honda prelude v subaru rs

Plow King

Plow King

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I've got an MY04 Imprea rs. It's a pretty capable car. Not the worlds fastest but definatly has abit of poke in it. Handles really well and is actually really practical. There's a shitload of boot space and rear leg room. The Interior is a pretty nice place to be and the bucket seats are comfortable as all fuck. Plus it looks rather Sexy. Pitty someone decided to reverse into me on Sunday morning sigh. Insurance is't terrible either.

ATM I'm paying around 1k a year for full comp insurance (with a high excess of around 3k) But that drops to just over 2 once I turn 21. My car usually does about 520-530km per tank (60L tank) which is pretty damn good for a AWD car.

Plus it looks sexy and sounds sexy. Also they have great resale.

No question subaru imo :)
 

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wespelarno

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Biggest selling point for me is the age difference. The extra years equate to extra wear, which will be a hastle and additional cost later on. And as Plow pointed out, subarus hold resale value very nicely for down the line. In 5 years time the Honda will be rather old and you will have a harder time moving it on for a sensible price.

Plow King said:
ATM I'm paying around 1k a year for full comp insurance (with a high excess of around 3k) But that drops to just over 2 once I turn 21.
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On a random note, I love how insurance prices work. My camaro insurance is $800 a year fully comprehensive on a $500 excess, with P plates. And the company was happy to work to an aggreed value, including the value of modifications done.
 
Plow King

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wespelarno said:
Biggest selling point for me is the age difference. The extra years equate to extra wear, which will be a hastle and additional cost later on. And as Plow pointed out, subarus hold resale value very nicely for down the line. In 5 years time the Honda will be rather old and you will have a harder time moving it on for a sensible price.



On a random note, I love how insurance prices work. My camaro insurance is $800 a year fully comprehensive on a $500 excess, with P plates. And the company was happy to work to an aggreed value, including the value of modifications done.
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Yeah I got quoted some retarded numbers off some insurance companys. Like 3-4k a Year with excesses bumped all the way up to 3k. This was at like 14k or something. Apparently I'd write one off every 2 years according to their prices.

Aami was the cheapest and I took it in to get fixed today and they're doing a damn good job. They sorted everythig out, and they're starting the repairs today!
 
floody

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Always buy the newest, most reliable car you can afford. I would suggest the Liberty would win on both respects.


cam-o said:
Muskimo is thinking of the Liberty RS Turbo, which in its day was a pretty damn sick beastie.
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"In its day" fifteen second quarters were fast. Times have moved on.
 
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I own a MY05 Impreza RS. Seriously fun car to drive. The seats are slightly bigger in wideth than the MY03. Suby's are a little more expensive to service but worth it.
 
AngoXC

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Plow King said:
Aami was the cheapest and I took it in to get fixed today and they're doing a damn good job. They sorted everythig out, and they're starting the repairs today!
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So wait, were you at fault?

I was rear-ended some time ago now and I literally didn't have to lift a finger, let alone a penny in regards to the repairs. I was however without my car for a week and a bit mind you...
 
cam-o

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floody said:
"In its day" fifteen second quarters were fast. Times have moved on.
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Correct - that's about the same time there was a big song and dance about limited edition GTS Commodores producing a whopping 215Kw
 
Plow King

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AngoXC said:
So wait, were you at fault?

I was rear-ended some time ago now and I literally didn't have to lift a finger, let alone a penny in regards to the repairs. I was however without my car for a week and a bit mind you...
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How can I be at fault when they reversed into me? lol
 
AngoXC

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Alec McJo said:
I think it depends on whether you go with dealership/Subaru service person, or any old mechanic.
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Whilst I'm not overly informed on the topic, I think the biggest cost difference in servicing a Subaru comes from the added complication of the Boxer motor. Whilst the motor itself has a number of benefits, servicing is made a little more difficult because you effectively have two heads. I guess keeping each cylinder uniformly lubricated as well is made a little more difficult among other things.

Subaru recommends preventative services every 5000km just to keep things in check and if you adhere to such servicing intervals, your running costs will be higher. Parts also, are typically a bit more expensive than other Jap manufacturers.

I will say I'm all for 'preventative' servicing and I'll generally stick to the 5000k service interval, either performing the task myself or taking it to my mechanic who isn't a legit Subaru dealership (ie. Docklands etc), but a more a specialist in Subaru and so on. I'd say for the average service on my Forester, I'd probably pay between $20-$50 more than that of what I used to pay for my old Pulsar.

Plow King said:
How can I be at fault when they reversed into me? lol
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You mentioned 'AAMI' were the cheapest. In my case, repairs were covered by the other party's insurance which happened to be with AAMI. Or did you have to claim?
 
Knopey

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AngoXC said:
Subaru recommends preventative services every 5000km just to keep things in check and if you adhere to such servicing intervals, your running costs will be higher.
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In my 2010 Outback Deisel, the service intervals are 12500k ;) I'm told the petrol versions are the same. (relevance = zero for this discussion, admittedly :p )
 
Plow King

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AngoXC said:
Whilst I'm not overly informed on the topic, I think the biggest cost difference in servicing a Subaru comes from the added complication of the Boxer motor. Whilst the motor itself has a number of benefits, servicing is made a little more difficult because you effectively have two heads. I guess keeping each cylinder uniformly lubricated as well is made a little more difficult among other things.

Subaru recommends preventative services every 5000km just to keep things in check and if you adhere to such servicing intervals, your running costs will be higher. Parts also, are typically a bit more expensive than other Jap manufacturers.

I will say I'm all for 'preventative' servicing and I'll generally stick to the 5000k service interval, either performing the task myself or taking it to my mechanic who isn't a legit Subaru dealership (ie. Docklands etc), but a more a specialist in Subaru and so on. I'd say for the average service on my Forester, I'd probably pay between $20-$50 more than that of what I used to pay for my old Pulsar.



You mentioned 'AAMI' were the cheapest. In my case, repairs were covered by the other party's insurance which happened to be with AAMI. Or did you have to claim?
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Yeah. I'm with AAMI the guy who crashed into me was with the NRMA I think. So his insurance is covering it all. But AAMI are still organising the repairs etc, They organised the repairer, taxi's, and they're chasing up everything from the other guy so yeah. Don't have to lift a finger. Pretty stoked with them.
 
Daver

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Plow King said:
Yeah. I'm with AAMI the guy who crashed into me was with the NRMA I think. So his insurance is covering it all. But AAMI are still organising the repairs etc, They organised the repairer, taxi's, and they're chasing up everything from the other guy so yeah. Don't have to lift a finger. Pretty stoked with them.
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AAMI use second hand and non OE parts in repairs, I'd be wary of that.
 
scblack

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Daver said:
AAMI use second hand and non OE parts in repairs, I'd be wary of that.
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And my understanding is the repair job is effectively auctioned to the lowest bidder. So you'll get the cheapest job possible. Sounds consistent with your second hand parts etc.

I personally stay FAR away from AAMI.
 
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