Used 1999 Subaru Legacy Wagon Consumer Reviews
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Wonderful car!
budakhjs, 01/20/2003
1999 Subaru Legacy L 4dr Wagon AWD
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
i bought this car, expecting a boring station wagon. what i got was a great little peppy all-wheel drive beast.
Not as reliable as I wanted
unhappycamper1231243, 06/20/2004
1999 Subaru Legacy Outback 4dr Wagon AWD
3 of 3 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.
My only... and LAST Subaru
senoranash, 02/09/2009
1999 Subaru Legacy Outback 4dr Wagon AWD
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I call my car "the Subaru from Hell" as I seem to be the only person I know who has had bad luck with Subarus. It was essentially fine until 70,000 miles, and since it's been one thing after another... most expensive. A major oil leak that went to the dealership and 2 other mechanics before it was fixed; tires will not stay inflated - something to do with rims, as tires were replaced, speedometer, air conditioner no longer function, trunk latch, hood latch replaced twice, electrical issues with the radio and int. lights, now the clutch is on its way out, and its again leaking oil. I could go on, but you get the idea. I trade it in this week...YEEHAH! It kicks in the snow, which I love.
Snow bound in Siberia
Leadfoot, 12/01/2009
1999 Subaru Legacy Outback 4dr Wagon AWD
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
The car was purchased prior to transfer to Finland for its 4wd. It's handled great on the ice covered roads of northern Finland with some issues related to brakes wearing out early (Maybe too much salt on the roads). It does suck down the gas but has reliable starting history and only required some minor maintenance on the cooling system to date. It is an oil burner but not such that it needs any additional in the 3,000 mile change intervals that I am using. Found the Fully synt oil burns or runs out faster than the partially synt. Now looking at a new clutch set replacement after 120k. Not bad since it does take a bit of abuse.
They don't build em like they used to
Crud, 07/11/2010
1999 Subaru Legacy Outback Limited 30th Anniversary 4dr Wagon AWD
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
I have a 1992 legacy 2.2 with 245K miles, that still works flawlessly. However, I needed a lower mileage vehicle so how could I go wrong with another Suby so I bought a 1999 which now has 101K (I think because the speedometer/odometer is garbage). The 2.2 SOHC changed from a noninterference on my 92, to interference on the 2.2 SOHC 99 (won't get off with just a broken timing belt). No speedometer cable on the 99 only cheap three strand spaghetti wires (way too many). Subaru changed from reliable, to electrically ridden piles of crap, overpriced for the reliability. Love the wagon though. Ford Freestyles are a great AWD wagon alternative,good mpg too :). Sorry Subaru this will be my last one.