[Bassdeer]

Have owned Honda's since 2008 .
2008 Honda Accord, had for 10 years with no problems.
2018 Honda Pilot, to present, only problem is cosmetic stuff.

Next car will be one of these.
Kia Telluride (great warranty)
Toyota Highlander (can't go wrong with Toyota)
Hyundai Palisade (third on list)

[rsmurano]

The only issue I see is that Subaru owners have a hard time differentiating a cow from a buffalo. (See the commercial).
Most Subaru’s are all wheel drive and do you need that in a car?

[polirudb]

I have owned four Subarus, the first being a 1987. The last two I've owned were 2018 and 2022 Subaru Outbacks. Loved them both, but the loaded 2022 Touring model had its share of technology problems. All were four cylinders, no issues with performance on any of them for my style of driving. Traded in the 2022 for a Kia Telluride because I needed the extra seating capacity of the Kia. Kia's warranty is also much better. Loved the Subarus, will probably buy one again in the future.

[Nell57]

My granddaughter is now driving my 2015 Outback to college. Her mom bought a Subaru Crosstrek….fabulous graphics and safety features.
I have two Mazdas….excellent cars also. My next car?
Subarus are always on the list, along with Rav 4’s and Mazdas.
I always check current reviews with Consumer Reports.

[Manders]

Owned 3 Subarus. We purchased a 2002 Impreza WRX and a 2003 forester at the same time when living up north. Best car for snow and ice. I drive my Subaru in snow (as long as it wasn’t too deep) when others were getting stuck. Best all wheel drive system on ANY car or truck. Wife sold the 2003 back in 2011, however I kept my WRX until 2 weeks ago when I traded it for a new 2024 WRX. I had 154,000 miles and I went 150,000 on original clutch and turbo. Take car if your vehicle and it will take care of you. No major issues, just wear items like tires, brakes, fluids. Have no fear what other shade tree mechanics say, the boxer engine is a great engine. All wheel drive system is bullet proof, I say Subarus are on same level as Toyota, Honda. Oh, All Wheel Drive is needed in rain. I never have had any traction issues in rain.

[kendi]

We have had 3. Did lots of research before buying our first. Highly reliable and tops in safety.

[ithos]

Car Care Nut is the best Toyota technician on YouTube. He has a must watch video for Turbo engines. There many more ways to damage them than a conventional engine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn5hrhTEERQ&t=15s

[mfodale]

Hondas are American made, Subarus are not.

[Margefrog]

I've had both and both great cars. I would say, at this point, it's a matter of selecting a style & driving each to decide. I had an Outback and have a Forrester now which is 4 cylinder and plenty powerful.

[roguesearcher]

Outstanding

[ithos]

Originally Posted by mfodale

Hondas are American made, Subarus are not.

If they are made in Japan, then that may be a positive.

[CODYCAT]

I lease all cars. Just turned in a Subaru and now have a Honda. I loved both of them. That tell you much but I was very please with both. I have had cars I didn’t like.

[justjim]

Originally Posted by darkim

Honda Accords have always been within the top 5 (if not top 10) vehicles to purchase for over 30 years. If you change the oil it’s almost guaranteed to get you 250K (if not more) miles

I agree. Our son purchased a used one owner Honda Accord for our granddaughter while in college and she still is driving it with 200,000 plus miles on it. After driving our Subaru Outback, she wants one!

[nn0wheremann]

Originally Posted by Boomer

My 2016 Honda Accord is doing fine and I will probably keep driving it. I am not someone who cares about always having a newer car. We take good care of our vehicles.

But Subaru has my attention lately.

I always buy 6-cylinder engines. Perhaps I need to get past that. Last century we had some kind of 4-cylinder car that was awful. Merging was scary. I have wiped whatever kind it was from my memory. I hated that car and have been buying 6 cylinders since. But is that really necessary with newer engine designs?

I am just now entering the thinking stage on this and would appreciate any input from Subaru owners, present or past. Thank you.

Boomer

I have a 2017 Subaru. 127K miles, just barely broken in. Usually gets 30 mpg in town, 35 on highway speeds.
Subarus ride like much heavier cars because with the horizontally opposed “Boxer” engine all of the weight is substantially down at the level of the frame. Lower center of gravity.
The full time computer controlled all wheel drive gives an exceptionally stable and controllable ride in wet or slippery conditions. The ground clearance is high, and getting in and out of the car is much easier than with a typical sedan. That is good. However, the tires must all be substantially identical in diameter, so they recommend rotation every 6K miles, and if you need to replace one tire, you need to replace all four. Bad news if you have a blowout.
The recommended oil change interval is also 6K miles, which with synthetic oil seems excessive.
“Eyesight” collision avoidance and adaptive cruise control is the best thing since canned beer. No doubt about it. The lane keeping control is helpful on crosswind days on the highway.
Subaru also has some incredibly stupid features, such as no illumination of passenger window and door lock buttons.

[Kenswing]

Originally Posted by mfodale

Hondas are American made, Subarus are not.

That’s strange. Subaru has a manufacturing plant in Indiana. What do you suppose they make there?