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Subaru Impreza 2008 Problems

Are you having problems with your 2008 Subaru Impreza? Let our team of motoring experts keep you up to date with all of the latest 2008 Subaru Impreza issues & faults. We have gathered all of the most frequently asked questions and problems relating to the 2008 Subaru Impreza in one spot to help you decide if it's a smart buy.

Subaru Impreza 2008: Good price range

It would depend on which variant it is, but it’s very low kilometres for its age, which would go in its favour. I would suggest a price of $8,000 - $10,000.

Subaru Australia recalls more than 121,000 vehicles: Forester, XV, Impreza, and WRX models impacted
Subaru has launched a major 121,754-vehicle recall to fix a potential fault which can cause the brake lights to fail (though the brakes themselves will still work), with every Forester, WRX, Impreza and XV sold over a particular timeframe impacted.
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Used Subaru Impreza review: 2000-2015
Ewan Kennedy reviews the Subaru Impreza from 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 as a used buy.
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Used Subaru Impreza review: 2000-2013
Subaru Impreza is a small-medium car imported from Japan and one that has a well-deserved reputation for long life and high resale ratings. Subarus in general give the feeling they are designed by people who are more interested in engineering and driving than in marketing and over-the-top styling. Ride and handling
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Subaru Impreza 2006: Cruise control issue solved

It doesn't appear to be a safety recall as it doesn't show up on the government recall list, but it could be a Subaru service alert, in which case owners with this issue should approach their dealer and request it be fixed.

Subaru Impreza 2008: Cruise control problem

If it is still doing it having been worked on by the dealer it's a fair bet that it is an electronics issue as you suspect. It could be a faulty sensor or a bad connection.

Used Subaru Impreza review: 2007-2010
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Used Subaru Impreza review: 2007-2008
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