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Used 1991 Subaru Legacy Consumer Reviews

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4.88 out of 5 stars

A Pleasure To Own

Krissy, 07/09/2008
1990 Subaru Legacy LS 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I purchased my Suzy 3/1/2007 with only 129,000 miles and for a 17 year- old car back then, only 3 needed repairs, I consider excellent! An alternator, driver side cv joint and a front (passenger side) wheel bearing! Almost a year and a 1/2 later and the one repair needed is a wheel bearing in the rear on passenger side! These engines are indestructible! Bulletproof motor and a very reputable and durable car. I highly recommend these cars for anyone in need of cheap, dependable transportation. One thing: these cars for some unknown reason are pretty bad with gas mileage. I also own a '91 Chevy Corsica with the same size motor (2.2 4 cylinder)and the Chevy holds gas a bit better.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Solid And Reliable!

Kris, 02/15/2009
1990 Subaru Legacy LS 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I bought my baby 2 years ago with only 129k miles on the clock. She now has 156,000 miles. I drive around 13,000 miles per year and only repairs I've dealt with were alternator replacement, front brakes, cv joints and a very much needed ( overdue!) rear wheel bearing. The only thing I really hate about these cars (and the only thing!) are they have rear brake rotors, which are pretty expensive. Anyway, performance is amazing and she has tons of pep for a 2.2L. I change the oil/filter EVERY 3,000 miles and make sure ALL fluids are at proper levels. Keep up with this and routine maintenance (brakes, tires, battery, etc.) and they will last well over 300,000 miles, maybe longer! Great car

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3.5 out of 5 stars

unbreakable japanese car

jhalan777, 11/15/2007
1991 Subaru Legacy LSi 4dr Sedan AWD
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I bought this car with over 250,000+ miles on it, and despite some idle issues that I have just now been able to handle this car just wont quit, its too ugly to sell, I use it as a back up car, but it starts and drives, despite only running on two cylinders for the last six months!

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3.63 out of 5 stars

1991 Subie Wagon

Jenny White, 05/09/2002
1991 Subaru Legacy L 4dr Wagon AWD
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Fun, reliable car. The biggest problem is the rust. The car has a major rust problem after about 7 or 8 years, and it is irreversible.

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1.63 out of 5 stars

The 1990 Subaru car model

spower, 06/22/2002
1990 Subaru Legacy L 4dr Wagon
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Well, I own the 1990 Subaru Legacy wagon. The reliability/quality is not so good and the repair bills are getting high - just get a Toyota or Honda. Once this Subaru car gets old, it gets very crazy. The gas mileage is not so good - dares to be below 20 MPG. As of 6-22-2002, the mileage is almost 110,000 miles. But the A/C, power steering, locks, sunvisors and other things are not working in the proper order. The engine is noisier than it should be for its mileage. I just honestly wish that I own a vehicle that is whole a lot more reliable than this Subaru car. Just keep Toyota and Honda in each person's mind...as I will honestly do!!

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