Are Subarus rich people cars?

[Anonymous]

I loved my Outback and it held value more than any other car I ever drove. I plan to get one for my teen when it comes time for a 3rd car.

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Anonymous wrote:My impression is that a Subaru is something rich people get for their kids to drive, not something a "rich" adult drives. When I think of a car that a rich adult would drive to put their practicality on display, I'd picture a Jeep Grand Cherokee... but with gas prices what they are I probably need to reevaluate that.

Definitely reevaluate that, because they are on the list of worst cars to own.

News to me, so I tried to look it up...and here's my finding: https://www.consumerreports.org/car-reliability-owner-satisfaction/10-least-reliable-cars-a2967595976/

Note the first car on the least reliable list...is a Subaru.

DP. I live in Subaru heavy area and I'm not sure I've ever seen an Ascent in the wild.

[Anonymous]

My dad is rich and has a Subaru, because he’s cheap.

[Anonymous]

My extremely practical parents own two Subaru Outbacks. One is over 25 years old and still runs fine. The other is a couple of years old. They've always purchased their vehicles in cash.

I'm not sure about their net worth but it's safe to assume somewhere in the range of 10+ million. They still live in the house they purchased 45 years ago. It's an amazing property but the house is absolutely a tear down.

If you saw my parents you would never imagine how much wealth they're sitting on. They're miserly. They didn't even offer to help pay for college and my mom routinely refused to pay for field trips or yearbooks or whatever fundraiser stuff our public school did. I wore all handed down clothes and shoes. Had to buy my own car and even my own insurance policy at 16.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why would someone pick a Subaru over a Volvo?

Because a modern volvo is a pseudo luxury car that isn't quite a BMW or Mercedes. Subaru today is what volvo was in the 80s and 90s

not really. They are completely different classes of vehicle, volvo is the same as BMW, Mercedes, porsche, audi etc see upper mid size premium

Suburu is Upper Midsize SUV

https://www.jdpower.com/cars/rankings/suvs/midsize-suvs/2022

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My impression is that a Subaru is something rich people get for their kids to drive, not something a "rich" adult drives. When I think of a car that a rich adult would drive to put their practicality on display, I'd picture a Jeep Grand Cherokee... but with gas prices what they are I probably need to reevaluate that.

Definitely reevaluate that, because they are on the list of worst cars to own.

News to me, so I tried to look it up...and here's my finding: https://www.consumerreports.org/car-reliability-owner-satisfaction/10-least-reliable-cars-a2967595976/

Note the first car on the least reliable list...is a Subaru.

DP. I live in Subaru heavy area and I'm not sure I've ever seen an Ascent in the wild.

There are at least 3 in the parking lot for pick-up at my Falls Church preschool. Central/West Arlington is very Subaru heavy. My kids like to count how many other blue outbacks like ours they can spot in a parking lot.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My impression is that a Subaru is something rich people get for their kids to drive, not something a "rich" adult drives. When I think of a car that a rich adult would drive to put their practicality on display, I'd picture a Jeep Grand Cherokee... but with gas prices what they are I probably need to reevaluate that.

Definitely reevaluate that, because they are on the list of worst cars to own.

News to me, so I tried to look it up...and here's my finding: https://www.consumerreports.org/car-reliability-owner-satisfaction/10-least-reliable-cars-a2967595976/

Note the first car on the least reliable list...is a Subaru.

DP. I live in Subaru heavy area and I'm not sure I've ever seen an Ascent in the wild.

There are at least 3 in the parking lot for pick-up at my Falls Church preschool. Central/West Arlington is very Subaru heavy. My kids like to count how many other blue outbacks like ours they can spot in a parking lot.

I should add if you are not a car person and not a Subaru owner, at a quick glance the Asscent and Outback look very similar. The Asscent is longer.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My impression is that a Subaru is something rich people get for their kids to drive, not something a "rich" adult drives. When I think of a car that a rich adult would drive to put their practicality on display, I'd picture a Jeep Grand Cherokee... but with gas prices what they are I probably need to reevaluate that.

Definitely reevaluate that, because they are on the list of worst cars to own.

News to me, so I tried to look it up...and here's my finding: https://www.consumerreports.org/car-reliability-owner-satisfaction/10-least-reliable-cars-a2967595976/

Note the first car on the least reliable list...is a Subaru.

LOL, I'm not a big Subaru fan, but PP, according to the article, "They’re presented in rank order, counting down to the least reliable model."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would someone pick a Subaru over a Volvo?

Because a modern volvo is a pseudo luxury car that isn't quite a BMW or Mercedes. Subaru today is what volvo was in the 80s and 90s

not really. They are completely different classes of vehicle, volvo is the same as BMW, Mercedes, porsche, audi etc see upper mid size premium

Suburu is Upper Midsize SUV

https://www.jdpower.com/cars/rankings/suvs/midsize-suvs/2022

Volvo is not in the same league as BMW or Mercedes or Porsche or Audi. They are a tick below and their prices reflect that. Subaru outbacks are what volvo wagons used to be- safe practical cars that appealed to people across income ranges

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would someone pick a Subaru over a Volvo?

Because a modern volvo is a pseudo luxury car that isn't quite a BMW or Mercedes. Subaru today is what volvo was in the 80s and 90s

Yep, Volvo is Chinese car!

[Anonymous]

I don't want no Chinese Volvo!!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We're pretty comfortable financially and we own two Subarus. Like a PP above, we're not car people. Interestingly, neither are our kids, who are in their early 20s and who have significant trustfunds courtesy of their grandparents. I'll also note that you see a lot of Subarus in NH towns with a significant population of well-heeled retirees.

Wow PP, that really is interesting about your kids, and their trust funds.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My impression is that a Subaru is something rich people get for their kids to drive, not something a "rich" adult drives. When I think of a car that a rich adult would drive to put their practicality on display, I'd picture a Jeep Grand Cherokee... but with gas prices what they are I probably need to reevaluate that.

Ew, jeeps are awful. Unsafe and juvenile.

[Anonymous]

If I had to choose between Japanese Subaru vs. Chinese Volvo, I would pick Japanese every time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would someone pick a Subaru over a Volvo?

Because a modern volvo is a pseudo luxury car that isn't quite a BMW or Mercedes. Subaru today is what volvo was in the 80s and 90s

not really. They are completely different classes of vehicle, volvo is the same as BMW, Mercedes, porsche, audi etc see upper mid size premium

Suburu is Upper Midsize SUV

https://www.jdpower.com/cars/rankings/suvs/midsize-suvs/2022

You're utterly mad if you think a Volvo is the in the same class as a Porsche or Mercedes. Perhaps an Audi.