Curt Raymond wrote: > AWD is just something else to break and from all accounts is a serious PITA > to fix.
What's the modern Subaru system like? My old 1977 wagon differed from the 2WD in: 1. not having fifth gear, the fifth gear shift fork was hooked up to a separate gearshift lever and engaged a driveshaft for the rear wheels. 2. Datsun (Nissan now) 280Z diff in the back, with an extra set of halfshafts. So, the added complexity in that case was three driveshafts and one diff, all rated for far more power than my 1.6L boxermotor ever dreamed of producing, and one extra shift lever. That car was much abused before I got suckered into buying it, and suffered many failures in the three months I drove it, but none involving the drivetrain, and no evidence that it had ever been touched.
