Please help re: post-purchase inspection. Suby newb here!
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Please help re: post-purchase inspection. Suby newb here!
Hello all! I'm a very new Suby owner of a relatively old car (2002 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport). It has around 156k miles right now. From what I can tell and have been told, the timing belt / water filter was replaced around 113k, but I want to be absolutely sure that the car is in good order before I start frequenting Tahoe/Yosemite. I'm in-between grad schools right now so money is tight, but I consider this car one of my biggest commitments and am willing to invest in its care accordingly.
So, my question to you experts is: for an initial post-purchase inspection, should I take it to a local & reputable general mechanic, or bring it to some place like LIC? LIC is only about 30 minutes away, but my guess is that their maintenance fees (inspection + motor health diagn ~ $250 - $350) is more expensive than what I would pay someone local and less specialized. Would it be worth my money to take the car to a specialist like LIC, even for a general check-up? I would like to cut costs, but not corners.
Thanks for taking the time to read this!
So, my question to you experts is: for an initial post-purchase inspection, should I take it to a local & reputable general mechanic, or bring it to some place like LIC? LIC is only about 30 minutes away, but my guess is that their maintenance fees (inspection + motor health diagn ~ $250 - $350) is more expensive than what I would pay someone local and less specialized. Would it be worth my money to take the car to a specialist like LIC, even for a general check-up? I would like to cut costs, but not corners.
Thanks for taking the time to read this!
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+1 take it to lic. You may be able to find something cheaper but I highly doubt youll get the same level of service and same quality inspection. you can save a buck now and pay for it down the road. I used to drive from the southbay to lic just for service
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Ah - thank you Snoopy408, flat489! I appreciate you two's input. It was the little push I was looking for - I'll schedule an appointment at LiC for next week
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