extended warranty. Sure, it would be great if it was cheaper but try getting a car as good as this one for 23k.
@@kubap7398 Not compared to a corolla. Also in the Northeast these Impreza's are going for as much as Corollas. No major problems at 60k on the corolla and any modern car should not have problems occuring at 60k miles especially related to oil leaks or failing transmission. The older generaiton subarus with the head gasket failurs on the NA EJ motors could make it to 60k before head gaskets would fail. $23k can get you a corolla, yes no AWD, if you really need AWD you can get a car with higher ground clearance. I just do not see the purpose with those two big failures. You could spend $2-3k extra on the extended warranty or on a civic or corolla...and then the warranty won't get covered due to some verbiage in the contract.
@@Bob-ew5ul Since you're bringing it up, I don't think you'd prefer FWD over AWD in the Northeast, but to each their own. But that's the thing, the base Impreza IS the cheapest AWD option. You don't need to go out of your way to get AWD via a more expensive car and a $1-2k additional option. (Toyota and almost every other manufacturer) That's the Impreza's selling point here, but every car is going to have it's advantages and disadvantages. The warranty question applies to all manufacturers if they'll honor stuff or not. I think anything engine related, as long you or the dealer have been servicing it regularly according to spec, you should be fine. Even so, any denial of work under warranty should be escalated to the corporation itself. (Subaru of America, Toyota Motor NA) Not covering a job under warranty that revolves around a part that you have no control over doesn't make any sense. I know people that have gotten WRX clutches done under Subaru's warranty, so if they wouldn't want to cover a solenoid or front timing cover, that's just utter bs. Take some time before buying the car and read the warranty they offer, if you do spot some verbiage, don't buy the additional one, save the $2-3k which you can then use in the future.
@@kubap7398 If you need AWD in the northeast you won't be getting a sedan. I used to have an older impreza and worked on it a lot, it's great but if the snow is too high no AWD system will save you from ground clearance. Even if you do extended warranty, the point of this is that Subaru have done nothing to correct the issue. They should be able to sell the solenoid by itself versus the entire valve body. There are aftermarket solenoids but they are crap. As for the timing cover leak, change or figure out what is happening in the manufacturing process that is causing the leak. I believe they extended the warranty on that for 100k or 10 years but if you don't run up the car to 100k and 10 years your SOL, even if you buy the extended warranty, it is downtime you wouldn't have to deal with/suffer from another brand. Not worth it IMO. Just like Subaru knew about the head gasket coating failures of the NA impreza it took them almost a decade to finally ship the impreza with the MLS gasket that the WRX's were shipping with. How much would that have increased the cost of manufacturing? The R&D and testing for having to create a graphite coated gasket probably cost more than just fitting in the MLS gasket from the WRX. Subaru is the only japanese automaker with virtually 0 debt. I wonder why.
Not enough base/mid level vehicle reviews on RUclips. Keep em coming!
nintendo 2DS ahh screens 😭
There are some compromises but this car is a winner even with those compromises
I purchased this car 2 months ago and love how simple it is. I live in MN and can't wait to see how my car maneuvers in winter. I drove an outback for 4 years and wanted to downsize.
The way you reviewed the double stack screen actually makes me want to get this car. I’m leasing a pretty expensive car… genesis g70, and I’m saying NO to big car payments. Thanks for getting me back to the basics. FYI I owned a 2019 Impreza and LOVED IT
Awesome review! Does the base Impreza have Sirius XM? Also, does it have an option to get a spare tire? I appreciate it and thank you.
liked it so much i bought one lol
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looks like a sleepy catfish
Too expensive when Subarus have two major issues currently. 1. Valve body solenoid failure around 60-100k mile mark, can't replace the individual solenoid have to replace the entire valve body. 2. Front timing cover sealant failure causing oil to leak. Both repairs are costly if you need to pay someone else to do the work, the first repair is a little cheaper if you do it yourself, 2nd repair still requires a lot of work. These cars should cost $20k adjusting for the $2-3k you will pay in the future to get those parts fixed.
A $2-$3k job after 60k miles, or roughly 5 years of usage is normal, maybe even a lot better than some other cars out there. If you're that worried about the issue happening right when your factory warranty expires, just invest that 2 or 3 grand beforehand into an extended warranty. Sure, it would be great if it was cheaper but try getting a car as good as this one for 23k.
@@kubap7398 Not compared to a corolla. Also in the Northeast these Impreza's are going for as much as Corollas. No major problems at 60k on the corolla and any modern car should not have problems occuring at 60k miles especially related to oil leaks or failing transmission. The older generaiton subarus with the head gasket failurs on the NA EJ motors could make it to 60k before head gaskets would fail. $23k can get you a corolla, yes no AWD, if you really need AWD you can get a car with higher ground clearance. I just do not see the purpose with those two big failures.
You could spend $2-3k extra on the extended warranty or on a civic or corolla...and then the warranty won't get covered due to some verbiage in the contract.
@@Bob-ew5ul Since you're bringing it up, I don't think you'd prefer FWD over AWD in the Northeast, but to each their own. But that's the thing, the base Impreza IS the cheapest AWD option. You don't need to go out of your way to get AWD via a more expensive car and a $1-2k additional option. (Toyota and almost every other manufacturer) That's the Impreza's selling point here, but every car is going to have it's advantages and disadvantages.
The warranty question applies to all manufacturers if they'll honor stuff or not. I think anything engine related, as long you or the dealer have been servicing it regularly according to spec, you should be fine. Even so, any denial of work under warranty should be escalated to the corporation itself. (Subaru of America, Toyota Motor NA) Not covering a job under warranty that revolves around a part that you have no control over doesn't make any sense. I know people that have gotten WRX clutches done under Subaru's warranty, so if they wouldn't want to cover a solenoid or front timing cover, that's just utter bs. Take some time before buying the car and read the warranty they offer, if you do spot some verbiage, don't buy the additional one, save the $2-3k which you can then use in the future.
@@kubap7398 If you need AWD in the northeast you won't be getting a sedan. I used to have an older impreza and worked on it a lot, it's great but if the snow is too high no AWD system will save you from ground clearance.
Even if you do extended warranty, the point of this is that Subaru have done nothing to correct the issue. They should be able to sell the solenoid by itself versus the entire valve body. There are aftermarket solenoids but they are crap. As for the timing cover leak, change or figure out what is happening in the manufacturing process that is causing the leak. I believe they extended the warranty on that for 100k or 10 years but if you don't run up the car to 100k and 10 years your SOL, even if you buy the extended warranty, it is downtime you wouldn't have to deal with/suffer from another brand. Not worth it IMO.
Just like Subaru knew about the head gasket coating failures of the NA impreza it took them almost a decade to finally ship the impreza with the MLS gasket that the WRX's were shipping with. How much would that have increased the cost of manufacturing? The R&D and testing for having to create a graphite coated gasket probably cost more than just fitting in the MLS gasket from the WRX. Subaru is the only japanese automaker with virtually 0 debt. I wonder why.
22k and no led...gtfoh
He literally said LED headlights are standard across all trims haha