Used 1996 Subaru Legacy Consumer Reviews
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No regrets
Chris, 05/18/2009
1996 Subaru Legacy Outback 4dr Wagon AWD
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
My car is getting old now, but is still the best car I've ever owned, beating even a BMW. It's fun to drive (manual trans) gets 26 mpg and keeps going in Chicago winters--through snow, rain, ice and crazy drivers. The engine (2.2l) is the best. My mechanic loves this car! While I've had work on auxiliary systems it's all been expected maintenance (brakes, clutch, water pump etc). The engine itself is still in great shape. The car seats are a little hard, and really, the cup holder over the CD player? Whose idea was that? My next car will be a Subaru, too.
220,000+ miles
Montana Wildhack, 09/24/2016
1996 Subaru Legacy L 4dr Wagon AWD
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
She goes and goes and goes. Great in the snow, holds the road, doesn't burn oil. Whenever I suggest at work maybe I should look for a new car someone asks, "Can I buy your Subie?"
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Great awd car that thinks it's an SUV
pasublvr, 09/22/2010
1996 Subaru Legacy L 4dr Wagon AWD
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
After years of owning American made SUVs, and still wanting the roominess and 4wd of one, I settled on this. I am single and have no children, so friends and family thought I was crazy at first, but what a great car it has turned out to be! Am trading it in, 80k miles and no major repairs later, for a much newer Outback tomorrow.
Campus Cruisin' Econo-style
Darren Greco, 06/16/2004
1996 Subaru Legacy L 4dr Sedan AWD
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
My parents bought it for me with 40k miles back in 2000, now it has 75k. The only thing it has ever needed was a new timing belt, which is recommended at about 60000 miles. All in all a great value. So all you parents out there looking for a car for your kid... get 'em a Subaru! Trust me, my Subie's been through it all, and she still runs like she did the day I got her. I Hope I never have to sell it!
Great car but 2.5L mechanically is terrible
emilyxmay, 11/25/2011
1996 Subaru Legacy LSi 4dr Wagon AWD
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
Purchased 2.5L Legacy Outback 10/09 - 156k - w/o inspection. W/in a week $1400 transfer case repair...had no AWD. Wonderful AWD now, BUT has cost $4500 past 2 yrs incl transfer case, timing belt, radiator + bi-mo. repairs. A/C has never worked. Ck eng light on constantly altho turns off by itself several days later. Recently a long-standing misfire issue became full blown problem. Car barely started making noises like a starter problem, shook horribly, probably only running on 1 cylinder. Today, it does start, runs somewhat smoothly, engine sounds odd. Blown engine? Will miss my beloved Outback. R.I.P. Now allocating my Suby repair budget to buy new car.
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