Bye bye VX

[RickOKC]

Aw, man... sorry it didn't work out for you. Nobody should take it personally that you needed something that fits your new life a little better. No matter what, you will always be one of us weirdos who owned a VX so like Scott said, don't be a stranger. You'll always be one of us, one of us, one of us....

[TheGanzman]

Man, I read all the problems that people have with their VX's and just shake my head. My VX has 80K miles now, as the second owner - I've owned it 2.5 years now. NEVER a CEL, NEVER an ABS issue, NEVER a TOD light; original shocks are dry as a popcorn fart and work fine; original brake pads front and rear with ~50% left on 'em; doesn't leak ONE DROP of ANYTHING, doesn't overheat in this 112 degree Phoenix heat; uses less than a quart of oil every 5K miles. I had to adjust the driver's window ONE time after I first bought it; both windows work great. Personally, I think one of the "secrets" to my VX's lack of problems is that it is almost STONE stock, including tire size. These vehicles were engineered and built as an "assembly", IMHO; you start messin' with "the arithmetic", and you're just asking for trouble.

Again, too bad you had a bad experience w/yours. NO shame WHATSOEVER in trading it though - it's a THING! Mine is my ONLY motorized vehicle, so if I started having problems, I'd ditch it and pitch it like a used condom! It's STILL the coolest SUV on the road at ANY price, IMHO. The upcoming Porsche Cajun is the ONLY SUV that has me "thinking" about changing out, and that's two years minimum away. I do "baby" mine; it's never been offroad (except for on the shoulder!) and the underside looks almost as new as the shiny side. That baby will soon change your life (if it hasn't already) to where a vehicle is pretty much just another "appliance" in your life; again, no shame in that. Best of luck with your second Subie!

[WormGod]

Well, at least you went with a Subie. Solid rides and will get you "almost" everywhere a VX will, heh (considering my STi is low enough to be considered a hovercraft).

[mindaugas]

And now, the $20,000 question, what'd they give you on trade?

$5k, about BB.

I'm not trying to bash subaru or anything just pointing out how we all end up with different experiences.

For sure, I had two 86 Trooper II's with over 200k on them and they always started, ran through anything. I bought them cheap and used them as toys and prairie dog shooting platforms :P