Autotrader | Here's What It's Been Like To Own a Hybrid Crossover for 120,000 Miles

gripaddict · 10-31-2019, 01:51 PM

https://www.autotrader.com/car-news/...81474979945789

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Jack · 11-02-2019, 07:41 PM

He's no Doug DeMuro.

gripaddict · 11-02-2019, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack

He's no Doug DeMuro.

No one can be.

gripaddict · 11-23-2019, 10:32 PM

straight to the point

What It Has Been Like To Own a Hybrid Crossover for 120k Miles - YouTube

gripaddict · 02-06-2020, 09:18 PM

fixed

Apex36 · 03-27-2020, 03:03 AM

Same issue with start/stop battery with les than 40K miles. Dealer quoted ridiculous price to swap out. Went to Costco, found similar spec battery for cheap. Problem fixed

Service advisor, “...oh that’s a special battery that was developed for the hybrid system, and you can do damage to your system using something else”.

Nope, simple battery with no fancy technology built into it, nothing magical, just designed/spec’d for different output. If Subaru thought they could get away with it, they would tell you the tires are “special” hybrid tires, hybrid windows, hybrid door handles, hybrid cabin filter, on and on.

gripaddict · 04-09-2020, 12:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apex36

Same issue with start/stop battery with les than 40K miles. Dealer quoted ridiculous price to swap out. Went to Costco, found similar spec battery for cheap. Problem fixed

Service advisor, “...oh that’s a special battery that was developed for the hybrid system, and you can do damage to your system using something else”.

Nope, simple battery with no fancy technology built into it, nothing magical, just designed/spec’d for different output. If Subaru thought they could get away with it, they would tell you the tires are “special” hybrid tires, hybrid windows, hybrid door handles, hybrid cabin filter, on and on.

Right, its not like some cars that have like a module on top of the batteries.

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11-02-2019, 07:41 PM	#2
Jack Add Lightness Moderator Member#: 13699 Join Date: Dec 2001 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Hopkinton, MA Vehicle: 2021 Building It Better	He's no Doug DeMuro.

02-06-2020, 09:18 PM	#5
gripaddict Scooby Newbie Member#: 502099 Join Date: May 2019	fixed

03-27-2020, 03:03 AM	#6
Apex36 Scooby Newbie Member#: 501974 Join Date: May 2019	Same issue with start/stop battery with les than 40K miles. Dealer quoted ridiculous price to swap out. Went to Costco, found similar spec battery for cheap. Problem fixed Service advisor, “...oh that’s a special battery that was developed for the hybrid system, and you can do damage to your system using something else”. Nope, simple battery with no fancy technology built into it, nothing magical, just designed/spec’d for different output. If Subaru thought they could get away with it, they would tell you the tires are “special” hybrid tires, hybrid windows, hybrid door handles, hybrid cabin filter, on and on.