Used 1996 Subaru Legacy Consumer Reviews
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Overall great car!
Subaru really makes an amazingly reliable car. My 96 Legacy AWD Wagon has been great. Very little maintenance needed all the way to 100,000 miles. The AWD is unstopable in the snow, and the versatility of a wagon is hard to beat. I get pretty good gas mileage (22 city/27 hwy). Only improvements I'd recommend are more powerful engine (even the new 2003 6-cyl Outback is still sluggish) and lumbar support in the front seats.
Watch Out
Overall, I've been very happy with the Outback, a great alternative to SUVs. Generally reliable until my 95K mile gotcha -- exhaust valve replacement for $2,400. Apparent design defect; my local dealer said they see this sometimes on the '96s. I opted for the repair since I had had no other problems in 7 years, just routine maintenance.
- L WagonMSRP: $2,9982,031 mi away