Fed up with Subaru so bought a new 2021 Tacoma

June 19, 2021, 06:59 PM

Well crap. It seems like everyone loved Subarus in the last several threads about them. I had to trade my pickup in on something with AWD and sufficient ground clearance, yet easier for me to help my bride get in and out of, and settled on a ‘21 Forester.

Now it sounds like I may have screwed up.

June 19, 2021, 10:52 PM

oldbill123

You have company,
But I kept the pick up and car

June 20, 2021, 05:54 AM

mrvmax

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Originally posted by arfmel:
Well crap. It seems like everyone loved Subarus in the last several threads about them. I had to trade my pickup in on something with AWD and sufficient ground clearance, yet easier for me to help my bride get in and out of, and settled on a ‘21 Forester.

Now it sounds like I may have screwed up.

The problems with mine started in the last few months with the tranny leak. Up to that point I hd no issues. The CVT issue along with high trade in values is what made me sell (well. along with my like of new vehicles over used. I also end up selling every 3-4 years). Subaru bumped up the CVT warranty to 75k but I really do not care for my local Subaru dealer, I was not pleased with the warranty work. I bought my last two Subaru's outside Dallas at a much better dealer but I am not driving 4 hours for warranty work on it. This car was also my wife's for the first two years so it was driven very little, maybe that is why I started seeing problems recently.

June 20, 2021, 06:35 AM

Blackmore

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Originally posted by Black92LX:
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Originally posted by Edmond:
Why ceramic tint over regular tint?

Ceramic tint blocks way more heat from entering the cab compared to carbon or metallic (very few metallic tints anymore compared to the days of old).
But for the full effect all glass needs the film on it.
I had 20% put on my front windows closest match to the factory rear tinted glass.
I had 70% put on the front and rear windshield, rear windows, and sunroof. The 70% is nearly clear and one can’t tell it is on there really just by looking at it. It’s important to do all the glass or the heat will just go through whatever glass does not have film on it and defeats the purpose a bit.
Most factory windshields these days have some sort of solar glaze or coating but still good to get it done.

Beancooker is correct Huper Opkit is king in this game and you will absolutely pain top dollar for it. Also based upon where you live it can be hard to find if at all.

Formula One’s Pinnacle Series is really good and have had 6 cars done in that film. My first being and Audi wagon so 9 pieces of glass to tint and 15 years ago when ceramic was still pretty new in cars. It was close to $1k then.

Though that installer has since decided to piss me off so I quit using them.

My new guy uses Scorpion Film and used the Shield Series Nano Ceramic film. So far very happy with it over the last year and has a lifetime warranty (as all should).

Up here in the northern latitudes this isn't as big a thing. I know someone moving from here to FL, though, who should probably get this done to his vehicles. Thanks!

June 20, 2021, 10:15 AM

NavyGuy

On my third Tacoma. The first one, a Gen 2 TRD sport never had a recall that I can remember. My 2018 had one which was air bag related, and my current 2019 TRD Off Road has had two. One was for the sticker in the door channel needed to be replace because load capacity was incorrect by some minute amount, and the other was a fuel pump replacement which was a much bigger deal as they needed to drop the tank to do the replacement. They gave me a loaner so I was not without transportation. Other than that, they've been rock solid although I'm a low mileage driver (5,000 - 8000 per year). My current 2019 which I bought in Dec of 2018, has 11,000~ miles on it.

June 20, 2021, 10:49 AM

Lefty Sig

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Originally posted by arfmel:
Well crap. It seems like everyone loved Subarus in the last several threads about them. I had to trade my pickup in on something with AWD and sufficient ground clearance, yet easier for me to help my bride get in and out of, and settled on a ‘21 Forester.

Now it sounds like I may have screwed up.

The difference is pretty much this: Subaru engines developed for the US market are iffy. Engines developed for the Japanese market and sold here as well are a lot better. The dividing line for Japanese spec engines is usually 2.0L due to how the Japanese government taxes motors bigger than 2.0L. I think the reason is that a US-only motor just doesn't get the same development investment and engineering as a "global" engine that will be produced in higher volume for more markets. The 2.5L had a lot of marginal engineering decisions that were made to meet US emissions, such as cast pistons (not forged) even in the turbo motors!

They might have resolved the 2.5L issues by now. The OW20 oil used to meet fuel economy (lower internal friction) burned way too fast because it was so thin. Boxer engines burn oil on startup because the horizontal cylinder walls stay wet after shut down and don't drain back under gravity. Then the oil cools and thickens and on the next startup it burns off. Even with relatively high consumption, if you check oil frequently and add as needed you will be fine. I suspect many problems are due to people not checking oil end and not adding any between change intervals. Average drivers drive until the service interval or until the "oil" light comes on, and by then it's really too late.

June 21, 2021, 05:51 AM

ThankGod4Sig

You do know its all Fuji Heavy Industries right.....

June 21, 2021, 06:04 AM

mrvmax

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Originally posted by ThankGod4Sig:
You do know its all Fuji Heavy Industries right.....

Did not know that but it looks like Toyota has a 20% stake in Subaru. It really does not matter, I will get much more for my Tacoma with 100k miles than I would for the Forester, even if you take into consideration the Tacoma costing more new.