Real stories from real Subaru owners.
Since my first Forester in 2006 I’ve loved the Forester for its comfort, exceptional reliability, and its ability on all types of terrain whether highways, muddy rural roads, sand tracks in Mozambique, or tracks into remote valleys for canoeing. It’s truly the supreme all rounder. I didn’t think it possible for Subaru to improve on the first two Foresters I had, but my current Forester Sport has proved me wrong. It’s brilliant.
Dealer service and support at Subaru Pietermaritzburg has also been terrific.
Alain King was looking for something to suit what can only be an described as an adventurous lifestyle. From camping to nature reserves, Alain tells us about why his Subaru Forester is so good for he and his family. He shares his story with us.
Elisha Karambakuwa drives a World Rally Blue WRX STI, a Forester S-Edition and a 2015 WRX. The bug bit quite early on in life and it seems it stuck. As he says, “I was hooked.”
Elisha shares his story with us. “The blue and gold was the favourite of all.”
HR Professional, Gym-lover, body-boarder, mountain biker and so much more – Fay Gabier is at home in her Subaru XV. She treasures the safety rating, the value for money and of course, its ability to do adventure beyond measure.
One of these adventures includes 2 girls; a Subaru XV and the Sani Pass. . .
That’s a Subaru for you. Thank you for sharing your story with us.
Kyle Merrington owns a Subaru Forester S-Edition and has been a ‘Subaru-guy’ since age 14.
“The ability of a Subaru to make you feel like a teenager at the age of 32 is what sets them apart.”
Kyle has driven other cars but seems to keep coming back to Subaru. A biking lifestyle and business meant he needed something practical, spacious yet exciting at the same time.
Thank you Kyle.
John tells an emotional story of a journey with his Subaru Legacy GT. It’s his daily drive but there’s so much more to his story than meets the eye.
John shares his story of progression, depression and how it all changed to success and self-acceptance.
Thank you John….what a story. What a car.
Meet Gareth – a passionate Subaru Impreza WRX STI owner.
The looks, the performance, the safety – These are some of the main attributes of why Gareth drives the legendary ‘Blobeye’ that he watched winning rallies as a child. As a daily driver, the STI has proven every bit the dream come true for Gareth.
Meet Mayuri & Yash Ramkolowan, first-time Subaru owners. After some unfortunate news about their previous car, the Subaru XV’s arrival was a blessing. It seems to have fitted into the hustle and bustle of the Ramkolowan’s lives with absolute ease, never getting unnerved by any of the adventures thrown its way. From kids to dogs, busy lives and adventurous getaways, Mayuri and Yash share their #SubieStories.
Meet The Naidoo’s – Reen and Vicky both drive a pair of very special and rare Subaru Foresters, each with their own story and passion.
Johannesburg couple, Jay and Fazel Seedat have what some might term, the perfect two-car garage. Jay drives the practical and capable Subaru Forester whilst Jay insists on running his Subaru WRX ProDrive. These cars seem to complement the Seedat family and it seems that the Subaru brand is working its way into the younger members of the family too.
Jay and Fazel tell us their SubieStories!
I have a 2nd generation pre facelift 2012 Subaru XV 2.0 Highline CVT and many people stop me and ask about the car as they dont know it. Its a lovely car and even with 212000km on the odo it still runs like clockwork. It also aint just a city cruiser as most people that have them dont think they are capable offroad. Well they surely are. I drive mine where guys with FJ Cruisers fear to tread….
All stock standard apart from some Dunlop AT5 tyres in size 217/ 60 R 17
On the 27th January 2021, I was on my way home from work. It was raining very heavily. I was on the freeway heading home. There was a diesel/oil patch on the freeway, that I didn’t not notice, due to the water logged freeway, that I dove into. I lost control of the vehicle, hit into the barriers, spun around a few times and rolled over the barriers, with the vehicle landing on the roof in the centre medium. I want to commend Subaru for the brilliant build and structural integrity of the 2008 Legacy 2.0R Wagon that I drove. I emerged from the wreckage, unscathed. Thank you for building cars with such rigidity and safety. I attached a few pics of my incident. Also, God was with me, but I want to thank God for the design and build of the 2008 Legacy 2.0R Wagon, had I been in any other vehicle, the outcome would not have been a pleasant one. Thank you again Subaru.
Please ensure that this appreciation of the build, goes to the correct department.
Some time ago Joos Stassen from Subaru Nelspruit took me out in a demo XV to show me the true characteristics of the Subaru XV of which I have the 2019 model. He impressed upon me the road holding capabilities and handling dynamics of this vehicle in emergency type situations. Well true to form I had to put this to the test a couple of weeks ago. I was returning to Nelspruit from the Kruger park along the N4 highway late in the afternoon. Suddenly a vehicle approaching the highway from an intersection on the right hand side failed to stop and entered the highway trying to brake and miss traffic that was turning into the intersection. I was in the extreme left hand lane doing 100 km/hr. There was an oncoming vehicle who failed to see the transgression and swerved into my lane. All I had was a split second before a collision was imminent. There was a concrete storm water run off from the highway on my left and remembering what Joos had told me I allowed the XV to leave the highway and into the storm water run off. There was no swerving or mishandling of the XV. It remained straight and true and came back onto the highway a few metres on and luckily we missed the oncoming car. True asymmetric AWD technology. Thank you Subaru. You saved the life of my wife and I.
Being a bit of a petrol head, when we set out to buy our family car, we took almost a year, and test drove everything we could. A few cars came close, but every single one had a core bad point, that just didn’t work for me. Somehow in my search, I forgot a bit about Subaru, and when my dad asked what I thought of the Subaru XV, I was a bit embarrassed. I immediately fixed this error on my behalf by test driving the new Eyesight version of the XV, and that was it. I was initially, like everyone, wary of a CVT gearbox, but what a gearbox… Want to cruise in comfort, use auto. Want to have more control and fun? Use the paddles. I had to take my Fiesta ST out yesterday for the first time in months, just to check the tires and let it run for a bit and not sit in the garage all the time, because every time I have to leave the house, I grab the XV’s keys.
We love the vehicle. My dogs can’t get enough of driving with us and I plan to take them to East London in December for a road trip. You guys are really awesome, thank you.
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