New short block

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Asked by GuruB4XBN Jul 13, 2019 at 05:47 AM about the 2018 Subaru Forester

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

So, a new short block might help with less oil
consumption, but how does it affect resale
value of the car?

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One year old car and needs a new engine! Gotta love Subaru!

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I don’t know much about cars, other than that I was duped into buying a $40,000 lemon, but I can’t see how it can possibly have any decent resale value, even if it does get a new short block. Is anyone having trouble with the 2019 MT Foresters yet? What about the Imprezas? Is this largely a Forester issue?

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Subaru's don't seem to have a resale value problem but trade in value would be low compared to what you paid for it.

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Thanks, Jim. Did buy it new. Unfortunately am in Canada. Don’t think the Lemon Law applies here.

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MY 2018 6SPD is currently getting a shortblock done at 36,000 miles. i had to fight S.O.A for almost a year to get it done even with multiple dealership trips since 1800 miles. i had to threaten a lemon law lawyer unfortunately and may still need one, if the damage to my heads is too far gone and they wont wanna do them. i went from a 98 to 18 thinking life would be good, instead im stuck with a car i havent been able to drive for weeks. to my understanding it wont effect resale/trade in, because im trying to trade mine once i get it back. im a lil negative equity from my lease at this point but to my understanding the "sweet age" of good to bad value ratio is around 3 years

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