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RIP
It looks like I will have to put my old friend to sleep. I noticed last week that someone had done a hit and run on the front bumper. They bent the bottom of the bumper with what looked like a shopping cart. I pulled it out and other then a few deep scratches I thought it was fine, that is until it over heated. After having it towed in and inspected from underneath, the perpetrator had hit it so hard that they had bent the radiator support so that the radiator was pushed almost into the engine and had actually bent the frame where the support attaches. Major damage, not to mention the loss of coolant and pegging the temp gauge on the interstate. $2000.00 damage or $1000 if I do much of the work myself and that’s if there is no damage to the engine. So thanks to Obama, my baby, my very special car is a klunker. As an incentive to boost our failing economy it qualifies for a $3500 trade in value, plus I pay taxes on the new cars price after trade in, not original price and I get to deduct those taxes on my end of year taxes. I test-drove a 2008 Impreza (red like the SVX) 2009 Legacy and the new 2010 Legacy with the 6-speed tranny. All nice cars especially the new design 2010, but all paled in comparison to the SVX. Even the 2009 Legacy with the 6 cylinders, variable suspension and every accessory available. None of them rode, handled, accelerated, was as quiet or simply drove as well as the SVX. Not even close. Nor will I have the pleasure of pulling up to a WRX and give them a run for their money with the old dog Subaru anymore. If I do this I will miss my old friend very much. It was just getting ready to turn over to its 100,000-mile birthday too. I will never own another car like this one. I would regularly get into it just run a quick errand, look around while I was driving and remark to myself " I really like this car". The demoralizing part of the story is that because it is classified as a gas guzzling klunker ( I did get 30 mpg on the interstate often) they must destroy the engine by pouring liquid glass into it while it runs and seizing the engine. Hence putting it to sleep. Its hard to imagine the roads around here not having this car on them, but times are tough and I have to consider the economic options and the opportunity to move on. If I do decide and it will be next week, it will be a sad day.
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96 Red SVX 96,000 miles 02 Toyota Highlander 02 Nissan Altima 04 VW Beetle GLS Last edited by svxy; 07-26-2009 at 06:09 AM. |
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Re: RIP
This thread is just chock-full-o-fail. Thank goodness for Obama and this Clunker B/S
Tom |
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Re: RIP
Yes, acording to Noboma, the SVX qualifies as a Clunker.
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Re: RIP
If the car were Old Yeller, the OP would be Arliss
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Chris "A person convinced against their will, is of the same opinion still" New?? Find the downloadable SVX Online Service Manual Here RECOMMENDED READING for newer SVX owners Here some cool info if not fully accurate. Last edited by SoCal LS-L; 07-26-2009 at 03:16 PM. |
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Re: RIP
I have contacted the local car crusher, just outside of Cumberland MD, and if he gets an SVX on the cash for clunkers program he says that he will contact me before he crushes it so that I might save the engine/transmission/etc.
Of course I will have to9 compensate him finantually, but at least they don't have to completely die! Please ask the dealer that you aredealing with and ask him where it's going. Tom 304-738-0012 301-707-2837 301-707-3437
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Re: RIP
This program is evil, every way around.
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"What you plan, and what actually happens ain't exactly ever been similar..." ------------ 1992 Claret SVX. Rescued from certain destruction, and still on the road, where it belongs. Waiting for a bit of a makeover, when I can afford it. 2005 Garnet Red Pearl Legacy GT Limited 5-speed. - The late great Subaru sport touring sedan. 1999 Classic Red Miata, Preferred equipment package 5-speed. Fun, fun, fun, in the Sun, sun, sun. |
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Re: RIP
Since when has that ever stopped anyone
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Re: RIP
subscribe! this should get funny in here
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http://www.cars.gov/faq#category-14
..."The entity crushing or shredding the vehicles in this manner will be allowed to sell some parts of the vehicle prior to crushing or shredding it, but these parts cannot include the engine or the drive train." so steal them!! |
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Re: RIP
Any true SVX enthusiast who claims to love their car would not send one of these cars to its iminent death, regardless of incentive.
If you love your SVX, FIX IT! I have a feeling we will see many similar threads, as most people cannot justify owning and maintaining them properly. Remember, nobody is prying the keys from your fingers, it is your choice to send it to the crusher. I am already fed up with the members on this board complaining about this program. If you dont like it, you don't have to send your car to it's death!
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Re: RIP
Go on craigslist find a $50 car and trade that in. If you love your SVX set it free. Don't kill it.
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"The things you own end up owning you. It's only after you lose everything that you're free to do anything." 92 Pearl White Ls-l (138k) Euro Headlights & Blinkers, 97 Grill, Euro Tail Lights, SS Brake Lines, Stebro Exhaust, Slotted Rotors, Classic Registration 96 Legacy Outback (206k) 5-speed 2.2 Lightweight Crank Pulley, Group N Trans & Motor Mounts SOLD Wanted: Steering Wheel |
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Re: RIP
From what I was told, the gov't included the requirement that the car has to be in your ownership for at least 2 years, for that very reason.
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http://www.cars.gov/faq#category-16
"be continuously insured and registered to the same owner for the full year preceding the trade-in " check the facts trade in cheap car to dealer, not cfc |
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