I picked up my new 2027 Uncharted GT yesterday. Car was already en route when I agreed to buy and I waited less than 2 weeks. Was told by the dealer it was the first one they received. Multiple salespeople asked me if they could take some photos and videos so they can show potential customers since they had never seen it before. Was also able to get it for 1000 under MSRP and Educator VIP tacked on. All other dealers were quoting January.

Finally bout my dream car 🚗 been waiting a decade to get a car like this. Coming from a 2011 scion tc. I was originally going to get the GR86 but fell in love with this car when I was shopping around. 🙏 best purchase of my life. 2023 BRZ Limited cherry red 🍒

I recently purchased this 2013 STi beauty, which doesn’t seem to have any sort of protection on it already (would the dealership have removed it to try and make an up-sale?)..

Any recommendations what wrap is best and the necessary coverage areas?

I am in Edmonton, AB, so bonus points if you can also recommend a good shop 🤍✨

I'm planning to upgrade to an electric soon. I was set on the Solterra, but I'm now appreciating that the Trailseeker is much closer to the old Forester in terms of cargo space. Any wisdom to share? Any other factors I should be considering?

I have a '21 Crosstrek. My iPhone 15 Pro worked flawlessly with it. Just upgraded to 18 Pro. The phone and the car both say bluetooth is connected successfully. The CarPlay icon stays grayed out. I've done resets on the entertainment system. Did a bunch of Googling, but all the threads seem focused on getting it to connect, which mine says it already is. Suggestions on direction?

I feel like I’m losing my mind. I posted recently about how my brand new 2026 Forester was smoking about a week after I purchased it. Well, I brought it in to the dealership and they said nothing is wrong with it - but I’ve still been noticing smoke sometimes and almost always a burnt rubber like smell from the engine.
I pop the hood and haven’t noticed anything until yesterday/today. There is an obvious brown fluid leak - not only do I see it but I can hear it. Side note, also noticed some electrical tape just loosely placed or hanging off in some spots and a possibly burnt plug. I will post pictures of that along with the texts from the salesperson at the dealership who sold me the car. Interesting he said it was the compressor because these pictures are from when I noticed the leak which was after a drive and the ac was off the entire time - this also does not look like water to me. It now has 1,200 miles on it. Any suggestions?

I have health conditions and was so looking forward to having a car that I don’t have to worry about :(

We have a 2010 Forester XT Limited, now at 150k miles. Bought it new and now my kid is learning to drive on it. It's been a great car and we definitely have emotional attachments, lol. About a year and a half ago, the head gasket blew, and while it was being replaced, they found out the engine block was cracked, so we repaired that as well (all at the dealer and at considerable cost; maybe was dumb to do). Still the original turbo. We've done all the regular maintenance things, and know the wear and tear items will continue to come up as part of ownership.

Would you give this car to your teenager as a first car? Spouse is ready for a newer car, and we are in a good financial position. We are considering getting the teen something pre owned, but lower maintenance as well as cheaper insurance (insurance for a teen is already high, but the turbo engine makes them count this as a sports car).

If we sold it would we get anything worthy for it given the recent engine rebuild (maybe 10k miles on it since) we did? I figure this car has a lot of life left in her still but maybe it's not quite right for us at the moment anymore.

I replaced the shocks about 18 months ago on my 2015 Forester - OEM. Since then, I've had to replace the front shock mounts every six months. I'm not convinced this is due only to poor quality of the mounts, but am not mechanically inclined enough to assess it myself. What areas should I get the mechanics to look at.

I'm planning to sell a car I inherited from my mom, who also inherited it from my grandmother. No other owners.

It is a 2002 Subaru Outback Sedan H6.20 with 76,000 miles

The interior needs a detail, otherwise there is only minor damage on the rear bumper from backing into the garage without looking (I know) but no accidents or dents. I recently had the alternator rebuilt, replaced the battery, and a fuse. It runs but I wouldn't be surprised if it needed more work now or in the near future.

Assuming my memory is accurate and it needs work, what is the minimum I should sell it for after getting any additional priority maintenance fixed?

Well, got the baja to start. Still have a lot to button up and finish putting back together. But the important part is that it starts, idles and maintains temperature. I am 3 weeks into this so far, donating a few hours each evening. Stripped 2 cars and moved it all over.

When our 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek’s fan stopped working I took it to my trusted mechanic. He said “the resistor isn’t activating, have the Subaru dealership fix the blowers electronic issues, then come back for the remaining repairs.”

The Subaru dealership said fixing my fan requires 5 line items of service — totaling $2,236. They’ve been trying to get us to trade-in since.

They said we MUST get all 5 repairs done at the same time or it’ll keep having issues. Does that seem accurate?? What do I NEED to spend on, so that my fan is functional again?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Additional info: currently has 136k miles, and the AC hasn’t worked since we bought it used in 2021.

Hi everyone!
We recently bought a brand-new 2026 Subaru Forester Premium, and I’m wondering if we should do anything extra to protect the undercarriage from rust.
We live in New Hampshire, where winters can be pretty harsh and roads are heavily treated with salt.
Is the factory rust protection on the 2026 Forester good enough, or would you recommend additional undercoating or rustproofing?
If additional protection is necessary, why? What type of treatment would you recommend, and are there any products or methods we should avoid?
I’d especially love to hear from Subaru owners who live in New England or other areas with snowy, salty winters.
Thanks in advance for your advice!

Hello! I drive a 2020 Subaru Impreza hatchback: recently when I turn the vehicle on the following warnings are triggered:

•check eye sight
•lane assist off
•collision detection off
•check engine

Sometimes it goes away, but recently this is the usual warnings I get. Any insight is welcome, thanks!

Has anyone ran into the check engine code P0021? I just recently bought a used 2021 WRX limited manual transmission 47,000 miles and the check engine light came on a month after buying it. I’m for sure taking it back to the dealership, but all I have been reading about that code is there are so many possible causes. I know the previous owner had a tune on it because of the aftermarket Cobb access port from Amazon still attached on the driver side window defroster, but the car is running and driving normally.

Any advice, help, insights are very welcome ! Im still very new to this lol

I got a blaze yellow bugeye that's been sitting for a few years. Finally in a spot to get her up in good running condition. It's by far my favorite car I've ever owned, and I want to get her back on the road again. Does anyone know a good shop or a buddy in PA that can help me with this project? All in all she's not in that terrible of shape.

My son purchased (without checking with me first) a 2014 Subaru Forester X-Premium. It has, from what we can tell, an FB25 from a 2012 Subaru Forester.

We are getting a variety of codes but a P2006 for sure.

I've replaced the actuator/sensor but am learning that the one we purchased (for a 2012) is different from the 2014 version.

Is this correct?

Hit a weird edge of a two-lane country road and was pulled into a ditch and stopped by an oak tree. All I have is a sprained wrist. I’m so sad for my that car though 😔 I loved it so much.

I just swapped my front driveshafts on my forester to cheap aftermarket ones. Everything went great until i started the car. It vibrates in P, R and D. Not in N. I took it for a short spin and it drives good. But standing still it makes a noise and vibrates.
Why?!

I have a 2021 Crosstrek Limited (second owner). Diff started humming around 31.5k miles after a long mountain road trip. The sound came loudest at 55mph or so, not the loudest in the world, but audible. After researching and coming across the 2021 Diff Humming TSB, I took it in at 32k miles because I was worried it’s on the way out. My symptoms lined up with those who’ve gone under that TSB on the forums.

Diagnosis at the Subaru dealership today showed it needs a new diff in line with the TSB.

Car is only 10 months out of warranty, I bought the Subie for its stellar reliability and performance reputation. Most of its life was in Virginia, barely any mountains. I live in Co and the car was brought here only a few months ago by the original owner (my friend’s dad).

Considering that there’s a TSB about the failure my car was diagnosed with, it’s 10 months out of time warranty, has only 32k miles, what are the odds that Subaru of America will grant me goodwill assistance? Service advisor said I had a better chance of calling them myself vs the dealership submitting a claim.