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Used 1998 Subaru Legacy Wagon Consumer Reviews

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Love this Car

Soni, 07/16/2010
1998 Subaru Legacy Outback 4dr Wagon AWD
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

this is my second legacy, the first one the body rusted but the engine was still great with 140K on it, so I bought a demonstrator with 6k on it from the dealer. Besides the above mentioned gasket problem I have only changed the tires, and oil, and a timing belt when we did the gaskets. Subaru's are low maintenance cars.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

98 Legacy L Wagon, 5spd - College Car

BB in Anacortes, 12/21/2009
1998 Subaru Legacy L 4dr Wagon AWD
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

We bought this Subuie from our neighbor who bought it new. When we bought it it had 65K miles and was complete with maintenance records and sales slip to day 1. We replaced the timing belt early (and water pump) just because it was close to time and it was 10 years old. This car has been very good for our college student who lives 370 miles away in eastern Washington state. Fully loaded with college stuff and 2 people it gets 30mpg highway and we get about 23 in town. The 2.2 is a good little motor and sufficient for this car. This year we put on 4 wheel snow tires and it goes in the snow with no complaints.

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5 out of 5 stars

20 yrs old and still on the road.

Lab Tech, 02/13/2018
1998 Subaru Legacy Outback 4dr Wagon AWD
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

My 1998 Subaru is still on the road. It is 20 years old and I have had it for 16 years. It still gets me where I need to go and blasts through 3 ft snow banks. The down side is it is getting rusty due to Maine winters and the salt on the roads. The last 5 yrs have seen a lot of replacement parts but I have wanted to keep it.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Great Kid Car

Bozenuts, 01/16/2005
1998 Subaru Legacy Outback Limited 4dr Wagon AWD
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

My parents got a new '05 Outback LTD, I had choice of driving the '02 Malibu i had for about a year or taking my Mom's old '98 Outback Ltd. I chose the Outback. I wanted the AWD and versitility of a station wagon. It's a great car for anyone. It has power when you really punch it, but not too much in normal driving. Handles well in ice. In the NW, had an ice strom yesterday. Coming around a corner before my turn and a truck coming the other way...SIDEWAYS. Handled well with ice, punching it and quick movement, only thing major was heavy idle, which dealer fixed. Rear hatch's hydrolic arms are loosing its umph, need to replace. Drivers seatbelt started to dethread, fixed.

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3.38 out of 5 stars

1998 Subaru 2.5 GT Wagon

Cameron Boothe, 04/05/2003
1998 Subaru Legacy GT 4dr Wagon AWD
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Fully equiped car, great cargo room and versatility. Excellent handling especially in rain & snow. Visibilty and drivability excellent. Slugish acceleration and poor gas mileage. Average 21 mpg but w/ AWD..... Possible engine leak (minor) which drips on exhaust causing burning smell Various backlights on dash radio & controls have gone out-Annoying 94,000 miles w/ only brakes and oil changes.

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