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Worst car I ever owned
thebaaron, 09/20/2007
2002 Subaru Legacy GT AWD 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I picked up this car with 30k miles in great shape and right away started having problems with window seals, moon roof seal, O2 sensors, head lights, check engine light, heat shield, clutch, electrical bugs, you name it, I've fixed it, until finally with 70k miles on the odometer, the engine jumped time and bent all the valves costing me $3500. No aftermarket support either, because no one wants anything to do with this lemon. I can't say that I blame them. I can't wait to be rid of this heap.
No Nonsense Performance & Practicality
jcgolfer, 08/09/2003
2002 Subaru Legacy GT AWD 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This car is exactly what I had hoped it would be. It is primarily a practical car with enough flair to make it fun and pleasurable to own and drive. The GT version handles well enough to have some sporting fun while the all-wheel drive allows you to drive relatively aggressively in the snow and ice. It is essentially a 12 month, 4-season GT car.
quality declines in late model Subarus
ssa, 10/28/2003
2002 Subaru Legacy GT AWD 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Less than 26000 miles and have had major brake job (all 4 wheels), new clutch, repeated problems with wind noise and 'check engine' light coming on. Basically a big dissapointment compared to the many Subaru's I've owned in the past.
Less Than Expected
SjS, 08/28/2003
2002 Subaru Legacy GT Limited AWD 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Seems to be issues with the front brakes, and the windows in front doors leak air. (BAD) Dealer doesn't seem to be able to correct this.
Wagon Love
Uncle Jay, 12/06/2003
2002 Subaru Legacy GT AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The motor went bad at 24000 miles. It was a manufacturing flaw. AWD is very nice. I have a manual and like to shift but I wish the center differential was an intelligent one like on the automatics.
Could have been great, but...
Dr. Alif Terranson, 11/23/2003
2002 Subaru Legacy GT AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The performance of the 4 wheezing mice just doesn't cut it. I actually thought the car had a problem, and brought it in for service - the service manager stated that this was "just the way it is with the newer Subarus, because of the emissions control requirements". This is, of course, pure BS, as I have an even newer car (from another manufacturer) that meets emissions without this performance hit. The performance is *so* bad that I was going to upgrade to the 6cyl, unfortunately, a drive in that confirmed that this is a design issue, and not an engine size problem.
2002 subaru GT sedan
nd, 12/14/2002
2002 Subaru Legacy GT AWD 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Bought in November. Seems like a solid car. To early to tell about reliability. Live in the northeast. Have had three storms since buying the car.Great in the snow.
Subaru Legacy
eoj88, 03/19/2008
2002 Subaru Legacy GT Limited AWD 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
First few years of ownership the car performed as desired. However in the third year of ownership road noise became louder. Car has started to rust in the rear door jams at the seams. The rear quarter panel has developed large rust areas. These days I would expect a car to last more than 5 years before rusting out.
Subaru get an A
2002 Subaru, 02/27/2003
2002 Subaru Legacy GT Limited AWD 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Very reliable. Excellent in snow and rain. Stops on a dime.
Best w/ a little help.
Wreckreation, 12/20/2009
2002 Subaru Legacy GT AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought this car new. Upgraded from '98 legacy. Added cold air intake, computer mod and short throw shifter. Short throw shifter best addition yet. Intake and computer brought HP to 200! Great power in 25k-55k RPM. Superior in blizzard conditions with 4pp, Snowbaords and gear. Almost 100k w/ no issues. 26mpg in city driving, now in FL and AC is cold as ice, and it turns heads. Black ACR rims w/ chrome strip, adds wonderful cornering capabilities.