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Could have been great.
jaymian, 08/26/2019
2012 Subaru Impreza WRX 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
It has been 7 years already and my WRX looks almost as good as new. It is a sharp looking car as long as you baby it. The metal is very thin and the car easily gets dinged. It is also very likely to rust. After just a few winters, the WRX was as rusty as a 7 year old Toyota Corolla. So this car is not really suitable for MN winters. I have since stopped driving the car in winter and it half defeats the purpose of owning it. I have considered selling it, but it is almost too pretty to let go. The back seats can be dropped for full access to the trunk. Great for cargo space, but it adds a rattle at the seat latch. The car in general has a cheap feel and, compared again to the Toyota Corolla, feels flimsy and has a lot of rattles and vibrations while driving down the road. Recalls have been far too frequent. The last two years I have had to go in for 2 recalls each year. And finally, there is a class action lawsuit against Subaru for engine issues. Apparently oil starvation occurs and the engine can blow. So if you drive the car as it was meant to be driven, you may want to have some spare engines in stock. If you are gentle with the car, it may rust and fall apart anyways. So if you want the car to last more than 10 years, keep it stored in a climate controlled garage and never drive it. The car is a work of art you really should not drive. It will be my last WRX and most likely Subaru.
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I love my Impreza
impreza2012, 06/28/2012
2012 Subaru Impreza 2.0i Limited PZEV 4dr Sedan AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Since I don't believe all they hype in hybrids (i.e. what do you do when the battery dies and you need a new one (A $4k cost) or how do you recycle it?) This is the best normally aspirated engine out there. Yes - I know the Hyundai models are getting 40MPG - but I alternate driving the Impreza vs. my Father-In-Laws Veloster and my Impreza returns better mileage and more acceleration and better handling.
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made of cheap plastic
neveragain70, 01/04/2015
2012 Subaru Impreza 2.0i Premium 4dr Sedan AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Driven 46k. Mtor and drive OK, But burns oil, doesn't delver promise mpg and airbag and track warning lights continual go off and on due to poor engineering and sensor designs. Particularly digusting is fact that the outer body is made of thin cheap plastic with parts held on without screws. As such fog light covers are continually failing off and the body parts break with even gentle contact. I have been driving for 40 plus years and I have never seen such poor quality.
Did NOT let me down!
tbuchanan, 02/21/2012
2012 Subaru Impreza 2.0i 4dr Hatchback AWD (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
11 of 14 people found this review helpful
I owned a 1999 Subaru Impreza and loved everything about it until it died. I just (less than a week ago) leased a 2012 Subaru Impreza Hatchback, the 5-speed. Being a lover of the stick shift I was pleasantly surprised. My last stick shift could barely make it up a specific hill in 3rd gear and let me tell you this impreza cruized on up in 5th gear - at 6mph none the less! Some claim the interior is less than perfect, but come on when has Subaru been on the leading edge of sync technology or anything like that. If you are driving a subaru it is becuase of the AWD and reliability. So far I love it, but then it has only been 3 days. I will post an update in a few weeks/months!
My First Brand New Car
jaycab, 02/03/2012
2012 Subaru Impreza 2.0i Sport Limited 4dr Hatchback AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
14 of 19 people found this review helpful
Did not regret my decision on my purchase. Love my Subaru especially in Ohio. Awesome to be one of the first owners in this head turner. The only thing that bothers me is the MPG. I have been only averaging 28 MPG in the last 400 miles the car ran so far. And the drive is mostly highway. But other than that it is still worth every $$.