I know this is probably part of the joke, but I can’t help but point out that this is a GM 3800 V6 engine, not anything from Volvo, “turbos” aside, of course.

I’d love to know how many of these were filmed and/or sent while driving. A quick browsing of my snapchat friends’ stories suggests that at least 5% of them probably are, and my friends are at least educated to a college level- many of them engineers. It really is sad to see how many people don’t have any sort of…

I’ve been an active member of both the GM w-body platform and Subaru forums and I can promise you that the w-body cars are much more for “gluttons for punishment” than the Subarus. Our family has had many Subarus at this point and every one of them has been cheaper and more reliable than the cars that they replaced.…

You overestimate the head gasket problem greatly.

Just because it is a Subaru doesn’t mean it is “likely” to need the repair, it is just Subaru’s most common problem. Like I said, do your homework and you can buy one that will last at least the few years that you need without any real risk...Or buy one of the many that have already had it replaced, duh. Why would you…

The previous generation was a good looking car, and providing you avoid whatever year had bad transmissions (06?), they are pretty reliable, relatively good handling, and practical cars.

Why would anyone ever offer to do it for free? I’m not saying you SHOULD do it without pulling the engine, but I am saying that it is certainly possible and has been done and documented.

Oh, I’m not necessarily saying he should spend $2,000 in repairs on a $2,000-$5,000 car, I’m just making a general point. Either way, he could definitely buy a Subaru without much risk of HG failure at that price point to use for a couple years with a small amount of due diligence. I bought a beat up old wagon with…

You don’t have to. There are write ups and videos on how to do it in the engine bay, but I would imagine small hands are useful.

This is a bad argument that I am sick of seeing. Yes, Subarus often have head gasket failure. Okay, good thing we got that out of the way because every model of every brand has at least one thing that they are known to have go wrong. Subaru may not be the MOST reliable manufacturer, but I’ll take head gaskets that I…

350+ HP out of a NA 3.8l? That’s pretty incredible, especially for the time. Compare to the Buick 3800, which was making 170 in NA form, and only 205 in supercharged form during those years.

I can’t speak specifically for the Dodge/Chrysler dealers, but I see MANY cars near me with the plates screwed right into the bumper...Including my own, but not by my own choice. I watched a salesman at a Subaru dealer not even attempt to line anything up and just drilled the holes as quickly as possible. It made my…

No. They are a lame cop out to make a car seem more aggressive, versus actually styling a good looking front end. Fake intakes always have been, and always will be, lame.

So how many dipshit car salesmen do you think will screw the license plates into the bumper, covering the sensor, especially on the 300?

It was probably just the bumper cover, which could definitely drag on the ground from minor damage. Only a few plastic clips hold many of them on.

Someone who blocks me from merging. I have 100 feet, either let me pass, or drive faster, but for the love of god, don’t drive at the same speed as me, there are people behind me as well who need to get on in our ever decreasing lane, so please get out or go faster.

I’d rather be sold a car with a blank name plate than one with my name on it, frankly. I can see buyers intentionally paying a premium for that blank name plate.

I will almost never recommend an SUV to anyone, for many reasons, seeing as this gentleman almost certainly wants one, how could you recommend anything other than a Subaru Forester XT? It has the same engine as the WRX, but in a vehicle that is totally capable going off-road. Not to mention, you know, it’s a Subaru,…

Gas was cheap while I owned my fuel efficient, regular-gas using beater. I finally saved to buy a premium-requiring turbocharged car and prices go up. Go figure. Oh well, my commute is 1 mile LOL

I’ll argue that they are helpful in seeing other cars in severe rain. I’ve been in rain heavy enough to effectively hide tailights. The on/off of the flashers gives a better contrast and makes it easier to see. With that said, I’ve only felt that it was necessary 2 times in my 10 years of driving.