My beautiful kitty and my almost equally beautiful 2009 Subaru Sambar TT2. This model of Sambar has a turbo and is permanently in 4x4. It also features power windows and locks, A/C, and AIRBAGS =)
In Canada vehicles must be at least 15 years old to be imported, meaning that this vehicle is about as new as you are allowed to get!
I live in a tiny house, and I picked up this bad boy to haul materials and navigate around tight corners on the property. I take the Sambar on the highway frequently, where the max highway speed is 110km/hr. The Sambar can do 110km/hr, but it is much more comfortable doing 100km/hr, and the engine seems happier too.
Insurance cost me $1,300/year for full coverage (comprehensive, liability, and collision) and was fairly easy to get in my province. There is a lot of misinformation online about insurance, and your best bet for figuring it out is to make phone calls to insurance providers. No, the vehicle doesn't have to be classified as commercial; and you ARE able to get collision and liability, despite what some insurers may have incorrectly been told.
I fell my own trees and cut my own firewood, and I've taken the truck on two of the outings so far. The box fit a tad more than half a cord of firewood, and it did not like going highway speeds lol.
I mentioned in another post that I have been needing to do some mechanical work on the truck. After a few months of driving I spotted an oil leak (that I've yet to precisely pinpoint). It seems to be coming from a gasket, and from my research it appears that Sambar engine gaskets are known for degrading โ so much so that it's quite easy to find replacement gasket kits online. Once my parts come in I intend on filming my repair attempt in hopes of helping others with their future repairs as well.
Thanks for reading!
