Thread: ('11-'14) 2012 2.0 trailer hitch?
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Old 10-15-2012, 10:41 PM   #87
aeoporta
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From what I have read in this thread subarus logic is kinda nutty.

lets see things that weight enough that they could cause problems according to subaru:

my impreza comes with 16" rims and I put on 17" rims woops, thats added weight oh no my diffs are done, or i have 18", 19" rims etc, same argument.

I just installed new speakers, dynamat my car and put some subs in the back, woops subs weight too much golly gee my diffs are dead again, how dare you dynamat your car didn't you know you could fry the diff and transmission.

bike rack: kuat sherpa 20lbs, 2 cannondales 40lbs, 1 hitch 30 lbs total weight 90lbs
woops 90lbs on the back end of the car thats too much, ditto for any adolescent, if you transport kids they weight too much and that is going to kill your diff.

bike rack on roof = drop in mpg, your car also has to work harder due to air resistance nothing like a huge bike stuck on the roof to make you hate gas going up to $4 or $5 per gallon. bike rack on hitch bikes stay in slipstream of car aka less air resistance so less of an mpg hit so car won't be working as hard

Unfortunately subaru isn't unique in their bs warranty threats, every car company and every dealership do nothing but try to find loopholes so that they do not have to honor their warranties even when they know the problem is purely mechanical. Don't let yourself be a victim of warranties, I never had a car that didn't need a fix to rectify problems the manufacturer called "normal" I also know that I couldn't give a hoot about what warranty a or b says if I followed some of the warranty stipulations or manufacturers guidelines for maintenance on my cars they would all be junks. I'll follow their advice as soon as they decide on the definition of what severe service is until then I will stick with common sense and not fall prey to true cost of ownership bs and other PR crap that serves no value. just my 2 cents.
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