Used 1996 Subaru Legacy Consumer Reviews
Used Legacy for sale
See Edmunds pricing data
Has Your Car's Value Changed?
Used car values are constantly changing. Edmunds lets you track your vehicle's value over time so you can decide when to sell or trade in.
Best Car I've ever owned!
Carl Thormeyer, 10/31/2008
1996 Subaru Legacy Outback 4dr Wagon AWD
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
This car has been a very reliable workhorse. It's great in the mountains and in snow. Great for transporting kids and hauling stuff. Best car I've ever owned. New clutch at 80K miles plus a few other major repairs over time, but nothing unexpected. Keep up the regular servicing and this car will treat you right! But, after 12 years, it's time for a new Outback. I will hate to give up my 1996 edition!
Oil Seal Defects
QuintrKD, 06/27/2002
1996 Subaru Legacy LS 4dr Sedan AWD
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Oil Seals on my wife's Legacy went bad at 75,000. About same mileage as went my Oil Seals went bad on my Forester. After some research, I've found that this is a relatively common and recurring problem. I like the AWD, but I'll never buy another Subaru as Honda's and Toyota's appear to be more reliable.
1996 Subaru Legacy for sale near you
Showing 1 of 1 listings
- L WagonMSRP: $2,9981,716 mi away
1996 Subaru L AWD Station Wagon
mustang, 03/07/2003
1996 Subaru Legacy L 4dr Wagon
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Terrific car. AWD works amazingly well in all weather conditions. Power is somewhat lacking, but enough. Car has 98000 miles and has had no major problems. We had two sensors go out with a total cost of $216.00. Get about 31 mpg on the road and about 26 on stop and go driving. Cupholder unhandy. Plenty of cargo room with more available with rear seats down. Good styling that does not diminish with age. Wife's car and will not have anything else.
Profound Disappointment
Budster, 02/26/2003
1996 Subaru Legacy Outback 4dr Wagon AWD
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Purchased this car new, largely on the strength of Subaru's reputation for safety and reliability. Mistake One: did not check cost of repair rating with insurer-- insurance cost STEEP. Mistake Two: did not buy this car from a standalone Subaru dealer. Multimark dealers do not maintain parts or knowledgable mechanics on site. (Found this to be true with several dealers.) This car is fine in poor conditions-- but so are many others. It was cheaply built of cheap materials. The absolute WORST paint job I've ever experienced. Alloy wheels corrode so badly that tires won't hold air! The ride is absurdly poor, and always has been. No more Subies for me!
absolutely rock solid vehicle
estokes-tucson, 07/14/2002
1996 Subaru Legacy Outback 4dr Wagon AWD
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
We bought this vehicle for the fuel economy and AWD. We felt a SUV and minivan were over kill. We are so glad we made the choice. Our Outback has served very faithfully. We have kept up with the maintenence and the car has not let us down. The only repair so far has been a broken spark plug wire. How easy is that. We would gladly buy another Subaru and will recommend this model to anyone.