Totally agree, people are usually so eager to give the Subaru a run along Mombasa-Nairobi highway without first checking the mechanical condition of the car. Some don't even know that the timing belt should be changed once the mileage hits 100km......but then again most of them are probably adjusted downwards before the owner gets to drive the car.

I own one.. its a great car. i haven't had any issues with it. The reason, the engine issues is purely maintenance.. U don't buy a Subaru and treat it like a Toyota. For one, the oil in use. use synthetic oil since the car has turbo the engine gets pretty hot. Service the car at proper service station where the personnel are have on Subaru car..And if doing long distances at great speeds and minus turbo timer plus cheap oil, you got to let the car cool down before switching the engine off..o'wise by the time u getting to Nai frm Msa the engine will be fried..

Thanks ick for this comprehensive look at the car...where do u service it and on average how many kilometers does it do per litre?

How higher is slightly higher? i think not all Kenyans who want to drive around considering the state of the Kenyan public transport sector can afford brand new cars from factories or locally assembled!! Anyway any more information on the Subaru?

I agree 100% with Harrydre. We have destroyed the value chain that comes from an established market for brand new cars. Think of all the jobs that would be created and skills that would be passed to our economy if we were assembling Toyotas and other makes in large numbers. The benefits to our emerging economy would be enormous. In my opinion, our reliance on mitumba goods from cars and clothes to spare parts has done so much to destroy industry in this country.
Does anyone seriously believe that the widespread importation of Japanese rejects adds any value to our economy? I challenge anyone to prove how these mitumbas have benefited Kenya's economy.