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Great Car but Subaru Dealers SUCK!
mila, 10/09/2002
1999 Subaru Legacy Outback Limited 30th Anniversary 4dr Wagon AWD
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Bought the Subaru wagon used in June 2002. Had a oil leak problem that has escalated to a severe problem. Under warranty, took to dealer to fix. Dealer mechanics are idiots! Customer service was horrible! They treated me like crap! But I still love my car.
This car is falling apart :-((
glan, 04/30/2004
1999 Subaru Legacy Outback 4dr Wagon AWD
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Great vehicle until it falls apart. Unfortunately it happens right after the warranty expired. Simple inside but runs great. For last year (from 60K to 70K miles) wheel bearing died, clutch was replaced, famous head gasket blown out and finally crankshaft bearings burned out (new engine required). It looks like head gasket problem is very common (more then 20% of cars?). Unfortunately engine replacement (without prior problems - no overheats till red line) before 100K miles is not unique for that car. So my advise - if you have it - get rid of it right away. Otherwise if you plan to own it for a warranty terms length it's a great car.
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Good Car with Some Quirks
JamesRPeters, 12/26/2005
1999 Subaru Legacy Outback Limited 30th Anniversary 4dr Wagon AWD
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Have 110,000 miles on the car and I bought it with 60k on it used. I do all my own work on my cars and I did not really have anything besides routine maintenance until about 103k. At that time the driver side wheel bearing went out and needed to be replaced. Soon after the front crank seal started to leak really bad. I pulled apart the front of the engine and replaced the seal, timing belt because it was due, coolant, belts, hoses, and the water pump ($60 insurance). The oil leak caused quite a bit of smoke for a small leak. Now the front seal is fixed but one of the valve covers has a leak as well as the oil pan, which are all rather close to the exhaust resulting in a slight smell.
Most reliable car I've ever had
Jason, 05/30/2009
1999 Subaru Legacy GT 4dr Sedan AWD
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Bought this car in December of 2006 after I totaled my last car hitting a deer. It came with brand new snows on it and I was instantly amazed at how well it handled in the snow and ice. I have plowed through a foot of snow in an unplowed driveway without much trouble at all. In the 2.5 years I have owned it (35,000 miles) the only problem I have had was the knock sensor going bad. $70 later and it was back in action.
Not as reliable as I wanted
unhappycamper1231243, 06/20/2004
1999 Subaru Legacy Outback 4dr Wagon AWD
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
The Subaru did well for the first 5 years of ownership but at 86,000 it started to fall apart. We've put in new wheel bearings, clutch, and transmission in the last 6000 miles but still have major problems. I really expect a car in this price range to last longer. I'm told by my local mechanic that the AWD feature causes transmissions to fail sooner than in 2D and 4D vehicles.