HELP: knocking noise on 2013 wrx
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So ended up at the dealer. Service advisor started up the car and didn't even think twice before saying "it's a rod"... although they can't fix the vehicle (or even touch it) for the next week, they're being really helpful. Got me a car to get around for my weekend. At this point, I may just trade in this vehicle for a 2015 wrx.
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So ended up at the dealer. Service advisor started up the car and didn't even think twice before saying "it's a rod"... although they can't fix the vehicle (or even touch it) for the next week, they're being really helpful. Got me a car to get around for my weekend. At this point, I may just trade in this vehicle for a 2015 wrx.
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So ended up at the dealer. Service advisor started up the car and didn't even think twice before saying "it's a rod"... although they can't fix the vehicle (or even touch it) for the next week, they're being really helpful. Got me a car to get around for my weekend. At this point, I may just trade in this vehicle for a 2015 wrx.
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I just needed to get to the closest dealer and at the moment, it happened to be Galpin motors in Santa Clarita. Almost walked away with a new wrx...too bad it was cvt.
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Definitely sounds like rod knock and not entirely uncommon for the mileage. It seems the bad ones usually go out around 15k miles. Often people blame it on mods and tunes because that's also around the time most people tend to do some light mods.
The reality is that its a quality control issue from Subaru. The factory bearing clearances are inconsistent and some unlucky people end up with motors with very tight clearances and they go out with low mileage modded or stock. Others are luckier and they last just fine even with mods.
Sorry for your trouble, but at least you're under warranty and they should take care of it for you.
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-- Ed
The reality is that its a quality control issue from Subaru. The factory bearing clearances are inconsistent and some unlucky people end up with motors with very tight clearances and they go out with low mileage modded or stock. Others are luckier and they last just fine even with mods.
Sorry for your trouble, but at least you're under warranty and they should take care of it for you.
Thanks
-- Ed
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Thanks for all your input guys. I really do appreciate it. At this point what would you do if you had a car in this situation? Here's what I came up with:
-trade in for 2015 wrx
-sell back to the dealer and pocket the cash until I'm ready to buy another vehicle.
-get a NA Subaru (meh...)
-get an entirely different car...like a Prius or Accord (also meh...)
-trade in for 2015 wrx
-sell back to the dealer and pocket the cash until I'm ready to buy another vehicle.
-get a NA Subaru (meh...)
-get an entirely different car...like a Prius or Accord (also meh...)
Thanks for all your input guys. I really do appreciate it. At this point what would you do if you had a car in this situation? Here's what I came up with:
-trade in for 2015 wrx
-sell back to the dealer and pocket the cash until I'm ready to buy another vehicle.
-get a NA Subaru (meh...)
-get an entirely different car...like a Prius or Accord (also meh...)
-trade in for 2015 wrx
-sell back to the dealer and pocket the cash until I'm ready to buy another vehicle.
-get a NA Subaru (meh...)
-get an entirely different car...like a Prius or Accord (also meh...)
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Thanks for all your input guys. I really do appreciate it. At this point what would you do if you had a car in this situation? Here's what I came up with:
-trade in for 2015 wrx
-sell back to the dealer and pocket the cash until I'm ready to buy another vehicle.
-get a NA Subaru (meh...)
-get an entirely different car...like a Prius or Accord (also meh...)
-trade in for 2015 wrx
-sell back to the dealer and pocket the cash until I'm ready to buy another vehicle.
-get a NA Subaru (meh...)
-get an entirely different car...like a Prius or Accord (also meh...)
-say screw it, tow it back to the bay, drop it off at RBMS, and say "build it big" (<- I vote this)
Thanks for all your input guys. I really do appreciate it. At this point what would you do if you had a car in this situation? Here's what I came up with:
-trade in for 2015 wrx
-sell back to the dealer and pocket the cash until I'm ready to buy another vehicle.
-get a NA Subaru (meh...)
-get an entirely different car...like a Prius or Accord (also meh...)
-trade in for 2015 wrx
-sell back to the dealer and pocket the cash until I'm ready to buy another vehicle.
-get a NA Subaru (meh...)
-get an entirely different car...like a Prius or Accord (also meh...)
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Is it too much to ask for both?
You mentioned your car was stock before so I wasn't sure if you had any interest in a project car. If thats the case I vote on buying 2 cars. A cheap dependable daily driver and also a toy that you can pull out the garage and drive a few times a week for fun. 
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if you have more than 12k saved, you have PLENTY to put down and get a FHA loan. In fact anyone who puts down more than 5% is wasting money and loosing out on huge tax benefits.