Used 1999 Subaru Legacy Consumer Reviews
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Outback CO Front Range
Joe 8753, 05/09/2009
1999 Subaru Legacy Outback 4dr Wagon AWD
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
While it worked, great car for Rocky Mtn winters for ten years. Great traction, stability. Not so great mileage for a 4-cyl engine (maybe 22 mpg average). Inside, not so good -- cup holders block radio, radio reception subpar, seats lost cushioning. Plenty of storage space. Had two major mechanical problems: 1. timing belt broke at 105,200 miles, just 200 miles past scheduled change mileage (needed new engine block, $3000); 2. head gasket blew at 171,000 miles on new engine (sold car for parts for $700). Will not buy another Subaru.
I'm Done with Subaru
Real CT Card, 10/17/2003
1999 Subaru Legacy Outback Limited 30th Anniversary 4dr Wagon AWD
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Burnt valve. Complete engine replacement. Need I say more, but I will. We (family) bought this car as an SUV/Minivan alternative and as a good, all-around utility vehicle, but now that we have 2 kids it is way too small. The car is completely underpowered--I always had my foot to the floor. Both my wife and I have owned three subarus in the past, but we are now thru. I needed 150,000 miles out of this one, and only got half that. Its now for sale, after a $3,000 repair. After a little research, It appears that they had problems with this engine and reverted back to the SOHC design the next year.
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1999 GT Wagon
ROB, 10/08/2007
1999 Subaru Legacy GT 4dr Wagon AWD
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I love this car!! It makes me feel like I am sixteen again. I look for any reason to go for a ride. It's fun to drive with its great ride. This car is also great on gas, very hot topic today with the high gas prices. Subaru did a great job with this car.
I'll Stay Away From Subaru's
Shape, 07/23/2004
1999 Subaru Legacy Outback 4dr Wagon AWD
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
New auto tranny needed at 65000, need I say more ? I dont know how consumer reports mag. rates this car so high. I liked the car overall (Performance,Practical) but just had to many problems incl. ongoing brake maint/replacement, very rough running powertrane, & minor elec. problems and tranny replacement. Theres alot of subs in my area (finger lakes) & my mechanic see's many. He dosent have good things to say about them nor do the people I know or meet that have mid to late 90's subaru's. If your thinking about driving a subaru past 60000 miles, I would suggest getting all the info you can on the subject of reliability.
HUGE Headache
tke259, 01/20/2012
1999 Subaru Legacy 30th Anniversary 4dr Sedan AWD
7 of 9 people found this review helpful
This car has a nice design but is very unreliable. My car has about 71,000 miles and I had to drop $2900 on it to get the headgasket, water pump, timing belt, battery, and starter replaced. Now, the transmission is on its way out which will cost me about another $2000. This car is in the shop more than on the road... major disappointment.