Aih1ap.115 net.auto utcsrgv!utzoo!decvax!duke!chico!harpo!mhtsa!ihnss!ihps3!ih1ap!weutil Mon Feb 1 15:47:07 1982 Ooooh ooooh, I am in the throes of deciding which mechanical monster is going to be given the (dubious) honor of being my first (bang!whistle!pop!siss!boom and of course, ba!) NEW!!! car. After having paid $1600 to get a new tranny for my '72 BMW, $1200 for rings and assorted goodies (I am not mechanically inclined, so I am at the mercy of Deutsche Mechaniker @ $30/hr), I am quite ready to enjoy the luxuries of driving/towing the sick vehicle to a dealership and telling them to fix it. FREE!!! Yes, I am aware of the real world of dealer-customer relationships--- but let me keep my dream a little while... Anyway, after that preamble, to the point... Does anybody out there have anything to tell me about '82 4x4 Subarus? Stuff like (Sob...) maintenance costs? gas mileage? driveability? I live in the Chicago area, and the stuff I've read is glowing about the car, except that the engine stumbles alot (at least when cold), and that it is tanding, or are they just suited for around-town? Any caveats or options really nice/poor? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanx in advance. Eric Thiele P.S. Before Bimmer-philes lynch me, I really like my Bavaria... It's the repair bills I can do without. And my dad's 320i has been great, even in that department. ----------------------------------------------------------------- gopher://quux.org/ conversion by John Goerzen of http://communication.ucsd.edu/A-News/ This Usenet Oldnews Archive article may be copied and distributed freely, provided: 1. There is no money collected for the text(s) of the articles. 2. The following notice remains appended to each copy: The Usenet Oldnews Archive: Compilation Copyright (C) 1981, 1996 Bruce Jones, Henry Spencer, David Wiseman.