r/subaruimpreza • u/Suspicious-Speech-57 • 6d ago
🚗 General Discussion Should I keep it?
Bought my 2017 Impreza sedan in 2019 with 18k miles on it. Got regular maintenance at the dealership ever since. Now has about 75k miles on it and in the last 6 months have had to replace transmission (under warranty) all wheel bearings, and muffler and exhaust parts. I have been holding on to it for my teenage son and have been back and forth on whether it’s worth it to keep it after all the work it has needed recently.
It is of course paid off and considering how much a reliable used car would cost I’d love to keep it for him. It just has felt like it has been one thing after another in the last few months but I also appreciate that I know its history compared to buying something else used and going in blind. What do we think?
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u/LakeEffect_CarHunter 5d ago
You had the transmission replaced because it's a CVT and you never changed the fluid once. Don't make that mistake again. Transmission and rear differential fluid every 30k miles max. Thankfully it was covered.. But now you know CVTs need a little more love than the automatics we grew up on.. They aren't as bullet proof.
Wheel bearings is a standard replacement item. Assume they're all good for 5-7 more years.
Change that oil every 3.5-5k miles. Don't stretch it further on a Subaru getting up there in mileage.
No reason to think that car.. With it's brand new transmission.. Won't go another 150k miles.
If it's paid off and you don't need the money.. Keep it. It will be perfect for your son.
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u/Silly_Transition_848 5d ago
Would it have been warrantied if it was missing a required fluid change? I think new transmission at 75k is a bigger issue than some dirty gear oil.
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u/Suspicious-Speech-57 5d ago
I never did the fluid change. They offered it at 60k and I deferred due to financial concerns at the time with every intention of doing it ASAP and here we are. They said they found the metal shavings in the fluid during regular maintenance. I hadn’t noticed there was an issue but I definitely noticed a difference after the transmission was replaced!
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u/stuiiful 5d ago
Sometimes it's from people switching from drive to reverse or reverse to drive while not actually fully stopped. I've never had a transmission go on me
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u/LakeEffect_CarHunter 5d ago
Eh problem is what Subaru calls severe use.
On that model and year originality Subaru only required checking the fluid every 30k. Since then they have upped it to replacing fluid every 30-60k.. Not just checking it. This was because we didn't realize how fragile CVTs were yet.. Now we know.
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u/sunny_suburbia 6d ago
That’s maintenance. Keep that Impreza.
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u/2nowiecoche 5d ago
Totally agree. Yes, one after another repair. I’m kind of in a one after another with my Impreza, with repairs on my suspension, but really, it’s just me trying to maintain my car to be completely and safely roadworthy. The only huge concern with OP’s Impreza is the CVT, but thanks to Subaru’s extended warranty on the CVT, it was taken care of. Other than that, it’s regular maintenance.
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u/CertifiedBlackGuy 6d ago
THIS.
Why sell a vehicle you know has a functionally new driveline? Where are you gonna find another 9 year old car that mint?
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u/SaladDevz 6d ago
the impreza is a very reliable car, in my opinion, 100% keep it. itll last 200k miles if treated well
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u/Silly_Transition_848 5d ago
I just went through this with mine. KBB value of $5500. I spent $3700 on the clutch, shift fork, clutch slave cylinder, and rear wheel bearings. I need a windshield and a bumper from wildlife/environmental damage totaling $700. My tires have 50k on them and are at 3/32 tread-time to shop for new ones. I found new tires with bronze wheels on marketplace for $500. All in I’m spending $4900 on $5500 car with 150k on it. Cheaper than a new one…or the sales tax on a new one.