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    Warranty on Outback clutch

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    The clutch in our 2007 Subaru Outback has been shuddering since we purchased it secondhand last year. Subaru were notified of the problem initially, but they said it was normal. Now the problem is very bad. When the clutch is hot, the car violently shakes on take-off and during gear changes. The car had done 80,000 km when we bought it and now has done 90,000 km. Subaru have advised that the clutch has hot spots and is warped and needs to be replaced, and that it is not a warrantable item due to wear and tear. The cost for replacement is $2750. Does this seem reasonable?
    Answered by CarsGuide
    21 June 2011
    Graham Smith

    Clutches are considered wear and tear items; they wear out. It’s really a matter of whether they have a reasonable life span or not. Yours has done 90,000 km, which is in my view quite reasonable, and you know little of how it was treated before you bought it, so you have no real chance of claiming Subaru was at fault.

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