Answered my "What would you buy instead of a Patriot" Question

aroundincircles · Aug 5, 2015

ColoradoMan said:
What year is the xterra?

a 2012 I believe.

12PatriotCVT · Aug 5, 2015

The best Subaru engine was the 16 valve sohc 2.2 litre for the fact that the timing chain only worked one cam on each side of the engine. The twin cam config. is too much for one timing chain. Twin cam chain looks like a serpentine belt on drugs.

Sarkus01 · Aug 5, 2015

Answered my "What would you buy instead of a Patriot" Question

I looked really closely at Subarus before I got my Patriot and cannot fault the choice. If I could have managed it I would have bought a brand new Crosstrek, which is such a good idea that both Honda and Mazda have now copied it. It wouldn't even surprise me if the MK replacement was along the same lines - more muscular hatchback then SUV shaped. The only problem now is that where I live Subarus are very common. There are so many Foresters, Outbacks, and Crosstreks around here that my desire to be different is kicking in when I consider my next car! Same thing applies to the Cherokee.

My biggest disappointment with the Cherokee is its relatively poor fuel economy. Renegade barely pulls it off, but Jeep really needs another 30 mpg highway offering. The MK replacement better have that.

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DangerAaron · Aug 5, 2015

My last Subaru was a 1996 outback with the 2.4. I got sick of timing belt/water pump changes, and head gasket leaks. I know they have moved to chains, and they now use a metal head gasket that is much better, but Just the name makes me cringe after my experience. I also had major issue after getting a flat tire on the highway. I installed the factory donut spare on the right rear. I got back on the road and the car kept making a horific grinding noise. I pulled over and read the manual and it talked about fuse under the hood that disabled the AWD drive. I pulled it and got back on the road. Got to a tire shop and replaced the tire. Too late.... Clutch in the center differential was toasted. 1200 bucks to replace and all I did was use the spare that was supplied with the vehicle by Subaru.

JJ101 · Aug 5, 2015

I looked at the Forester too and ended up buying my Jeep Patriot Sport with a couple option packages, with the rebates and sale price from the dealer, a little under $19,000. The Subaru equipped the same way was $23,500. No brainer.

I hope you like it, they are good vehicles if you do the maintenance.

Broadsands · Aug 6, 2015

I also considered a used Forester before getting my 2007 Patriot last month. The interior of the Subaru was better but the Patriot just looks more rugged, rather than a pumped up family Estate. Discounted the Volvo XC-70 I drove for the same reason.

Considered another Cherokee but the MPG put me off as the Patriot is a second car because my main one is impractical/has poor economy so I needed to be reasonably sensible to justify owning two vehicles!

Also looked at the facelifted Land Rover Freelander (2006+) and the Freelander 2. May have gone for the Freelander 2 if I could have found one with a decent mileage at the right price, but that's pretty much impossible still.

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