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I paid right about $100 for an aftermarket SVX bearing/seal set, some 13,000 miles back.
If by this time next year I've spent another few grand on my car... um, well... then I'll go along with the crowd. And y'all can remind me of this and give me hell. 'Till then, I contend that the ongoing upkeep of a well-maintained SVX (in the hands of a reasonably well-mannered operator) should cost no more (okay, little more) than any car of similar market value and vintage. When all's said and done, it's still a Subaru.
That said, I heartily agree that an SVX may be a poor choice as a first car. But then, I'm a grandfather; having taught a teenager to drive (and being young enough to vividly remember my own foolishness), my thinking is an first car should have about 65 horsepower.
dcb
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