I absolutely am “predisposed against” Subaru. Arbitrary arguments in favor of Subaru because you happen to like your car carries considerably less weight than actual evidence. Here’s some:
Here’s a 2100+ reply thread on Subaru rod bearing failures and why they happen:
These two items should help you and ok4450 better understand the issues I’m describing. Although I suspect neither of you want to understand.
ok4450 - Don’t change the subject. No one said anything about competition and racing and no one has any sympathy for the guy that modded his motor past is capabilities. That’s a red herring.
The blame-the-consumer culture that has grown up around Subaru engine failures is a ridiculous farce. Subaru had a responsibility to remedy these issues. Instead they did the math and and elected to ignore the issue, deny as many warranty claims as legally possible, and keep the money.