My car sucks
 

2 months after I got my car the front diff blew. I replaced it and the pinion gear. then one coil needed replaced. then the water pump siezed up, and blew a crack thru the top of the radiator, so I replaced the timing belt and idler, and the thermostat, and the rad. then because I put the timing belt back on wrong it jumped a couple of teeth. so I did it right the second time. Then the TPS went bad and I also got a CE code for both o2 sensors ( which I thought was because the TPS was so off). Well I replaced the TPS. Then the AWD wouldnt engage( but I dont think it ever really worked and that might have been why the front diff blew in the first place). So I put a fuse in between tcu and the solenoid c, so when I pulled it out I could put it in 4wd. It was mostly just to see if that would work, and it did. But there seems to be something loose or worn because my car seems to handle like **** when I have the 4wd on (even in a straight line). So I only had the 4wd setup for about 1 ride and put it back to normal. Now the car is throwing the 02 sensor codes again and the right knock sensor code. Also sometimes when I turn the car off, all of the lights that come on the dash when you put the key on, on come on, but they come on really dim. And now the trannsmission seems to be doing funny things, I was driving at about 75 with cruise on and the rpms suddenly jumped about 1grand then went back then did it again. I dont know if that was tranny related or not, but the car also seems like its taking off in 2nd and then it will jump into 1st at the last second. I dont know if thats what it is doing or not thats just what it feels like. I hate this car I have only had it for 1 year and I think it is going to be the last subaru that I will ever buy. What the hell is wrong with my car now??

How many miles on it? Do you have any idea how it was driven and maintained by the previous owner(s)? Remember that the youngest SVX in the fleet is approaching its tenth birthday. That's old. Old cars require diligent care; it's that simple.

No matter how well a car is made, it'll be junk after just a few years if it's constantly thrashed and neglected. I've seen the odometers on two Subarus roll over 200,000 miles and have every reason to believe I'll see a repeat performance in my SVX. But it'll surely never make it if all I do is fill the tank and floor the acclerator.

dcb

the car has 125k but I dont know of its past owners. I havent even got a chance to thrash this car even if I wanted to. every weekend its in my garage with another part that needs fixed. Also the car is idling strange. sometimes almost dies while stopped and in gear was idling at 1500 then started idling at 900 w/ the shakes, now it idles up and down between 1500 and 600 rpms. After owning this car its hard to believe that any SVX is care free for more then a short period of time. I have a 93 ford probe with an auto tranny worse tranny in that type of car is the tranny in it. the current odometer reading on it is 210k and I have only had to change a broken belt and powersteering pump since I bought it two years ago(other then sced. maitinence of course). AND ITS A GODAMN FORD!! I hate my car.:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

The dim dash lights probably means your alternator is going bad. Get that changed first then see if the newfound current helps any of the other problems. Also sounds like your tranny is about to SHlT the bed.

You could sell the SVX to someone who doesn't mind taking care of it if you hate it so much. Sounds like you have a daily driver already in the Probe.

The car is 14 years old with 120k miles. Cut it some slack.

Actually It's a Mazda!;)

Spinn360

If you really hate your car that much, I could use a parts car . . . ;)

The strange idle could be as simple as a broken vacuum hose.

Well I still owe 3500 on this hunk of junk, so I will let someone take it when the price gets near whatever someone is willing to pay for a parts car POS

Actually well I guess it doesnt matter wether I fix it or not I am not putting one more cent into this money trap. I am going to drive the car in peoples blind spots until it gets hit or until the car craps out on me then the loan company can have it.

117k problem free miles on mine.....some of our cars are great.....most of them....like anything there are always a few bad apples in the bunch

fixed your post:mad:

You know my car might not suck so bad but the previous owner probably drove it like a race car and wasnt a mechanic(probably didnt know the difference between a turbo and a supercharger)

not enough 5speed in that car:D Seriously, a 5mt swap takes out all of the guessing you are doing with the auto. Simplicity at it's best

Tom

Wish I had the money. but also wish I had never bought this car because I am a poor poor bastard and I dont have the money to work on it. Wish I knew what I was getting into before I bought the car. Next time I guess.

Hey I'd resent that .... if I knew the difference between a turbo and a supercharger http://bestsmileys.com/clueless/4.gif :p :D

Don't knock us ignorant non-mechanical types. Some of us really do try to take good care of our cars. As many people know, my baby got completely overhauled last year and is as good as new. Should last me at least another 100,000km. http://www.subaru-svx.net/photos/files/Bipa/31088.gif

This is one of the worse examples I've heard of for continuous breakdowns. (Knock on wood).. Maybe it truly is time to send it down the line. :(

I dont know if I mentioned this but I also have to wiggle the key in the ignition to get the autoseatbelt to actually go back. If I dont it takes about 40 sec to initiate on its own.

I was thinking that this car needs to go to the scrap yard. who knows maybe if I just park it in my back yard for about a year I will forget that there was so many back to back problems. And then maybe I will try the 5mt and replace some sensors, and some vaccum hoses and maybe I could just pull the whole engine and do a rebuild and then maybe I will give it another year and say hey why didnt I finish (probably because I ran out of money) I only had a few problems and its almost good as new. Then I'll finnaly get the engine back in and the 5mt in and get it all together and it will probably need new shocks and some brake work and some new bushings. And by the time I am finally done :eek: I'll say to myself damn I should have just bought one of those WRX's :) at least everyone thinks those are cool:rolleyes: . But then thats all just a bunch of crap so who knows.:mad:

i feel for ya, theres always a bad apple in the bunch, and form the sounds of it, you got the lucky number. sorry to hear about your misshapps, The cars are not bad cars, but mass productin does have its drawbacks, and the bad apple you have is an example of it. But in your case, idiot owners that dont know the first thing about basic maintainence and care of a "picky" car. Dont loose heart in the SVX, if you find another one in good shape later in life. pick it up and play with it. they are great and reliable cars when they are taken care of. Again sorry to hear about the bad apple.

Tired and giving up
 

I know there not all bad but I was just depressed and angry when I said that because my car is killing my wallet. I cant drive it at all, without thinking, when am I going to have to start walking this time. If I didnt blow all my money on the SVX I could at least have a cell phone to call someone when I break down. But oh well I am tired of the whole situation.:( And maybe someday I will pick up another svx but only if its really cheap cuz the tranny is shot, or if it already has the manual in it and is not too expensive.

Thats too bad.

What are your plans for her?

I hate to see them parted out, I have two cars that are too far gone to fix (rollover and front end destructionface).

I think maybe you should re-evaluate your thinking on the car and take a step by step approach to try and fix the little gremlins. We are all here and willing to help you the best that we can.

sucks sucks sucks
 

My approach right now is to let the car sit. Maybe after I pay it off I will try and fix it up some. My credit sucks and my interest sucks on the loan I got. Come to think about it everything in my life sucks!:eek:
But theres no getting around it I guess I will just have to deal with it.
The body is in almost perfect condidtion, as well as paint. Car is still drivable but compared to my other cars the gas sucks hard. I think I am just going to let the car sit. The more I drive it with the problems its got the more I want to drive it........straight off a cliff.:D

So thats my plan to basiclly do nothing until I either have to or I can save up some money. And if i save money, then replace all the sensors (that have errererer codes, put in the 5mt or 6mt, then maybe it will be good enough to be a daily driver again. Then maybe I can start doing things that I would like to have done with it but couldnt because something else kept breaking. Like maybe get the clear lense kit and the smallcar grill or euro grill. I like the motorsport front lip as well that would look nice I think, or maybe a bumper converted that has fog lights in it. Because I cant turn my fog lights on without everyone flashing they're brights at me. How come subaru put fog lights level with headlights anyway? Anyways I wish I could do all this but probably the car will just get repo'd and my credit will just suck worse.

Goodbye Svx
 

So I said I would stop driving it but the ford(mazda) is over heating. So I am still driving it. And yesterday the power window stopped working on the passenger side. Now today the air wont blow out the dash anymore. I tried vent, AC at 65, and econ at 65, but nothing just very cold legs. The Defrost still works though. My car is slowly plummiting to its death! I have decided not to repair the car but just to let it go. TO many electrical problems

Take the cheaper alternative
 

Man, you are getting far more than your fair share of problems with all your cars. Sorry to hear of these troubles.

With the amount of problems you have had with the SVX, there may be an underlying electrical gremlin causing all the electrical probs and CE codes. Maybe the alternator is going bad as was suggested.

The problem here is you don't know how to chase down the problems yourself, you seem to be relying on the dealers, which can be expensive. If you keep driving the SVX without curing this problem, it will give you grief and cost money. Fixing the overheating Probe/Mazda MX6 is probably a better bet. It is probably a simple blown head gasket, it might not even need the head [or heads] skimmed. [It's a V6, isn't it?]

That's my advice man. Cobble the money together to fix the Probe NOW. When you have it sorted, and have a reliable everyday car under your butt, then sort out the SVX.

If you come back to the technical people on here, describe the problems you are getting in an understandable way, I'll bet you will get the electricals sorted in the SVX without a mortgage.

Joe:)

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I have never taken my car to the dealer. I am not sure where you got that. The car seems to be getting worse as I drive it, no matter what I do. If I poured enough money into it I guess yeah anythings fixable, but whats the point. Its like putting a 5mt so you could race a car thats way to heavy and not setup to race sure if you put a lot of money into it you could lighten it up and put a stiffer suspension maybe a 6 speed and a turbo, but whats the point just to say yeah I have a really unique looking car that I dumped a **** load of money into. I am fed up with my car sorry if you cant except that I wish the car was perfect and I wish that I had a million dollars. But I am the unluckiest person on the face of the planet, and I bought a lemon my fault I just fell in love at first sight and let that influince my decision.


So the only way I am fixing this car now is if I win a million dollars, then I will pay svxestentiallist to work on it.:D

Dude, I feel for you. I think whoever owned it may have roughed it up a bit prior to you buying it.

You are right, it is a heavy car to be a fast mover without a lot of work. I think that's why they didn't catch on as Subaru hoped. I think it was a sport luxury sedan without a market. :(

I love the car myself, but I'm lucky not to have had the problems you've had. Well,,,, at least not on the second one. :D

Good luck. Maybe you could sell it to someone here at a reasonable price.
Or.... hold on to it a while and see if the market improves for them.

Maybe I can help
 

In all seriousness I am going to be in Sunriver at a conferance Wed, Thurs, Friday. I could look at it Wed or Thurs. afternoon. I won't be able to spend a great deal of time on it but maybe I can help......free advice man:cool:

Actually I don't even mind. Let me know

Sorry to hear about this...noone is gonna pay for your current SVX situations for what you owe.

I feel for ya... svx is not cheap to maintain/repair. It will be more mad if you keep pouring down money but the car doesn't get better but the problems are still there...

Work hard and save some money and see what you gonna do...you probably need to spend more times and study about your car problems...seek for some opinions from experienced owners. Problems may be not as complicated.

Thanks for all the support guys I think I am gonna let it go though.:( It doesnt feel to me that this car is ever going to get better. Thanks for the offer autotchr to take a look but I have given up. I only have two decisions now. 1) voluntery Repo, or part out the car to pay for it. the first one is what I am going to probably do. I just cant see me paying 250 a month for a car that I cant even drive( not that I cant just that I probably soon wont be able to). Not to mention ins. I mean I am only 24 years old my insurance is still high with nothing on my record.:( I think that I will be glad to get rid of it. even if it screws up my credit(worse then it already is). Has anyone every volunteraly let there car get repo'd? Is that as bad as just stopping payment until it is repo'd?

It's best to call the loan people. Just waiting until they pick it up may cause them to sell the loan to a collector.

It's a seven year mark regardless, but your credit score is determined by how long the loan is in default. Waiting until they pick it up will cause your score to go lower than just turning the car in immediately.

The bad part is, they will hold you liable for the difference if they can't sell it for what you owe. The worst part is, most loan companies have deals with car lots and never get what you owe on them.

Have you thought about a "take over payments" ad in your local paper? How many payments have you made on it?

I bought the car for 5 grand I got a loan for 3800 but because my credit sucks anyway the only loan I could get was high interest I have basiclly been paying off the interest because I owe 3500 and I have paid about 2k. I am pretty sure that no one else would want to take over payments on a car that isnt worth the amount there paying. If I owned the vehicle I would probably only sell it for 1,000 or best offer. I dont believe the car is worth 3450 or even 3grand so I couldnt sell the carto someone for that amount. I think I am going to start a poll in the general forum to see what should be done.

You have full coverage insurance right? I mean come on....accidents happen...a leaking fuel line....a hot exhaust manifold....fire.....smoke. Book value should cover the loan and your credit stays intact.

Ok Mr. Inapropriate
Dont tempt me I dont really want to go to jail/prison. I was almost considering it then I was like wait a minute what if someone else can fix this car. Wouldnt it be better to not destroy the car but just let it go.

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Hey, I'm just offering up a different solution. Obviously you don't have to use it. Everybody is in a different financial situation and has their own set of values. I'm sure in the end you'll choose the option that is best for you.

In other news, a mysterious coincidence happened in Reading today, when 112 members of a national car club had their cars stolen.

Full details at eleven!!

LOL yeah I am thinking of lowering my values for a small period of time. the only thing is that once your corrupt its for life. So I would just have to pretend that I am not and that would be ok for me:D